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Taylor Ward - Ends power drought in win Ward went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Royals.

Impact Ward snapped a long homer drought, last leaving the yard June 22 in Anaheim. The veteran outfielder has hit safely in eight of his last nine games amid what's been something of a bizarre season at the plate so far. Ward sports a career-high .385 on-base percentage and is batting a respectable .256 through 434 plate appearances, but his .361 slugging percentage is his lowest mark since 2019 and comes one year after he slugged a career-high .475 over 157 games for the Angels in 2025.

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Kyle Bradish - Flirts with no-no Saturday Bradish (6-9) earned the win over Kansas City on Saturday, allowing one run on two hits and two walks while striking out five batters over 6.2 innings.

Impact Bradish retired the side in order in five of his first six frames and carried a no-hitter into the seventh. He finally wilted a bit in that inning, as the Royals tallied two singles and a walk to score a run and force his exit with two outs. Nonetheless, Bradish snapped a two-game losing streak and picked up his second straight quality start (and his fourth over his past five outings). The right-hander will carry a 6-9 record into the All-Star break, but his other stats suggest he's pitched better than that, as he also has a 3.61 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 106:50 K:BB across 107.1 innings spanning 19 starts.

1 HOUR AGO • ROTOWIRE

Bradish pitches 6 2/3 innings, Orioles hit 4 homers to beat Royals 6-1

Kyle Bradish gave up one run and two hits in 6 2/3 innings, Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 6-1

1 HOUR AGO • Associated Press

Brilliant Bradish takes no-hit bid into 7th, backed by quartet of homers BALTIMORE -- Much of the announced crowd of 28,958 at Camden Yards rose to its feet during the top of the seventh inning Saturday night, sho...

1 HOUR AGO • MLB.COM

Here are the Orioles' Day 1 Draft picks. Here's how to follow Day 2 Day 1 of the 2026 Draft included the Orioles' picks from Rounds 1-4, including Eric Booth Jr. at No. 7 overall. Day 2 begins Sunday at 11:30...

2 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Orioles put their pitching development to the test with selection of struggling starter Coming into this year's MLB draft, many Baltimore Orioles fans were hopeful that they would break away from their position-player-only rule...

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Ryan Helsley - Avoids structural damage Helsley was diagnosed with inflammation around the UCL in his right elbow Saturday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Impact Helsley landed on the injured list July 3 with elbow discomfort, and although he's dealing with inflammation that will keep him sidelined for an extended period of time, manager Craig Albernaz confirmed that the 31-year-old reliever hasn't suffered any structural damage to his UCL. A timeline for his recovery could begin to come into picture once he begins a throwing program, but the team is optimistic that Helsley will be back before the end of the season. In the meantime, Tyler Wells, Rico Garcia and Andrew Kittredge figure to be in the mix for saves in Baltimore.

4 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Orioles continue their quest to replace Cedric Mullins, using their first two picks on center fielders The Baltimore Orioles had the good fortune of having their centerfield position covered almost exclusively by Adam Jones and Cedric Mullins...

5 HOURS AGO • BIRDSWATCHER.COM

Yaramil Hiraldo - Activated, optioned to Triple-A The Orioles reinstated Hiraldo (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Hiraldo has been on the shelf since early April due to right shoulder inflammation. He began a rehab assignment in the minors June 30 and has since given up two earned runs on three hits and four walks while striking out four batters in 4.2 innings. Now fully healthy, he'll stay put at Norfolk and fill in as organizational bullpen depth.

5 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

No ligament damage for Helsley (elbow inflammation); Akin has UCL injury BALTIMORE -- Orioles manager Craig Albernaz provided updates on a pair of relievers with elbow injuries prior to Saturday night's game again...

6 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Blaze Alexander - Idle Saturday Alexander isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Kansas City.

Impact Alexander will grab a seat on the bench after going 2-for-4 with a homer and an additional run scored in Friday's victory. His absence will allow Coby Mayo to start at third base while batting seventh.

6 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Orioles Take An OF In 1st Round For 4th Straight Year, But Not A College Prospect This Time The Baltimore Orioles were selecting higher than anyone would have wanted nine years into a rebuild, but not high enough to grab the most-co...

7 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Orioles make dream selection to kick off 2026 MLB Draft after Pirates, Royals allow consensus top pick to fall Despite the Orioles' strong track record of targeting college position players in the draft, one of the names they were closely tied to thro...

7 HOURS AGO • BIRDSWATCHER.COM

Orioles select outfielder Eric Booth Jr. with No. 7 overall pick With the No. 7 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Baltimore Orioles selected outfielder Eric Booth Jr..

8 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Latest nine-figure extension makes the Orioles' decision to sign Samuel Basallo when they did look even better Yesterday, it was announced that the St Louis Cardinals were extending their star rookie second baseman JJ Wetherholt to an eight-year exten...

13 HOURS AGO • BIRDSWATCHER.COM

Orioles' could look to add more elite speed in the draft With the 7th overall pick in this weekend's MLB Draft, the Orioles will have plenty of talent to choose from. But the direction that GM Mike...

16 HOURS AGO • BIRDSWATCHER.COM

Royals take 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Orioles

The Kansas City Royals aim to break their three-game slide with a win against the Baltimore Orioles

19 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Gunnar Henderson - Working through slump Henderson went 1-for-4 with an RBI single in Friday's 5-3 win over the Royals.

Impact The imminent All-Star break could be coming at an opportune time for Henderson, who's mired in a brutal slump. Over his last 15 outings, the star shortstop has gone just 10-for-61 (.164) with two extra-base hits, two RBI, nine runs scored and one stolen base. Through 430 plate appearances overall, Henderson is slashing a career-worst .219/.291/.394 with 16 homers, 41 RBI, 53 runs scored and seven stolen bases.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Andrew Kittredge - Secures second-straight save Kittredge earned the save in Friday's 5-3 win over the Royals, when he allowed hit and struck out one batter in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact Kittredge was called out of the bullpen for the ninth inning to protect the Orioles' two-run lead. He yielded a one-out double to Michael Massey, but Kittredge recovered by getting the next two batters out, capped off by a four-pitch strikeout of Josh Rojas. Kittredge has been tapped for save chances in each of Baltimore's last two games, and he could be ahead of Tyler Wells to be the team's preferred closer in the absence of Ryan Helsley (elbow).

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Another Samuel Basallo Blast Salvages 5-3 Win For The Orioles The 2026 Orioles are short on feel-good stories and overachievers. Friday night’s starting pitcher, Brandon Young, is in rare territory in t...

1 DAY AGO • SI.COM

Basallo punctuates clutch go-ahead blast with monster bat flip BALTIMORE -- Samuel Basallo stayed in the batter’s box for a moment, waiting to see if his drive down the right-field line would stay fair a...

1 DAY AGO • MLB.COM

Brandon Young - Tosses seven frames in no-decision Young did not factor into Friday's decision against the Royals, allowing three runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out five across seven innings.

Impact Young was efficient in his outing, tossing just 85 pitches (59 strikes) while generating 10 whiffs. His pitch count was low enough for him to be brought back for the eighth inning, but he was pulled after giving up a game-tying solo homer to Isaac Collins. Despite the late blemish, Young did enough to secure his seventh quality start of the season. He'll enter the All-Star break sporting a 7-2 record (15 starts) with a 3.42 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 67:31 K:BB over 84.1 innings.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Samuel Basallo's 8th-inning homer lifts the Orioles to a 5-3 win over the Royals

Samuel Basallo hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-3 in the opener of a three-game series between last-p...

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Blaze Alexander - Goes deep against Kansas City Alexander went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during the Orioles' 5-3 win over the Royals on Friday.

Impact Alexander scored on a Gunnar Henderson RBI single in the second inning, with the former tacking on a solo homer in the fourth inning to give Baltimore a 3-2 lead. It was the fourth home run of the season for Alexander and his first long ball since June 21 against the Dodgers. He has gone 8-for-26 (.308) with one steal, three RBI and five runs scored over his last seven games.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Samuel Basallo - Belts go-ahead homer Friday Basallo went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-3 win over the Royals.

Impact Friday's game was tied 3-3 in the eighth inning, but Basallo changed that with one swing of the bat, crushing a two-run homer to right field to give the Orioles a two-run lead that they did not relinquish. The 21-year-old is up to 15 home runs this season, which is tied with Drake Baldwin for fourth-most among catchers behind Hunter Goodman (27), Shea Langeliers (20) and Dillon Dingler (19, thumb). Basallo has a .770 OPS with 44 RBI across 293 plate appearances in 2026.

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Bradish pitches 6 2/3 innings, Orioles hit 4 homers to beat Royals 6-1

Royals take 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Orioles

Samuel Basallo's 8th-inning homer lifts the Orioles to a 5-3 win over the Royals