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Nursing injury at Triple-A
Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 11:18 AM
Bradfield will be held out of the lineup at Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday due to right adductor tightness, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Analysis: He's being considered day-to-day, but at this stage of the season there's a good chance the injury ends Bradfield's season. If that's the case, he'll finish with a .265/.350/.353 batting line, three home runs and 33 stolen bases over 85 games with Norfolk. |
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Cade Povich Cade Povich On way back to big leagues
Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 10:47 AM
Povich will rejoin the Orioles this weekend and is likely to make a start against the Brewers, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Analysis: Povich had been slated to start for Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday, but he was scratched from that scheduled outing and could take the ball for the Orioles as soon as Friday. The left-hander has logged a 4.05 ERA and 25:13 K:BB over 33.1 frames covering six starts and one relief outing with the big club this season. With Kyle Bradish (sports hernia) done for the season, Povich could make an additional start next week. |
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Samuel Basallo Samuel Basallo Home run in win
Wed, Sep 16, 2026, 10:25 PM
Basallo went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in the win versus the Mets on Wednesday.
Analysis: Basallo hit his 18th homer the pitch right after Christian Encarnacion-Strand crushed a two-run shot in the third. The rookie had not homered in September until Wednesday. The 22-year-old has been struggling since the All-Star break with a .149 batting average and a .493 OPS. |
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Christian Encarnacion-Strand Christian Encarnacion-Strand Three-hit game in win
Wed, Sep 16, 2026, 10:15 PM
Encarnacion-Strand went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, two doubles, and two additional runs scored in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Mets.
Analysis: Encarnacion-Strand crushed a homer into the second-deck in left field to bring Baltimore's lead to five in the third inning. With a long ball Tuesday, this is the second time this season Encarnacion-Strand has had back-to-back games with a homer and multiple hits. The 26-year-old also extended his on-base streak to six games. |
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Chris Bassitt Chris Bassitt Quality start in win
Wed, Sep 16, 2026, 9:57 PM
Bassitt (8-5) earned the win against the Mets on Wednesday, allowing one run on five hits and a walk in 6.2 innings. He struck out six.
Analysis: Bassitt gave the Orioles great length in Wednesday's start, which the team needed after using eight pitchers in the extra innings outing the night before. The veteran right-hander tossed 95 pitches (61 strikes) to efficiently get through 6.2 innings and improve his record to 4-1 in his last five starts. Through those five starts, Bassitt has a 3.64 ERA with a 26:11 K:BB. The 37-year-old is scheduled to face his old team, the Blue Jays, next week. |
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Jose Barrero Jose Barrero Contract selected
Wed, Sep 16, 2026, 5:53 PM
The Orioles selected Barrero's contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.
Analysis: Barrero has spent the entire season up to this point at Triple-A, slashing .201/.303/.397 with 23 homers, 57 RBI, 63 runs scored and 12 steals across 502 plate appearances. He'll now join the big-league roster as the replacement for Jackson Holliday (wrist) and could pick up a few starts in the infield down the stretch against left-handed pitchers. |
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Jackson Holliday Jackson Holliday Moves to injured list
Wed, Sep 16, 2026, 5:48 PM
The Orioles placed Holliday on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with left wrist inflammation, retroactive to Tuesday.
Analysis: Manager Craig Albernaz said before Wednesday's game against the Mets that Holliday is "banged up," and the Orioles have now determined that his wrist injury is serious enough to warrant a trip to the IL. The 22-year-old will be eligible to return from the IL before the O's begin their final series of the regular season against the Yankees. Until then, Jeremiah Jackson figures to take over as Baltimore's primary second baseman, while Jose Barrero will come up from Triple-A to replenish the team's infield depth. |
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Kyle Bradish Kyle Bradish Diagnosed with sports hernia
Wed, Sep 16, 2026, 5:05 PM
Bradish was diagnosed with a sports hernia Wednesday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: The Orioles placed Bradish on the injured list Sunday with an abdominal issue, ruling him out for the rest of the regular season. Manager Craig Albernaz said Wednesday that the 30-year-old righty is exploring all of his options, but now that he's officially dealing with a hernia, he likely won't be available to pitch in the postseason if the Orioles secure a wild-card spot. |
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Jackson Holliday Jackson Holliday Dealing with injury
Wed, Sep 16, 2026, 4:52 PM
Holliday (undisclosed) isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets, Andy Kostka of TheBanner.com reports.
Analysis: Manager Craig Albernaz said that Holliday is "banged up" but didn't specify the type of injury the young infielder is dealing with. He'll have another day off Thursday to recover before the O's return home to begin a series against the Brewers on Friday. In the meantime, Jeremiah Jackson will start at second base and bat seventh. |
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Samuel Basallo Samuel Basallo Back in action Wednesday
Wed, Sep 16, 2026, 4:45 PM
Basallo (shoulder) will start at catcher and bat sixth Wednesday against the Mets, Andy Kostka of TheBanner.com reports.
Analysis: Basallo sat out Tuesday's contest due to a lingering shoulder issue, but he appears to be feeling well enough to return to the starting nine Wednesday. The 22-year-old has experienced a sharp drop in production recently, slashing just .143/.273/.143 with two RBI and three runs scored across 33 plate appearances since the beginning of September. |
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Pete Alonso Pete Alonso Launches 300th career homer
Wed, Sep 16, 2026, 8:31 AM
Alonso went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-5 extra-innings win over the Mets.
Analysis: Alonso delivered a storybook moment in his return to Citi Field, crushing Kodai Senga's ninth-inning offering 414 feet to tie the game at 3-3. The blast was his 36th homer of the season and 300th of his career, prompting Mets fans to chant his name until he emerged for a rare road curtain call. Alonso hit 264 of those homers with New York before joining Baltimore, and his milestone shot helped the Orioles eventually prevail in 11 innings. It was Alonso's fourth homer of the month, and he's hitting .255 with an .871 OPS across 14 games since the beginning of September. |
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Andrew Kittredge Andrew Kittredge Secures 10th save of season
Wed, Sep 16, 2026, 8:20 AM
Kittredge earned his 10th save of the season after allowing one unearned run on one hit over one inning in Tuesday's 7-5 extra-innings win over the Mets. He didn't record a strikeout or issue a walk.
Analysis: Kittredge entered in the 11th inning protecting a three-run advantage and allowed the automatic runner to score on Bo Bichette's two-out RBI single. That brought the potential tying run to the plate, but Kittredge induced a Carson Benge flyball out to end the game. The veteran right-hander has now converted 10 saves this season, and he has lowered his ERA to 3.66. Kittredge has now thrown back-to-back scoreless outings after opening September by allowing four runs on 1.1 frames in his first two appearances of the month. |
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Alex Hoppe Alex Hoppe Earns win in extras
Wed, Sep 16, 2026, 8:15 AM
Hoppe (1-1) earned the win after allowing one unearned run on one hit while walking one and striking out one over one inning in Tuesday's 7-5 extra-innings victory over the Mets.
Analysis: Hoppe entered the game in the 10th with Baltimore ahead 4-3 and surrendered a game-tying RBI double to Marcus Semien, with the automatic runner accounting for the unearned run. Hoppe prevented further damage the rest of the way, and Coby Mayo's three-run inside-the-park homer in the following frame then put Baltimore ahead for good, giving Hoppe his first win of the season. Despite the run allowed in the 10th, Hoppe continues to pitch well. He has allowed just one earned run across 12.2 innings and 16 appearances since the beginning of August for a 1.42 ERA, albeit with a 1.66 WHIP and 10:8 K:BB. |
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Shane Baz Shane Baz Struck by comebacker
Tue, Sep 15, 2026, 7:47 PM
Baz was removed from Tuesday's game against the Mets after getting hit on the elbow by a comebacker, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Analysis: Baz took a 105-mph line drive off his right elbow in the fifth inning, and after his warm-up pitch sailed over the head of the catcher, the Orioles made the call to take him out of the game. X-rays on his elbow came back negative following his removal, per Andy Kostka of TheBanner.com, but the team will likely monitor how Baz feels over the next couple of days before clearing him for his next start -- tentatively scheduled for Monday against Toronto. |
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Jackson Holliday Jackson Holliday On bench vs. lefty
Tue, Sep 15, 2026, 5:18 PM
Holliday is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets, Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com reports.
Analysis: Holliday started the previous seven games -- including two against left-handed pitchers -- but he'll take a seat versus New York southpaw Sean Manaea. Jeremiah Jackson is handling the keystone while batting sixth Tuesday for Baltimore. |
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Samuel Basallo Samuel Basallo Out of lineup again Tuesday
Tue, Sep 15, 2026, 3:23 PM
Basallo (shoulder) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Mets.
Analysis: It's the second straight day Basallo has been out of the Orioles' lineup, and he has started only five of the past 12 contests. Basallo missed almost a month of action at the beginning of the second half with right shoulder inflammation, and manager Craig Albernaz noted Monday that Basallo's shoulder is still giving him issues, per Andy Kostka of TheBanner.com. The Orioles could eventually opt to shut Basallo down, but Albernaz has indicated it's not under consideration just yet. Yohel Pozo is doing the catching for Baltimore on Tuesday. |
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Christian Franklin Christian Franklin Sent on rehab assignment
Mon, Sep 14, 2026, 10:39 PM
Franklin (hand) went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's rehab game with Triple-A Norfolk.
Analysis: Out since the beginning of September with left hand inflammation, Franklin has been sent on a minor-league rehab assignment and is tracking toward rejoining the Baltimore roster before the end of the season. He had gone just 5-for-34 (.147) with a pair of doubles and steals in 16 appearances for the Orioles before going on the injured list. |
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Grant Wolfram Grant Wolfram Picks up 13th hold
Mon, Sep 14, 2026, 10:31 PM
Wolfram allowed one hit and no walks in a scoreless eighth inning for a hold Monday against the Mets. He struck out one.
Analysis: Wolfram continues to operate as a left-handed specialist out of the Baltimore bullpen. He gave up multiple runs in three consecutive outings to begin the month of August, but Wolfram has since yielded just two runs in his last 12 appearances. He has a 4.66 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 56:14 K:BB with 13 holds over 48.1 innings (56 outings). |
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Yaramil Hiraldo Yaramil Hiraldo Sent back to Triple-A
Mon, Sep 14, 2026, 2:37 PM
The Orioles optioned Hiraldo to Triple-A Norfolk on Monday.
Analysis: Hiraldo was just recalled from Norfolk on Sunday and threw 49 pitches in Sunday's 8-1 loss to the Blue Jays, surrendering four runs on two hits and four walks. Codi Heuer has been recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move. |
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Codi Heuer Codi Heuer Promoted to Baltimore
Mon, Sep 14, 2026, 2:35 PM
The Orioles recalled Heuer from Triple-A Norfolk on Monday.
Analysis: Heuer was acquired from Milwaukee for cash last month after he was dealt from Cleveland to the Brewers just three days prior. The right-hander posted a 4.66 ERA, 1.76 WHIP and 6:5 K:BB across 9.2 innings of relief with the Guardians this season. |
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