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Blaze Alexander Blaze Alexander Drops out of starting nine Monday
Mon, Apr 6, 2026, 4:55 PM
Alexander is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.
Analysis: Alexander had been included in the lineup for all three games of the Orioles' weekend series in Pittsburgh, making two starts at third base and one at second base while going 2-for-10 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs. Coby Mayo will cover third base and Jeremiah Jackson will man the keystone Monday, but those two players and Alexander will have to vie for one spot in the Orioles' everyday lineup once Jackson Holliday (hand) returns from the injured list, which could happen later this week. |
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Samuel Basallo Samuel Basallo Sitting after four-strikeout game
Mon, Apr 6, 2026, 4:52 PM
Basallo is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.
Analysis: After an 0-for-4, four-strikeout performance in Sunday's 8-2 loss to the Pirates dropped his season average to .148, Basallo will get Monday off to clear his head. Adley Rutschman will draw the start at catcher and Ryan Mountcastle will serve as the Orioles' designated hitter in the series opener in Chicago. |
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Dylan Beavers Dylan Beavers Resting Monday
Mon, Apr 6, 2026, 4:50 PM
Beavers is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.
Analysis: After making four consecutive starts, Beavers will head to the bench as the Orioles open their three-game series in Chicago. Tyler O'Neill will step in for Beavers in right field and will bat fifth. |
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Jordan Westburg Jordan Westburg Starting throwing progression
Mon, Apr 6, 2026, 3:45 PM
Westburg (elbow) will begin a throwing progression this week, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: It's a major step for the infielder, but there remains no timetable for Westburg's return from a right UCL sprain. He is already on the 60-day injured list and thus not eligible for activation until late May. Coby Mayo has been filling in as the Orioles' third baseman and will continue to do so while Westburg is shelved. |
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Dietrich Enns Dietrich Enns Sidelined by infected foot
Mon, Apr 6, 2026, 11:42 AM
The Orioles placed Enns on the 15-day injured list Monday with a left foot infection.
Analysis: The injury shouldn't require Enns to miss more than the minimum 15 days. Taking Enns' spot on the roster will be Brandon Young, who was called up from Triple-A Norfolk to serve as the Orioles' starting pitcher in Monday's game versus the White Sox. |
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Brandon Young Brandon Young Summoned to start Monday's game
Mon, Apr 6, 2026, 11:39 AM
The Orioles recalled Young from Triple-A Norfolk on Monday.
Analysis: Young will be the starting pitcher for Monday's game against the White Sox, filling in for the injured Zach Eflin (elbow). The right-hander really struggled in 12 starts for the Orioles in 2025, finishing with a 6.24 ERA and 47:22 K:BB over 57.2 innings. Young could earn an additional start this weekend against the Giants if he pitches well, though Dean Kremer is a likelier option to fill that slot. |
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Cade Povich Cade Povich Works in long relief Sunday
Mon, Apr 6, 2026, 10:39 AM
Povich covered 5.2 innings out of the bullpen in Sunday's 8-2 loss to the Pirates, taking a no-decision while striking out two batters and allowing two earned runs on four hits and three walks.
Analysis: With starter Chris Bassitt getting chased from the game after allowing six runs over two innings, Povich -- who had been called up from Triple-A Norfolk -- was tasked with mopping up in the series finale in Pittsburgh. The young lefty was able to eat some innings and spare the bullpen from overuse, but the extended relief appearance will take him out of the running to fill the open spot in the Baltimore rotation that was created by Zach Eflin's (elbow) recent move to the injured list. Albert Suarez could be the leading candidate to replace Eflin in Monday's game against the White Sox, either as a starter or primary pitcher out of the bullpen. |
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Pete Alonso Pete Alonso Lacking in XBHs early on
Mon, Apr 6, 2026, 8:12 AM
Alonso went 1-for-4 with an RBI double Sunday in the Orioles' 8-2 loss to the PIrates.
Analysis: After leaving the Mets over the winter and joining the Orioles on a five-year, $155 million deal, Alonso has gotten off to a slow start to his time in Baltimore. The veteran first baseman has struck out at a career-worst 33.3 percent clip through his first nine games, which has played a large part in limiting the career .253 hitter to a .229 batting average thus far. The low average would be more palatable if Alonso were hitting for power, but his double in Sunday's game was just his second extra-base hit of the campaign. Alonso's average exit velocity and hard-hit rate place him in the 93rd and 90th percentile, respectively, of all players in the early going, so fantasy managers should have some hope that the five-time All-Star eventually turns things around. |
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Chris Bassitt Chris Bassitt Another dreadful showing
Sun, Apr 5, 2026, 4:19 PM
Bassitt (0-2) took the loss Sunday against the Pirates, allowing six runs on six hits and two walks in two innings. He failed to record a strikeout.
Analysis: Following a disappointing Orioles debut that saw him give up four runs to the Rangers, Bassitt was unable to get back on track. The veteran right-hander exhibited a significant lack of control, launching just 32 of his 62 pitches for strikes while laboring his way through only two frames before Baltimore pulled the plug. It's worth mentioning he did sign with the O's fairly late in the offseason, so Bassitt could still be shaking off some rust. He was also hit by a line drive from Oneil Cruz in the second inning Sunday but was able to stay in the game, and his next outing tentatively lines up against the Giants next weekend. |
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Adley Rutschman Adley Rutschman Taking seat Sunday
Sun, Apr 5, 2026, 10:35 AM
Rutschman is not in Baltimore's starting lineup Sunday versus Pittsburgh.
Analysis: Rutschman was behind the plate for four of the previous five games and will get a breather Sunday. Samuel Basallo is doing the catching for Baltimore in the series finale against Pittsburgh. |
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Cade Povich Cade Povich Called up, could start Monday
Sun, Apr 5, 2026, 9:57 AM
The Orioles recalled Povich from Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.
Analysis: Povich started 20 of the 22 games in which he appeared for the Orioles last season and posted a 5.21 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 118:43 K:BB over 112.1 total innings. He's made one start with Norfolk this year, allowing five earned runs while striking out eight batters and walking two over five frames March 31. With Zach Eflin (elbow) landing on the IL on Wednesday, Povich seems primed to claim a spot in the rotation, potentially making his season debut Monday versus the White Sox. |
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Yaramil Hiraldo Yaramil Hiraldo Placed on IL
Sun, Apr 5, 2026, 9:49 AM
Baltimore placed Hiraldo on the 15-day injured list Sunday, retroactive to April 2, due to right shoulder inflammation, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Analysis: Hiraldo last pitched Tuesday, when he gave up three runs on two hits and a walk over one inning against Texas. He's since been diagnosed with inflammation in his pitching shoulder. Lefty hurler Cade Povich was recalled in a corresponding move. |
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Shane Baz Shane Baz Pitches well in no-decision
Sat, Apr 4, 2026, 9:37 PM
Baz did not factor into the decision Saturday, allowing one unearned run on three hits and three walks over 5.2 innings against the Pirates. He struck out five.
Analysis: After surrendering four runs during his Orioles debut versus the Twins, Baz kept the Pirates in check most of Saturday afternoon, giving up just two singles, a double and the three free passes. He threw 63 of 98 pitches for strikes and generated 11 whiffs, but he fell an out short of a quality start when he was pulled after serving up a two-out double in the sixth inning. Through his first two starts for Baltimore, Baz has a 3.27 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 9:3 K:BB across 11 innings as he remains in search of his first victory. |
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Samuel Basallo Samuel Basallo Idle Saturday
Sat, Apr 4, 2026, 12:49 PM
Basallo isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Pittsburgh.
Analysis: Basallo will get a day off to regroup after going just 4-for-23 (.174) through his first six games. His absence will put Taylor Ward in the DH spot while Dylan Beavers, Leody Taveras and Colton Cowser form Baltimore's outfield trio. |
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Rico Garcia Rico Garcia Strong start in 2026
Fri, Apr 3, 2026, 10:55 PM
Garcia threw a clean ninth inning Friday against the Pirates.
Analysis: Garcia is now up to 3.1 scoreless innings to begin the season, posting a 4:0 K:BB through three appearances. The 32-year-old right-hander helped pick up the pieces in Baltimore's beleaguered bullpen late last year, producing a 2.84 ERA and 20:6 K:BB with nine holds in 19 regular-season frames for the Orioles in 2025, and he's making a case for high-leverage work early on in 2026. |
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Jackson Holliday Jackson Holliday Shaking off rust in minors
Fri, Apr 3, 2026, 10:34 PM
Holliday (hand) has gone 5-for-18 (.278) with two doubles, three RBI, one run scored and through five minor-league rehab appearances with Triple-A Norfolk.
Analysis: Holliday is continuing his recovery from February right hand surgery. Since the 22-year-old middle infielder was unable to get any reps during Grapefruit League play, he's likely to require at least another handful of rehab games before the Orioles feel comfortable reinstating him from the injured list. Once he's ready to make his season debut with Baltimore, Holliday is expected to serve as the club's primary second baseman in 2026. |
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Taylor Ward Taylor Ward Reaches base three times
Fri, Apr 3, 2026, 9:07 PM
Ward went 1-for-3 with a double, one RBI and two walks in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Pirates.
Analysis: The Orioles' leadoff man continues to showcase his on-base skills early on this season, as he's now slashing .333/.424/.444 across 33 plate appearances. Ward is still looking for his first home run with Baltimore, but he's doubled three times with five RBI, two runs scored and a 5:7 BB:K through seven appearances. |
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Gunnar Henderson Gunnar Henderson Swats second homer in loss
Fri, Apr 3, 2026, 9:03 PM
Henderson went 3-for-5 with a double, solo home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Pirates.
Analysis: Henderson entered play Friday with just four hits on the season, so this was a breakthrough performance for the 24-year-old shortstop. Henderson doubled home Blaze Alexander in the fifth inning before taking Gregory Soto deep for a solo homer in the ninth. Through seven contests, Henderson is slashing .233/.303/.500 with two home runs, six RBI, four runs scored and one stolen base across 33 plate appearances. |
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Kyle Bradish Kyle Bradish Roughed up in loss to Bucs
Fri, Apr 3, 2026, 8:57 PM
Bradish (0-2) suffered the loss Friday against the Pirates, allowing four runs on six hits and three walks while striking out six across four innings.
Analysis: Bradish struck out the side in the first inning, but six of the eight batters he faced in the second frame reached base, including RBI hits by Konnor Griffin, Jared Triolo, Henry Davis and Oneil Cruz. After throwing 83 pitches in his first start of the season, Bradish was limited to 81 pitches Friday. Through two starts, the right-hander has a 6.23 ERA. Bradish is slated to take the mound for his third start Wednesday against the White Sox. |
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Zach Eflin Zach Eflin Headed for second opinion
Fri, Apr 3, 2026, 2:38 PM
Eflin is traveling to receive a second opinion for the MRI he underwent on his right elbow Wednesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Analysis: Eflin departed his season debut Tuesday against the Rangers due to right elbow discomfort and landed on the injured list a day later. It's unclear what the initial reading of the MRI revealed, but heading for a second opinion is rarely a positive development. |
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