Tommy Hunter

Jake Arrieta will make Monday night's start in Detroit

2013-06-16 15:45:00

Orioles right-hander Jake Arrieta, who was called up from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday to provide bullpen depth, will start Monday night against the Tigers in Detroit in place of right-hander Jason Hammel. Hammel returned to the ballpark Sunday after...

Dad-to-be Gonzalez pitches Orioles to a series victory over Boston on Father's Day

2013-06-16 16:52:00

One quality that has made Miguel Gonzalez such a valuable pitcher to the Orioles has been his ability to block out distractions. When on the mound, the Orioles right-hander is rarely rattled, and that’s why he’s pitched so well in his brief...

Strong pitching performance leads Orioles in 2-0 win over the Red Sox

2013-06-14 20:40:00

The evolution of Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman continued Friday night with an outing that was reminiscent of an experienced veteran and not a guy who was in the minors a year ago wondering about his future in the organization. In the Orioles’...

Chris Tillman ranks among the best in the majors the last two seasons

2013-06-15 05:00:00

Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman might not be the biggest name in pitching in the major leagues right now, but his performance over the past two seasons ranks among the best. Since the beginning of the 2012 season, Tillman is 16-5 for a .762 winning...

Stability, faith help Chris Davis unlock power for Orioles

2013-06-15 11:49:00

The power? That blunt-force ability to lay wood to a baseball and propel it 400, 420, 450 feet? He had it even when he was a boy. Came from God, as far as he's concerned. Harnessing it? Well, that's the work of Chris Davis' life. There’s a...

Chris Davis' bloop single delivers Orioles a 5-4 win over Boston in 13 innings

2013-06-13 22:11:00

Last season, the Orioles and Boston Red Sox played four extra-inning games against each other, including games of 17, 13 and 12 innings. The Orioles won all four, mainly because their stellar bullpen kept compiling scoreless innings until the bats could...

Orioles notes: RHP Pedro Strop activated from disabled list

2013-06-08 14:34:00

The Orioles activated right-hander Pedro Strop off the disabled list before Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays, but how Strop will be used in the club's constantly morphing bullpen remains to be seen. Strop allowed multiple runs in his last...

Orioles overcome a two-hour rain delay to beat the Angels 4-3

2013-06-11 06:35:00

The torrential downpour that transformed the Camden Yards infield into a muddy slop Monday night made any routine baseball play difficult. But the timing was perfect for the Orioles, who scored two runs through monsoon-like rain in the bottom of the...

Five Baltimore Orioles stats that stand out this week

2013-05-29 08:08:00

Each Wednesday, blogger Matt Vensel will highlight five statistics that really mean something for the Orioles. 72 -- number of doubles Manny Machado is on pace to hit in 2013. Somewhat surprisingly, the 20-year-old third baseman did not have a...

Chris Davis homers twice as Orioles come back to beat Nationals, 9-6

2013-05-29 20:33:00

The long-accepted theory around these parts is that Camden Yards morphs from a neutral park to a hitter's haven in late May to early June when the temperatures start heating up and the humidity thickens. It was 86 degrees at first pitch Wednesday night,...

Orioles reliever Tommy Hunter escapes without serious injury

2013-05-27 16:27:00

There was some real concern after Sunday's game in Toronto when right-handed reliever Tommy Hunter grabbed a hard comebacker with his pitching hand. But after preliminary X-rays, icing and some rest, Hunter described the injury as "an itty, bitty...

Freddy Garcia wins unlikely pitcher's duel as Orioles take 3 of 4 from Nationals

2013-05-30 20:31:00

The clinic that Orioles right-hander Freddy Garcia put on Thursday night against the Washington Nationals wasn't one in power pitching, but it was effective nonetheless. After the Orioles and Nationals combined for 14 homers the previous two nights, the...

It has been a rocky couple of weeks for the Orioles bullpen, this past week starting with that heart-wrenching loss to the Yankees on Monday and ending with another ugly blown save by closer Jim Johnson (pictured) in Sunday's series finale against the Blue Jays.

2013-05-26 00:00:00

The Orioles allowed fans to pick which player would be featured on a bobblehead during Fan Appreciation Weekend in 2012, and the promotion returns again this season. Last year, shortstop J.J.

2013-04-02 12:32:00

Chris Davis, who was acquired along with right-hander Tommy Hunter at the trade deadline in 2011 in a deal with the Texas Rangers for right-hander Koji Uehara, led the Orioles in home runs (33) and RBIs (85) last season.

2013-04-02 12:13:00