Alexi Casilla

Orioles thoughts and observations on Kevin Gausman's debut, Adam Jones and Alexi Casilla

2013-05-24 04:09:00

OK, first things first. Kevin Gausman will not be a one-and-done Orioles starter. The 22-year-old Gausman, who made his major league debut Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays, will remain in the Orioles’ starting rotation for the time being. If...

Jake Arrieta sent back to Triple-A to make room for Gausman

2013-05-23 21:19:00

TORONTO — Right-hander Jake Arrieta, who hasn't pitched in 16 days, was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk before Thursday's game to make space on the 25-man roster for starter Kevin Gausman. Orioles manager Buck Showalter said the team was deciding...

Orioles notes and observations (Jim Johnson, Garcia, Showalter, Casilla)

2013-05-21 04:08:00

The knee-jerk reaction to Jim Johnson’s third straight blown save is to pull him from the closer’s spot for now. I’m probably in the minority here. But I don’t do it. And I know Orioles manager Buck Showalter won’t do it....

Yankees defeat the Orioles 6-4 in the 10th, Johnson blows third straight save opportunity

2013-05-20 21:13:00

Orioles closer Jim Johnson can be depended on to always be at his locker to answer questions anytime he becomes a focal point of a game following a blown save. Those times have been rare, until recently, as Johnson has blown three consecutive ninth-...

Hot-hitting Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy batting third against Yankees

2013-05-20 14:37:00

Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy, who has spent the entire season hitting in the sixth and seventh spots in the lineup, is batting third tonight against the Yankees. Hardy had his 13-game hitting streak snapped Sunday, but he’s still hitting .333 (18-...

Orioles pregame notes on Valencia, Wieters, the second base situation, Johnson, Garcia, Gonzalez

2013-05-19 10:12:00

The Orioles will try to snap their season-high four-game losing streak and salvage the series finale against Tampa Bay today at Camden Yards. This is the first time the Orioles have lost five straight games at home since June 28 to July 15, 2011 and...

Orioles right-hander Miguel Gonzalez confident he can return Tuesday

2013-05-17 13:37:00

Orioles right-hander Miguel Gonzalez was encouraged by his three-inning simulated game on Tuesday afternoon at Camden Yards and said he hopes to be able to return to the mound in a major league game Tuesday against the New York Yankees. Gonzalez, who...

Navarro starting Friday against Rays; Could Flaherty be heading to Triple-A?

2013-05-17 14:23:00

The Orioles have an interesting starting lineup in tonight’s series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays, which includes Yamaico Navarro starting at second base. This could be the beginning of the Orioles taking an extended look at Navarro at the...

Orioles notes and observations (Johnson, Tillman, bottom of the order, Chen)

2013-05-15 03:00:00

So closer Jim Johnson finally blew a save in the regular season. How long has it been? The last time he blew one Manny Machado and Nate McLouth weren’t Orioles. You’ve got to go all the way� back to July 27, 2012 – not counting the one...

Jim Johnson blows first regular-season save since July as Orioles fall to Padres, 3-2

2013-05-14 20:33:00

Buck Showalter's first glimpse of closer Jim Johnson inside the Orioles clubhouse moments after his remarkable consecutive-save streak came to an sudden end Tuesday night was the sight of Johnson working up a sweat on the exercise bike in the training...

Orioles send Ryan Flaherty to Norfolk

2013-05-18 18:03:00

The Orioles announced after Saturday’s 10-6 loss to the Tampa Bay rays that they optioned infielder Ryan Flaherty to Triple-A Norfolk. Flaherty, 26, was hitting .133 with a .228 on-base percentage and a .233 slugging percentage in 90 at-bats...

Alexi Casilla experimenting with batting right-handed against righties

2013-05-10 19:12:00

Infielder Alexi Casilla, who has been a switch-hitter since he was 16, said hitting coach Jim Presley approached him about concentrating on hitting from the right side only, and he has been working on that for a few weeks in the cage. “They think I...

Baltimore Orioles second baseman Alexi Casilla gives a face full of shaving cream to teammate Chris Dickerson during a post-game interview following their MLB American League baseball game in Baltimore, Maryland May 21, 2013. Dickerson blasted two home runs in the game.

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Baltimore Orioles second baseman Alexi Casilla gives a face full of shaving cream to teammate Chris Dickerson (R) during a post-game interview following their MLB American League baseball game in Baltimore, Maryland May 21, 2013. Dickerson blasted two home runs in the game.

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Orioles second baseman Alexi Casilla dives to tag out Twins pinch runner Darin Mastroianni.

2013-04-07 00:00:00