“It was a very good day,” said Michigan native Keegan Akin, who initiated the trip.

A group of more than 30 relatives gathered to watch the O’s designated hitter, and he briefly gave Baltimore a lead. But the game slipped away late.

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The 24-year-old was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 draft but missed two seasons. He hit .310 with 11 home runs for Bowie.

The 28-year-old former 13th-round draft pick drove in two runs with a single as the Orioles took the series against San Francisco.

The first baseman was honored Saturday for his landmark home run into McCovey the night before.

The injury comes at a poor time for Henderson, who said following his go-ahead homer Friday that he was “starting to feel really good in the box."

Mateo hit .333 in April but just .128 in May. He feels he’s been hitting the ball hard and had bad luck.

His seventh-inning home run, which was destined for McCovey Cove before it hit a railing, started the Orioles road trip with a victory.

Hyde's parents and many friends from Santa Rosa, California, will be there for the club's three-game series against the Giants.

Hayes leads the O's with a .311 batting average but is well aware that he hit just .220 after the All-Star break a year ago. He's hoping to stick to his process better as the season goes along.

Clark, who worked for the Nationals while attending Howard and later earned a law degree, had been with the team since 2021.

With Grayson Rodriguez in Triple-A, the Orioles opted to use bullpen pitchers against Cleveland. It backfired, with the Guardians racking up runs and handing the team its second straight series loss at home.

Santander drove in three runs with a triple and added two doubles as the Orioles held on to beat the Guardians 8-5 in the second game of the series.

“You’re not going to get a great outcome on everything, but we see stuff with Aaron Hicks that we like, that feels like a good fit for us,” Elias said Tuesday, “and I think — I hope — this is a shot in the arm for him and I hope he helps us out, helps us win some games.”

The 33-year-old hit .188 in 28 games before being released by the Yankees earlier this season.

With Saturday’s result, the Rangers (34-18) overtook the Orioles (33-19) for the second-best record in Major League Baseball.

After 10 starts, Baltimore optioned Grayson Rodriguez to Triple-A Norfolk in a move designed to give the right-hander time to recalibrate.

Jorge Mateo probably should have helped Rodriguez out of the 4th inning, but he didn't. Then things fell apart, one start after Rodriguez shut down the Blue Jays. His rookie season will be this way — the good and bad commingling, sometimes in the same week.

Means' situation, in particular, could affect Baltimore's plans at the trade deadline.