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Moving up to Triple-A
Sun, Jul 26, 2026, 5:16 PM
De Leon is being promoted to Triple-A Norfolk, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Analysis: De Leon is now just one step away from making his major-league debut. The southpaw has compiled a 4.33 ERA and 1.37 WHIP with 100 strikeouts over 81 innings in 19 starts with Double-A Chesapeake this season. De Leon has surrendered 42 walks this season. |
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Headed to Double-A
Sun, Jul 26, 2026, 5:09 PM
Aloy is being promoted to Double-A Chesapeake, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Analysis: Aloy will make the leap to the Double-A level after producing a .300 average with 15 home runs, 69 RBI, 57 runs scored and 12 stolen bases over 84 contests with High-A Frederick so far this season. The 22-year-old will now be tested against tougher competition. |
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Pete Alonso Pete Alonso Homers Sunday
Sun, Jul 26, 2026, 4:30 PM
Alonso went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 extra-innings loss to Atlanta.
Analysis: Alonso got the Orioles on the board in the eighth inning with a 419-foot blast off Dylan Lee, his 22nd homer this season, cutting the deficit to 2-1. Alonso had gone nine games without a home run and seven without an RBI prior to Sunday. Overall, the first baseman is slashing .249/.346/.466 with 67 RBI, 65 runs scored and five steals through his first 462 plate appearances with Baltimore. |
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Shane Baz Shane Baz Goes 4.1 frames vs. Atlanta
Sun, Jul 26, 2026, 4:20 PM
Baz did not factor into the decision Sunday against Atlanta, allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits and two walks across 4.1 innings. He struck out two.
Analysis: Baz wasn't at his best Sunday, as he failed to make it through five innings while throwing 90 pitches, just 55 for strikes. However, the right-hander was able to limit the damage overall, limiting Atlanta to just one earned run. Baz has now gone seven straight starts without a win, despite posting a respectable 3.83 ERA in that span (40 innings). Overall, his ERA sits at 3.98 with a 1.39 WHIP and 107:44 K:BB across 21 starts (122 innings) this season. Baz is currently slated to face the Phillies at home his next time out. |
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Leody Taveras Leody Taveras Playing time trending up
Sun, Jul 26, 2026, 11:40 AM
Taveras will start in right field and bat seventh in Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Analysis: Taveras will be included in the starting nine for the sixth time in seven games and appears to have temporarily reclaimed a near-everyday role in the wake of Adley Rutschman (wrist) and Samuel Basallo (shoulder) landing on the injured list earlier in the week. Since the All-Star break, Taveras has gone just 3-for-19 (.158 average) with a 29.2 percent strikeout rate, so he'll likely need to improve his production to strengthen his grip on a regular spot in the lineup. |
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Christian Encarnacion-Strand Christian Encarnacion-Strand Overtaking Mayo at third base
Sun, Jul 26, 2026, 11:36 AM
Encarnacion-Strand will start at third base and bat fifth in Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Analysis: Encarnacion-Strand has sizzled at the plate since being called up from Triple-A Norfolk on July 16, going 9-for-24 (.375 average) with three home runs, nine RBI and a 1:6 BB:K in his first six games with Baltimore. He'll be making his sixth consecutive start Sunday at third base, where he appears to have leapfrogged Coby Mayo on the depth chart. |
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Sam Huff Sam Huff Losing work to Chadwick Tromp
Sun, Jul 26, 2026, 11:33 AM
Huff is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Analysis: Huff made consecutive starts behind the dish for the Orioles earlier in the week after Adley Rutschman (wrist) and Samuel Basallo (shoulder) landed on the injured list within two days of one another, but Chadwick Tromp has since supplanted Huff as Baltimore's preferred option behind the plate in the short term. Tromp will start a fourth straight game over Huff, who has gone just 4-for-32 (.125 average) with 19 strikeouts in 13 games with the Orioles this season. |
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Chadwick Tromp Chadwick Tromp Serving as temporary No. 1 catcher
Sun, Jul 26, 2026, 11:30 AM
Tromp will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Analysis: He'll make a fourth consecutive start and appears to have supplanted Sam Huff as the Orioles' top option behind the plate while both Adley Rutschman (wrist) and Samuel Basallo (shoulder) are on the injured list. The owner of a career .218/.225/.360 slash line over parts of seven seasons in the big leagues, Tromp won't warrant much attention outside of AL-only leagues while he's operating as the Orioles' No. 1 backstop. |
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Brandon Young Brandon Young Strong again in no-decision
Sat, Jul 25, 2026, 9:38 PM
Young did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 3-2 win over Atlanta, allowing one run on four hits and two walks with six strikeouts over 6.1 innings.
Analysis: Young opened with five scoreless frames before allowing a run on a groundout in the sixth, throwing 58 of 94 pitches for strikes with 11 whiffs. It marked the third straight quality start for the 27-year-old, who has pitched into the seventh inning in each outing and owns a 3.20 ERA through four July contests. He'll carry a 3.13 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 80:34 K:BB across 97.2 innings this season into a home matchup with the Phillies next weekend. |
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Gunnar Henderson Gunnar Henderson Homers in win
Sat, Jul 25, 2026, 9:33 PM
Henderson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-2 win over Atlanta.
Analysis: Henderson put the Orioles up two with a solo shot in the fifth inning, surpassing his homer total from 2025. The shortstop has now hit safely in five of his past six games, tallying five extra-base hits, two RBI, five runs scored and a stolen base during that stretch. On the season, he's slashing .223/.294/.407 with 18 long balls, 45 RBI, 61 runs scored and eight steals across 476 plate appearances. |
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Adley Rutschman Adley Rutschman Starting to throw, but not catch
Sat, Jul 25, 2026, 4:16 PM
Rutschman (wrist) threw on the field at Camden Yards on Saturday, but has yet to begin catching the ball, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Analysis: Rutschman has had an injury-riddled 2026 season to say the least after hitting the injured list for the third time on Monday. Just five days after being sidelined for at least 10 days, the catcher has begun to throw, but is not ready to start catching quite yet. The 28-year-old is eligible to come off the IL on Wednesday, with the Orioles currently decimated by injuries behind the plate. |
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Samuel Basallo Samuel Basallo Shut down for a couple days
Sat, Jul 25, 2026, 4:10 PM
The Orioles shut down Basallo (shoulder) for a few days to let his right shoulder "calm down," Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Analysis: After being sent to the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Baltimore has shut down Basallo for the time being. It seems that the 21-year-old will most likely not be ready to return to action when he is first eligible for activation July 31. |
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Coby Mayo Coby Mayo Out of lineup again
Sat, Jul 25, 2026, 2:18 PM
Mayo is not in the Orioles' starting lineup against Atlanta on Saturday.
Analysis: Mayo will be out of the lineup for a third consecutive game while Christian Encarnacion-Strand starts at third base and bats fifth against Atlanta right-hander Bryce Elder. Mayo has gone 4-for-16 with one steal, a solo home run, two additional runs scored and eight strikeouts in six games since the All-Star break. |
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Andrew Kittredge Andrew Kittredge Gives up HR in relief, takes loss
Sat, Jul 25, 2026, 9:03 AM
Kittredge (1-2) was tagged with the loss in Friday's extra-inning defeat to Atlanta after allowing four runs (none earned) on two hits across two-thirds of an inning. He struck out two without a walk.
Analysis: Kittredge entered the game in the top of the 10th inning trying to preserve a 3-3 tie, but he allowed four runs -- all unearned due to a throwing error by Jackson Holliday -- including a three-run homer to Matt Olson, while recording just two outs. The silver lining is the fact that since none of the runs were earned, Kittredge has now gone without allowing an earned run in 12 consecutive appearances (11 innings). |
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Trevor Rogers Trevor Rogers Fans six in another no-decision
Sat, Jul 25, 2026, 8:26 AM
Rogers didn't factor into the decision Friday against Atlanta after allowing two runs on six hits while striking out six across seven innings. He did not issue a walk.
Analysis: Rogers has been tagged with the loss just once in his last nine starts since the beginning of June, a stretch in which he's gone 4-1 with an 1.80 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 45:14 K:BB across 55 innings. He's also allowed two earned runs or fewer in seven straight outings while notching six quality starts over that stretch. Rogers has been mentioned as a possible trade candidate ahead of the Aug. 3 deadline, but he remains in Baltimore for now, and his next start is scheduled to come against the Tigers on the road. |
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Coby Mayo Coby Mayo Not in Friday's lineup
Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 2:24 PM
Mayo is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against Atlanta.
Analysis: Christian Encarnacion-Strand is making a fourth straight start at third base, and this is the first one of those that's come against a right-hander. Mayo has massive splits this season, sporting a 1.071 OPS against lefties and just a .455 OPS versus righties. |
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Back in action
Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 1:29 PM
Triple-A Norfolk activated Willems (hamstring) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday.
Analysis: Following a brief rehab assignment with High-A Frederick, Willems is back in Triple-A action after missing about three weeks due to a left hamstring injury. The catcher is slashing .259/.358/.431 with 13 home runs, 42 RBI, and 32 runs scored over 103 plate appearances for Norfolk this season. |
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Josh Walker Josh Walker Back with Baltimore
Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 1:22 PM
The Orioles recalled Walker from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.
Analysis: With an open spot on the 26-man roster, the Orioles decided to recall Walker from Norfolk to fill that spot. The 31-year-old acted as the 27th man during Wednesday's doubleheader against Boston, but was later returned to Triple-A. With Norfolk, the left-hander has posted a 3.73 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 34:10 K:BB in 31.1 innings. |
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Suffers season-ending knee injury
Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 12:43 PM
Irish was placed on the 7-day injured list at High-A Frederick on Friday with a torn left meniscus, Steve Melewski of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
Analysis: Irish suffered the unfortunate injury on a slide into second base earlier this week. It concludes what was a terrific first full pro season for Irish, who slashed .286/.388/.528 with 16 home runs, 20 stolen bases and a 43:75 BB:K over 76 games with Frederick. Irish will likely move up to Double-A Chesapeake to start next season. |
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Johnathan Rodriguez Johnathan Rodriguez Designated for assignment
Thu, Jul 23, 2026, 2:01 PM
The Orioles designated Rodriguez for assignment Thursday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for waiver claim Yohel Pozo. Rodriguez, 26, has slashed only .177/.288/.301 in parts of three big-league seasons. |
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