Yes, the Orioles won 101 games and captured the AL East. But they got bounced from the playoffs in three games. Now comes the hard part: figuring out how to sustain success long term.
Félix Bautista, the Orioles’ All-Star closer, had Tommy John reconstructive surgery on Monday, the Orioles announced. It was performed by Dr. Keith Meister.
Means, who won't pitch in the ALDS due to elbow pain, is the longest-tenured Orioles player, having seen the lowest of lows for the club — only to have his own skyrocketing career derailed just as the team started to win.
After five days off, the bullpen was as fresh as it had been since the start of spring training heading into Game 1 of the American League Division Series.
Bradish, in just his second major league season, pitched to a 2.83 ERA, third-lowest in the American League and the best by an Orioles pitcher since Mike Mussina in 1992.
We’ve created the definitive bandwagon guide to tell you everything you need to know before the Orioles hit the field Saturday in the American League Division Series.
The Orioles, the winners of the American League East and owners of the best record in the league, will skip the wild-card round and begin their postseason in the AL Division Series on Saturday.