Wilson Betemit

Showalter hoping Flaherty can 'get his legs back under him' at Norfolk

2013-05-19 16:08:00

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he hopes that getting second baseman Ryan Flaherty consistent at-bats at Triple-A Norfolk — while getting the 26-year-old to work on offensive problems away from the major league spotlight — will help him...

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 left-hander Mike Belfiore gets the call-up

2013-05-12 16:19:00

May 12 has been a pretty important day for left-hander Mike Belfiore. Last year, on May 12, Belfiore was traded to the Orioles as the player to be named later in the deal that sent infielder Josh Bell to Arizona. And on Sunday, he was called up from...

Orioles face difficult decision with Miguel Gonzalez's thumb blister

2013-05-08 14:18:00

The Orioles will face a tough decision on right-hander Miguel Gonzalez, whose next start hinges on whether the blister on his right thumb heals in time for him to pitch Saturday. � Gonzalez was originally scheduled to make his next start on Thursday,...

Orioles left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada nearing minor league rehab assignment

2013-05-05 12:28:00

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Orioles left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada's recovery from Tommy John surgery is expected to take a significant step forward next week. Wada is slated to make one more start in extended spring training on Friday and after that he will likely...

Showalter says there's no worry if Orioles are without Chris Davis

2013-05-04 04:30:00

ANAHEIM, Calif. – It’s far too early to suggest that Orioles first baseman Chris Davis could miss significant time with�the right knee injury he suffered while running out a ground ball on Friday night, but Orioles manager Buck Showalter...

Manny Machado recounts his recent first meeting with Brooks Robinson

2013-04-27 15:07:00

OAKLAND, Calif. — A week ago, Manny Machado was about to head onto the field from the dugout at Camden Yards when someone yelled out to him, "Hey Manny." It's not an unusual occurrence these days for the young third baseman, who is increasingly...

Chris Dickerson heading to Boston, but who is coming off the Orioles' 25-man roster?

2013-04-10 05:38:00

Last night, I wrote that Triple-A Norfolk outfielder Chris Dickerson would join the Orioles in Boston today. The tweet that Dickerson sent from his personal Twitter account (@CDickerson_PFTP) would also indicate we will see him at Fenway Park tonight....

Orioles pitcher Miguel Gonzalez won't start in Boston

2013-04-07 16:22:00

Right-hander Miguel Gonzalez probably delivered the sharpest outing during the first spin through the Orioles starting rotation, but he will not pitch in the three-game series against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. His regular turn would have come Tuesday,...

Orioles notes on Miguel Gonzalez, Wilson Betemit, Brian Roberts and more

2013-04-07 11:23:00

The Orioles have listed their probables for the Boston series and Miguel Gonzalez is not on the list. We’ll ask Buck Showalter after the game today as to why he is skipping Gonzalez – or pushing him back to the Yankees series. Wilson Betemit...

Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts injured on stolen base

2013-04-04 17:16:00

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- As the visiting clubhouse at Tropicana Field cleared out and the Orioles packed up for their flight back home to Baltimore, second baseman Brian Roberts slowly limped to his locker, visibly downtrodden. Roberts had just been...

Talking Orioles with Daniel Moroz of Camden Crazies

2013-04-23 11:40:00

The Baltimore sports scene is blessed with a bunch of talented bloggers who bring their unique perspective to the conversation. Each week, I hope to chat with one of them in a regular feature called Blogger on Blogger. This week, I exchanged emails with...

Orioles third baseman Wilson Betemit hits a solo home run in the bottom of the second inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Ed Smith Stadium.

2013-03-01 00:00:00

Left field is a bit undecided, but the real questions are on the right side of the dirt. Second baseman Brian Roberts (hip surgery) is heading into the final season of his four-year extension. He's played in just 115 games in those three seasons.

2012-10-16 14:23:41

It was a risk for the Orioles to call up their top position player prospect after only 402 at bats at Double-A Bowie, but the 20-year-old has shown flashes of his spectacular talent.

2012-09-13 09:43:00