Topic: Baltimore Orioles

Britton fuels optimism for Baltimore's rising Orioles

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The high-flying Orioles were brought down to earth by a two-game New York Yankees sweep but Baltimore looked to rise again Friday by handing the ball to one of their top reasons for optimism, pitcher Zach Britton.Featuring a ...

Refreshed Yankees beat Orioles for AL East tie

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees, refreshed by two days off, took an early 6-0 lead and cruised past the Baltimore Orioles 7-4 on Wednesday while stalwarts Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez moved up on two all-time lists.Rodriguez slugged a ...

Rangers thrash the Orioles 13-1

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - The Texas Rangers hammered Baltimore 13-1 on Saturday, with starting pitcher Matt Harrison retiring the final 21 Orioles batters he faced.After giving up a lead-off homerun to Adam Jones in the second inning, Harrison shut the Orioles down tight, ...

Orioles claw back Tigers in 9-5 win

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - The Baltimore Orioles scored five runs a seventh-inning burst to rally past the Detroit Tigers 9-5 at Camden Yards Thursday.The Tigers held the lead three times but failed to finish off the Orioles, who sent 10 batters to the ...

Pitcher Guthrie agrees one-year deal with Orioles

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - The Baltimore Orioles have avoided arbitration with pitcher Jeremy Guthrie by agreeing a one-year contract with the right-handed starter, the team said in a statement on Friday.Financial terms were not disclosed but the Baltimore Sun newspaper said the deal ...

Orioles avoid arbitration with outfielder Luke Scott

BALTIMORE (Reuters)- The Baltimore Orioles and outfielder Luke Scott avoided arbitration by agreeing to terms on a one-year contract, the team said on Thursday.Scott, 32, hit .284 with 27 home runs and 72 RBIs last season.In three seasons with the Orioles, Scott, ...

Orioles reach deal with pitcher Duchscherer

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former All-Star Justin Duchscherer has agreed to a one-year deal with the Baltimore Orioles pending a physical exam of the injury-plagued pitcher, the Major League Baseball website mlb.com said Monday.The 33-year-old Duchscherer, who has a career record of ...

Orioles sign first baseman Lee to one-year deal

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Free agent Derrek Lee has signed a one-year contract with the Baltimore Orioles, the team said on Thursday.A two-time All-Star, the 35-year-old Lee hit .260 with 19 home runs and 80 runs batted in from 148 games with the ...
Person familiar with negotiations: Orioles, Kevin Gregg agree on $10 million, 2-year contractThe Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a $10 million, two-year contract with right-handed reliever Kevin Gregg, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.The deal is subject to ...

Orioles pitcher Simon suspected in killing

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Alfredo Simon is a suspect in a deadly shooting that took place New Year's Eve in his native Dominican Republic, police said Sunday.The 29-year-old Major League Baseball player is alleged to have been involved in the killing of a ...