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Felix Bautista Felix Bautista Could begin rehab stint in late August
Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 10:35 PM
Bautista (shoulder) could begin a minor-league rehab assignment in late August, per MLB.com.
Analysis: Bautista has been facing live hitters, with his most recent session coming Saturday. The right-hander is working his way back from right shoulder surgery, which he underwent last August, and it sounds like he has a real chance to make his season debut at some point in September. With Ryan Helsley's (elbow) timeline for a return still uncertain, Bautista could rejoin Baltimore's bullpen before Helsley. |
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Pete Alonso Pete Alonso Another multi-hit effort Saturday
Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 9:18 PM
Alonso went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Rays.
Analysis: Alonso gave the Orioles the lead with a solo blast in the fifth inning, and he's now recorded multiple hits in five of his past six contests. It's been a stellar August for the 31-year-old, who owns a 1.059 OPS with four homers and nine RBI over 13 games this month. On the year, he's slashing .264/.356/.487 with 27 long balls, 78 RBI, 75 runs scored and five steals across 534 plate appearances. |
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Kyle Bradish Kyle Bradish Posts quality start in no-decision
Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 9:06 PM
Bradish did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Rays, allowing two runs on seven hits and four walks with three strikeouts over six innings.
Analysis: Bradish threw just 52 of 93 pitches for strikes and allowed plenty of traffic on the basepaths, but he battled through six frames and departed in line for a victory his bullpen couldn't secure. The 29-year-old has now delivered three quality starts in five outings since the All-Star break, with one of those appearances shortened by a rain delay. He'll carry a 3.65 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 124:58 K:BB across 133 innings this season into a home matchup with the Yankees next week. |
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Andrew Kittredge Andrew Kittredge Earns win despite blown save
Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 8:59 PM
Kittredge (2-3) blew a save and earned the win in Saturday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Rays.
Analysis: Kittredge was called on to protect a one-run lead in the ninth inning but allowed three straight hits with two outs to blow the save. Despite that, he was credited with the win after the Orioles came through in the 10th frame. It ends a run of five straight appearances without allowing an earned run for the veteran, who owns six saves and eight holds to go along with a 3.62 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 31:10 K:BB across 37.1 innings this season. |
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Samuel Basallo Samuel Basallo Beginning assignment Sunday
Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 3:42 PM
Basallo (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Analysis: Shoulder inflammation has kept Basallo on the shelf for most of the second half, but after getting the green light to resume taking batting practice Friday, the young backstop is now ready to test his shoulder in a game setting. The Orioles have traded Adley Rutschman to Boston since Basallo landed on the IL, so the latter should have minimal competition for starts behind the plate once he's cleared to return. |
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Blaze Alexander Blaze Alexander Hits in cage for first time
Fri, Aug 14, 2026, 9:44 PM
Alexander (hand) hit in the batting cage Friday, per MLB.com.
Analysis: It's the first time Alexander has done so amid his recovery from a fractured left hand. The utility player has been on the injured list since mid-July, but he appears to be trending toward a return to the Orioles at some point in late August or early September. |
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Pete Alonso Pete Alonso Batting leadoff for first time in career
Fri, Aug 14, 2026, 3:14 PM
Alonso is batting leadoff Friday against the Rays, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
Analysis: Alonso will be playing in his 1,130th career regular-season game Friday, and it will be the first time he's ever hit leadoff. The star first baseman has been one of the few bright spots for Baltimore this season, slashing .259/.353/.480 with 26 home runs, 77 RBI, 74 runs scored, five stolen bases and a 61:127 BB:K across 524 trips to the plate. Gunnar Henderson has moved down to the fifth spot in the lineup. |
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Samuel Basallo Samuel Basallo Takes batting practice Friday
Fri, Aug 14, 2026, 1:42 PM
Basallo (shoulder) is taking live batting practice Friday at Tropicana Field ahead of the Orioles' game against the Rays, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Analysis: Basallo has been sidelined since July 19 due to right shoulder inflammation, but he's now swinging a bat and is expected to head out on a rehab assignment in the very near future. Basallo just turned 22 years old Thursday and owns a .756 OPS with 16 home runs, 46 RBI, 34 runs scored and a 26:82 BB:K across 311 trips to the plate this season. Newcomers Carlos Narvaez and Yohel Pozo have been handling catching duties while Basallo is out. |
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Yaramil Hiraldo Yaramil Hiraldo Sent back to Triple-A
Fri, Aug 14, 2026, 12:38 PM
The Orioles optioned Hiraldo to Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.
Analysis: The 30-year-old right-hander has posted a 5.87 ERA, 1.70 WHIP and 13:6 K:BB across 7.2 innings out of the Baltimore bullpen this season. He owns a 1.08 ERA and eight strikeouts over 8.1 innings at Triple-A in 2026. |
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Chris Bassitt Chris Bassitt Reinstated from IL for Friday's start
Fri, Aug 14, 2026, 12:36 PM
The Orioles activated Bassitt (back) from the 60-day injured list Friday.
Analysis: Bassitt will start Friday's game against the Rays after missing two-plus months following surgery to remove bone spurs from his back. The right-hander made three rehab starts with Triple-A Norfolk and posted a 1.98 ERA with a 12:4 K:BB across 13.2 innings. In 12 games (10 starts) with the Orioles this season, Bassitt owns a 5.27 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 37:22 K:BB across 56.1 frames. |
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Shane Baz Shane Baz Velocity down in Wednesday's loss
Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 9:47 PM
Baz (4-12) took the loss Wednesday, coughing up five runs on nine hits and a walk over three innings as the Orioles fell 7-5 to the Twins. He struck out two.
Analysis: The right-hander took his sixth straight losing decision, a streak that began June 18 against the Mariners, and more worrying for Baltimore, Baz's velocity was way down Wednesday. Per Jake Rill of MLB.com, Baz averaged 94.0 mph with his fastball and topped out at 95.4 mph, a significant drop from the 96.0 mph he's averaged with the pitch in 2026. Through 139.1 innings this season, he sports a 4.00 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 122:47 K:BB, and Baz will look to bounce back in his next outing, which lines up to come early next week at home against the Yankees. |
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Yohel Pozo Yohel Pozo Available off bench Wednesday
Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 12:41 PM
Orioles manager Craig Albernaz said that Pozo (finger) will be available off the bench for Wednesday's game in Minnesota, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Analysis: Pozo had to be removed from Tuesday's contest with a finger injury after taking a bat to the catcher's mitt, but X-rays were clean and he won't have any limitations Wednesday. The 29-year-old is 3-for-10 with a home run early on in his tenure in Baltimore. |
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Coby Mayo Coby Mayo On bench for series finale
Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 10:50 AM
Mayo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.
Analysis: Mayo will take a seat for the series finale in Minnesota after going 5-for-12 with two extra-base hits, one walk, three RBI and one run while starting in each of the previous three contests. Christian Encarnacion-Strand will receive the nod at third base in Mayo's stead. |
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Colton Cowser Colton Cowser Sitting versus righty again
Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 10:46 AM
Cowser is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Minnesota.
Analysis: Righty Zebby Matthews is on the bump for the Twins, and this marks the second day in a row that the lefty-swinging Cowser has been held out of the lineup against a right-hander. Cowser is slashing just .164/.301/.230 since the beginning of July. He'll again yield center field to Christian Franklin. |
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Sent to Orioles as PTBNL
Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 8:40 AM
The Orioles acquired Rivas from the Red Sox on Wednesday to complete the Aug. 3 trade that sent catchers Adley Rutschman and Jake Rogers and cash to Boston.
Analysis: Rivas is another significant piece added to the big haul of prospects the Red Sox forked over in order to obtain Rutschman, with the Orioles also netting right-handers Kyson Witherspoon and Anthony Eyanson, outfielder Enddy Azocar and catcher Carlos Narvaez. The 18-year-old Rivas is known for his defensive prowess in center field, but he's certainly held his own with the bat, slashing .241/.343/.429 with six homers and 23 stolen bases this season in the rookie-level Florida Complex League. |
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Brandon Young Brandon Young Posts quality start in win
Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 10:31 PM
Young (9-3) earned the win against the Twins on Tuesday, allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits and three walks with four strikeouts over six innings.
Analysis: Young was spotted an early lead and ran with it, throwing 69 of 104 pitches for strikes with 14 whiffs while earning his 10th quality start of the season. The 27-year-old had yielded seven earned runs over his previous two starts, but he's now allowed exactly one earned run in each of his other three outings since the All-Star break. He owns a 3.33 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 93:41 K across 113.2 innings this year and lines up for a road matchup with the Rays next week. |
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Christian Encarnacion-Strand Christian Encarnacion-Strand Homer, three hits in win
Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 10:19 PM
Encarnacion-Strand went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Twins.
Analysis: Encarnacion-Strand tallied his second three-hit effort of the campaign, highlighted by a mammoth 460-foot blast off Bailey Ober in the third inning. It was a needed performance for the 26-year-old, as he's seen his playing time diminish after entering Tuesday in a 2-for-21 skid to open August. Overall, he's slashing .271/.328/.525 with four homers, 13 RBI, six runs scored and one steal across just 65 major-league plate appearances this season. |
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Pete Alonso Pete Alonso Stays hot in win
Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 10:14 PM
Alonso went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Twins.
Analysis: Alonso opened the scoring with a 418-foot blast off Bailey Ober in the first inning. The first baseman has now tallied eight hits over his past four games, going deep three times and driving in six runs during that stretch. For the year, he's slashing .256/.350/.479 with 26 homers, 77 RBI, 73 runs scored and five steals across 520 plate appearances. |
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Gunnar Henderson Gunnar Henderson Leads offense in win
Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 10:01 PM
Henderson went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Twins.
Analysis: Henderson set the tone from the top of the order, highlighted by a two-run blast in the second inning. It was the 25-year-old's first multi-hit effort since July 20, and he entered the contest just 2-for-25 through nine August contests. On the season, he's slashing .216/.296/.392 with 19 homers, 49 RBI, 70 runs scored and nine steals across 540 plate appearances. |
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Andrew Kittredge Andrew Kittredge Nabs sixth save
Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 9:56 PM
Kittredge earned the save in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Twins, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.
Analysis: Kittredge was called on to close out a three-run lead and did so on just nine pitches. The 36-year-old has now secured three saves in his past six appearances, allowing just two earned runs during that stretch. On the season, he owns six saves and nine holds to go along with a 3.57 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 30:10 K across 35.1 innings. |
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