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.”

And even a two-hour, 18-minute delay forcing them to go to their bullpen for the last 3 2/3 innings didn’t ruin it as the Orioles beat the Mariners 5-3 Thursday to win the series at Camden Yards.

Baltimore Orioles team legends will be in attendance as Cal Ripken gives a speech commemorating his historic achievement.

Eflin, who will have season-ending lumbar microdiscectomy procedure Monday, will be a free agent after this season.

There are household names left, but most of this team is a hodgepodge of wire pickups and lifetime fringe players just vying for an opportunity.

Povich allowed one run in six innings, but Keegan Akin lost the lead in the ninth inning of a 3-2 loss.

Mountcastle’s home run, plus Adley Rutschman’s two-run shot and Tomoyuki Sugano’s stellar seven-inning start, led the Orioles to a 3-2 win over the Athletics.