Back-to-back-to-back home runs by Colton Cowser, Coby Mayo and Alex Jackson in the third inning propelled the Orioles to a 7-5 win.

Wells’ velocity sat at 92.7 mph and topped out at 94.3, on par with 2023, when he was one of the Orioles’ most consistent starters in the first half of the season.

If there was one silver lining to the long road back from elbow surgery, it’s that Wells has been able to soak up his baby daughter's first five months with his family.

Kyle Bradish pitched four innings, allowing two runs on four hits while striking out five on 84 pitches.

Entering Monday’s game, the Padres are two games behind the Dodgers in the National League West and hold the second wild-card spot.

With Wells and Kyle Bradish back in the mix, the Orioles will move to a six-man rotation for the rest of the season.

The Orioles didn’t hit well, they didn’t play defense well and they certainly didn’t pitch well.

Do the Orioles have their work cut out for them this winter to add to the roster? Yes, especially when it comes to quality starting pitching and relievers.

The contract is seen as a major win for the Orioles.

Kremer allowed four runs in the first inning, and it only got worse from there.

Bradish was on a pitch limit, as is typical for pitchers working their way back from Tommy John, but was so efficient he made it through six innings on 81 pitches.

“He’s been miserable not being able to help us this year, been very miserable kind of watching this thing, and how it’s gone and he finally gets a chance to help,” interim manager Tony Mansolino said.

“You have a gut feeling in your heart when you sign somebody,” Orioles scout Gerardo Cabrera said. “We felt that he was going to be impressive. You had that feeling that he’s different.”

Had everything gone the way the Orioles had hoped this season, this moment would not have been possible.

One of the best closers in the game two years ago, Bautista is staring at a recovery time of 12 months or more, and that’s only if everything goes as planned.

And what does it tell us about Adley Rutschman’s future?

When Young faced the Astros last week, he had a chance at a perfect game. This time he allowed two runs in the first inning and it got worse.

Rutschman, who missed over a month with a right oblique strain this season, now has the same issue on the left side.

Everything seemed to be going well for Bautista as he pitched to a 2.60 ERA in 34 2/3 innings with 19 saves. Then he felt shoulder pain following the All-Star break.

“It just didn’t work out, that’s kind of the nature of the game in that sense," Mullins said of the 2025 Orioles. "Very talented group and I see it happen amongst other sports, really good group of guys can’t quite put it together when they need to.”