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Leody Taveras Leody Taveras Taking seat Monday
Mon, May 18, 2026, 4:13 PM
Taveras is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.
Analysis: Taveras will hit the bench Monday following a productive three-game series in Washington over the weekend in which he went 3-for-7 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and two runs. Blaze Alexander will replace Taveras in center field on Monday. |
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Samuel Basallo Samuel Basallo Not playing regularly vs. lefties
Mon, May 18, 2026, 4:11 PM
Basallo is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.
Analysis: Though Orioles manager Craig Albernaz told Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun a week ago that the left-handed-hitting Basallo had "earned the right" to face southpaws, the 21-year-old will end up being excluded from the lineup for the third time in four matchups with lefty starters since Albernaz made that comment. Adley Rutschman will start behind the plate, Coby Mayo will cover first base and Pete Alonso will serve as Baltimore's designated hitter Monday while southpaw Shane McClanahan takes the hill for Tampa Bay. |
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Jackson Holliday Jackson Holliday Rejoins club, but not activated yet
Mon, May 18, 2026, 3:16 PM
Holliday (hand) is with the Orioles in Tampa Bay on Monday but has not yet been activated from the 10-day injured list, Brian Murphy of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Holliday looks to be done with his rehab assignment after multiple starts and stops, but the Orioles will wait until at least Tuesday to activate him for his season debut. The 22-year-old is coming back from right hamate surgery, which he had in mid-February. Holliday went 4-for-17 with one home run and a 3:7 BB:K in his last five rehab games at Triple-A Norfolk. |
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Michael Siani Michael Siani Goes to Baltimore via waivers
Mon, May 18, 2026, 1:31 PM
The Orioles claimed Siani off waivers from the Dodgers on Monday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Analysis: Siani has spent all of the 2026 campaign at Triple-A Oklahoma City, where he's slashed .225/.355/.303 with no home runs, five steals and a 17:30 BB:K over 29 games. The 26-year-old will give the Orioles some additional experienced outfield depth at Triple-A Norfolk. |
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Jose Espada Jose Espada Pushed off 40-man roster
Mon, May 18, 2026, 1:30 PM
The Orioles designated Espada for assignment Monday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Analysis: The righty reliever will give up his spot on Baltimore's 40-man roster to outfielder Michael Siani, whom the Orioles claimed off waivers from the Dodgers. Espada has made just one appearance at the big-league level in 2026 and struggled over 15.1 innings between Triple-A Norfolk and Double-A Chesapeake, pitching to a 5.87 ERA, 1.76 WHIP and 10:13 K:BB. |
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Brandon Young Brandon Young Allows two runs in short outing
Sun, May 17, 2026, 5:43 PM
Young did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Nationals, allowing two runs on five hits and three walks with three strikeouts over 3.2 innings.
Analysis: Young allowed runs in the second and fourth innings, throwing just 41 of 70 pitches for strikes despite generating 11 whiffs. It marked the 26-year-old's shortest start of the season and was a definite step back after he pitched into the sixth frame in each of his first two May outings. He'll carry a 4.25 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 22:14 K:BB across 29.2 innings into a home matchup against the Tigers next weekend. |
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Gunnar Henderson Gunnar Henderson Fills stat sheet in win
Sun, May 17, 2026, 5:37 PM
Henderson went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, two RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Nationals.
Analysis: Henderson was a monster all afternoon, tallying his first four-hit effort of the campaign while also homering and stealing a base in the same game for the second time this season. It was a much-needed performance for the 24-year-old, who entered the contest just 10-for-60 with no home runs across 14 games in May. Perhaps this will help get him going, as he's slashing an underwhelming .214/.269/.423 with 10 long balls, 24 RBI, 24 runs scored and six stolen bases across 212 plate appearances so far in 2026. |
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Promoted to Double-A
Sun, May 17, 2026, 5:17 PM
Dzierwa was promoted to Double-A Chesapeake on Sunday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Dzierwa will move up a level in the Orioles' minor-league farm system after posting an impressive 2.21 ERA and 0.82 WHIP with 50 strikeouts over 40.2 innings in eight starts with High-A Frederick. The 6-foot-8 southpaw was selected 58th overall in the 2025 First-Year Player Draft, and he still has plenty of time to potentially elevate to the Triple-A level this season. |
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Adley Rutschman Adley Rutschman Resting Sunday
Sun, May 17, 2026, 11:14 AM
Rutschman is absent from Baltimore's starting lineup Sunday versus the Rangers.
Analysis: Rutschman will get a well-deserved breather after starting the previous eight games, including five consecutive starts behind the plate. Samuel Basallo, who has frequently served as the DH, will get a turn at catcher Sunday. |
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Cameron Foster Cameron Foster Back with big-league club
Sun, May 17, 2026, 9:58 AM
The Orioles recalled Foster from Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.
Analysis: Foster has had two previous stints with Baltimore this season, appearing in five total games and allowing five earned runs on 12 hits with a 9:6 K:BB over 7.2 innings. He's back up with the Orioles to take the bullpen spot of Josh Walker, who was optioned to Norfolk in a corresponding move. |
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Josh Walker Josh Walker Returns to minors
Sun, May 17, 2026, 9:55 AM
Baltimore optioned Walker to Triple-A Norfolk following Saturday's game against Washington.
Analysis: Walker was called up from Norfolk last Monday and made three appearances for the Orioles, allowing two runs on three hits with a 5:2 K:BB over four innings. He threw 30 pitches Saturday, so Baltimore opted to send him back to the minors in favor of a fresh arm. Righty reliever Cameron Foster was recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move. |
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Tyler O'Neill Tyler O'Neill Pops solo homer in rout
Sat, May 16, 2026, 10:14 PM
O'Neill went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 13-3 loss to Washington.
Analysis: O'Neill has fallen into a weak-side platoon role during his second year with the Orioles, ceding most of the action at designated hitter to the left-handed-hitting Samuel Basallo. The lefty-hitting Dylan Beavers was serving as Baltimore's primary right fielder before going on the injured list Wednesday with a right oblique strain, but now the door is open for O'Neill to play nearly every day in the interim. O'Neill has gone a dreadful 2-for-29 (.069) versus southpaws this year, but he's batting a more respectable .250 with two home runs, one double, seven RBI and eight walks over 40 at-bats against right-handed pitching. |
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Chris Bassitt Chris Bassitt Hurt by hard contact in third loss
Sat, May 16, 2026, 8:50 PM
Bassitt (3-3) took the loss Saturday against the Nationals, allowing four runs on six hits and one walk in five innings. He struck out four.
Analysis: Washington hit Bassitt hard Saturday, tagging the hurler for four extra-base hits on the day. The veteran right-hander has been highly erratic during his first season with the Orioles, giving up one earned run or zero in four starts while surrendering at least four runs in his other five outings. Bassitt will be tough to trust in fantasy lineups when he takes an uninspiring 5.44 ERA, 1.70 WHIP and 30:19 K:BB over 43 innings into his next scheduled appearance versus Detroit. |
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Tommy Pham Tommy Pham Latches on with O's
Sat, May 16, 2026, 9:21 AM
Pham signed a minor-league contract with the Orioles on Saturday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Analysis: Pham was let go by the Mets in late April after going 0-for-13 with seven strikeouts across nine games. He'll receive a chance to redeem himself in the Orioles organization, though he's unlikely to serve as more than bench depth at this stage in his career. |
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Shane Baz Shane Baz Stuck with tough loss Friday
Sat, May 16, 2026, 8:42 AM
Baz (1-5) took the loss Friday, giving up three runs on six hits and three walks over seven innings as the Orioles were downed 3-2 by the Nationals. He struck out four.
Analysis: The right-hander produced his longest outing of the season and his first quality start on 108 pitches (69 strikes), but a lack of run support kept him out of the win column. Control remains Baz's biggest bugaboo, as he's issued at least three free passes in three straight starts and carries a 42:22 K:BB through 51.1 innings to go along with a 5.26 ERA and 1.52 WHIP. He'll try to build on this performance in his next trip to the mound, which is scheduled to come on the road next week in his old Tampa Bay stomping grounds. |
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Gunnar Henderson Gunnar Henderson Working through slump
Fri, May 15, 2026, 9:56 PM
Henderson went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 3-2 loss to Washington.
Analysis: Henderson is mired in a deep power outage, but he was at least able to rip his second double of the month of May on Friday. The All-Star shortstop hasn't homered since April 26, which is a 16-game drought without a long ball. He's hitting a paltry .202 with 18 extra-base hits, 22 RBI, 23 runs scored and five stolen bases across 188 at-bats on the year. |
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Leody Taveras Leody Taveras Idle Friday
Fri, May 15, 2026, 5:02 PM
Taveras isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Nationals.
Analysis: Taveras will grab a seat on the bench to begin Friday's contest after going 0-for-8 with three strikeouts during Baltimore's last series against the Yankees. He'll be replaced in center field by Colton Cowser. |
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Ryan Mountcastle Ryan Mountcastle Targeting late-June return
Fri, May 15, 2026, 4:24 PM
General manager Mike Elias said Friday that Mountcastle is expected to return sometime in late June or July, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Analysis: Mountcastle landed on the 60-day injured list April 13 after suffering a fracture in his left foot, so the earliest he could return would be June 12. However, it appears the Orioles expect him to need a few weeks more than a minimum stint. A more precise timeline will likely emerge once he starts to ramp up his activity. |
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Jordan Westburg Jordan Westburg Undergoes TJ surgery
Fri, May 15, 2026, 4:13 PM
Westburg (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Andrew Golden of TheBanner.com reports.
Analysis: Westburg's procedure will keep him out for the remainder of the 2026 campaign, but general manager Mike Elias said Friday that the 27-year-old infielder has a good chance to return to playing in the field full-time by early 2027. Until then, Coby Mayo will likely take over as Baltimore's primary third baseman, though Jeremiah Jackson, Blaze Alexander and Weston Wilson are also candidates to make an occasional start at the hot corner. |
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Ryan Helsley Ryan Helsley Plays catch Friday
Fri, May 15, 2026, 4:02 PM
Helsley (elbow) played catch Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Analysis: It marked the first time Helsley has played catch since being placed on the injured list May 1. His elbow is progressing and feeling much better, according to Kubatko. Helsley will likely need a rehab assignment before rejoining Baltimore's bullpen, but it would appear he still has multiple boxes to check in his recovery before getting to that point. |
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