Andy Kostka is an Orioles beat writer for The Baltimore Banner, focused on telling stories that revolve around — and away from — baseball. He previously covered the Orioles for The Baltimore Sun, and before that he worked for The Clarion Ledger in Mississippi. Kostka graduated from the University of Maryland and grew up in Rockville.
O’Neill, activated Friday from his third stint on the injured list this season, will play his 45th game of the year Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Rogers was effective in his five innings, but he issued a season-high four walks and needed to escape a bases-loaded jam of his own making in the third inning to keep the game close.
“This year, for whatever reason, the changeup is floating a little bit more, and I think we’re trying to find ways to make positive change on it,” Cano said through team interpreter Brandon Quinones.