The Baltimore Orioles are set to hand right-hander Grayson Rodriguez his big league debut as they go up against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, sources revealed on Tuesday. ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel ranked Rodriguez as the number 12 prospect in baseball.

While the 23-year-old player was expected to be included in the rotation for the Orioles’ opening day 10-9 win against the Boston Red Sox, he missed out on a spot after posting just a 7.04 ERA in 15 1/3 innings during the team’s spring training. He was subsequently optioned to Triple-A Norfolk.

Rodriguez was finally handed his opportunity after right-hander Kyle Bradish suffered a foot injury on Monday. As a result of this setback, Tyler Wells was given the task of pitching in relief, with Kyle Gibson moving up the rotation to leave an empty spot for Rodriguez.

The 11th overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft, Rodriguez has posted a 25-9 record with a 2.49 ERA in 70 appearances across five minor league seasons.

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The rumors about MLB’s Orioles leaving Baltimore have been denied by the franchise’s chairman and CEO John Angelos. In a statement shared on Monday, Angelos said that he has no intention of moving Orioles and that the team will remain in the city “as long as Fort McHenry is standing watch over Inner Harbor.”

The source of Orioles’ relocation rumors was actually John’s brother Louis Angelos. Louis recently filed a lawsuit in which he says that his brother is seeking to seize control over the franchise with plans to move it to Tennessee.

“John intends to maintain absolute control over the Orioles — to manage, to sell, or, if he chooses, to move to Tennessee (where he has a home and where his wife’s career is headquartered) — without having to answer to anyone,” the lawsuit states.

However, in a statement shared on Orioles’ official social media, John Angelos says that there is “nothing uncertain about Orioles future” and that the team is staying put.

“The Orioles will forever play at Oriole Park, and at no time ever have we contemplated anything different,” the statement said.

The Orioles have been playing in Baltimore since 1954. The team was purchased by John and Louis’ father, Peter Angelos, in 1993 for $173 million, which was a record for a sports franchise at the time. However, due to deteriorating health, Angelos Sr. decided to establish a trust and make his sons and his wife Georgia co-trustees.

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The Baltimore Orioles finally managed to put an end to their lengthy losing streak. The Orioles, previously owners of 19 straight losses, faced the LA Angels on Wednesday and got away with a 10-6 win come-from-behind win.

Things didn’t start well for Baltimore as they found themselves in a 6-2 hole in the fourth inning. However, they got a break thanks to the struggles of Angels’ two-way star Shohei Ohtani.

Ohtani performed poorly on the mound, treating Orioles’ hitters with three home runs and four earned runs in five innings. The 27-year-old player had equally bad day at-bats, striking out three times.

This opened the door for Baltimore, who found their way back into the game thanks to an outstanding effort by outfielder Anthony Santander, who scored three runs and had one home run. Right fielder DJ Steward added two runs and a homer.

Entering Wednesday, the Orioles were just three losses away from breaking the unflattering record for the longest losing streak in American League history.  The record currently stands at 21 straight losses, set by Orioles themselves in the 1988 MLB season.

“There was tension in our dugout, there was pressure. Everybody was on the top step,” said Orioles manager Brandon Hyde after the game. “Our guys just really wanted this one. We’re tired of hearing, tired of seeing it on TV. Everybody’s tired of it.”

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The Baltimore Orioles’ Chris Davis is currently mired in what is officially the worst slump in the history of Major League Baseball.

After going 0 for 5 in the Orioles’ 12-4 win over the Oakland A’s on Monday, Davis became the first player in the history of the sport to go 49 consecutive at-bats without recording a hit.

The former superstar’s streak began in the 2018 season, back on September 14th in a game against the same team, the A’s.

Chris Davis’s career has taken a downhill turn in recent years, as the formerly prodigious slugger has had major problems with making contact at the plate.

Davis, who twice led the Major Leagues in home runs in 2013 and 2015, was given a 7-year, $161 million contract by the Orioles before the start of the 2016 season. He has failed to live up to expectations during the length of the contract, which still owes Davis over $100 million.

The first baseman was statistically the worst player in baseball last season after posting -3.1 fWAR and a .168/.243/.296 batting line. He struck out in nearly one-third of his at-bats.

Davis added another dubious title to his resume on Monday, the latest debacle in what has become a disastrous contract for Baltimore.

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The Baltimore Orioles are set to hand right-hander Grayson Rodriguez his big league debut as they go up against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, sources revealed on Tuesday. ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel ranked Rodriguez as the number 12 prospect in baseball.

While the 23-year-old player was expected to be included in the rotation for the Orioles’ opening day 10-9 win against the Boston Red Sox, he missed out on a spot after posting just a 7.04 ERA in 15 1/3 innings during the team’s spring training. He was subsequently optioned to Triple-A Norfolk.

Rodriguez was finally handed his opportunity after right-hander Kyle Bradish suffered a foot injury on Monday. As a result of this setback, Tyler Wells was given the task of pitching in relief, with Kyle Gibson moving up the rotation to leave an empty spot for Rodriguez.

The 11th overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft, Rodriguez has posted a 25-9 record with a 2.49 ERA in 70 appearances across five minor league seasons.

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The rumors about MLB’s Orioles leaving Baltimore have been denied by the franchise’s chairman and CEO John Angelos. In a statement shared on Monday, Angelos said that he has no intention of moving Orioles and that the team will remain in the city “as long as Fort McHenry is standing watch over Inner Harbor.”

The source of Orioles’ relocation rumors was actually John’s brother Louis Angelos. Louis recently filed a lawsuit in which he says that his brother is seeking to seize control over the franchise with plans to move it to Tennessee.

“John intends to maintain absolute control over the Orioles — to manage, to sell, or, if he chooses, to move to Tennessee (where he has a home and where his wife’s career is headquartered) — without having to answer to anyone,” the lawsuit states.

However, in a statement shared on Orioles’ official social media, John Angelos says that there is “nothing uncertain about Orioles future” and that the team is staying put.

“The Orioles will forever play at Oriole Park, and at no time ever have we contemplated anything different,” the statement said.

The Orioles have been playing in Baltimore since 1954. The team was purchased by John and Louis’ father, Peter Angelos, in 1993 for $173 million, which was a record for a sports franchise at the time. However, due to deteriorating health, Angelos Sr. decided to establish a trust and make his sons and his wife Georgia co-trustees.

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The Baltimore Orioles finally managed to put an end to their lengthy losing streak. The Orioles, previously owners of 19 straight losses, faced the LA Angels on Wednesday and got away with a 10-6 win come-from-behind win.

Things didn’t start well for Baltimore as they found themselves in a 6-2 hole in the fourth inning. However, they got a break thanks to the struggles of Angels’ two-way star Shohei Ohtani.

Ohtani performed poorly on the mound, treating Orioles’ hitters with three home runs and four earned runs in five innings. The 27-year-old player had equally bad day at-bats, striking out three times.

This opened the door for Baltimore, who found their way back into the game thanks to an outstanding effort by outfielder Anthony Santander, who scored three runs and had one home run. Right fielder DJ Steward added two runs and a homer.

Entering Wednesday, the Orioles were just three losses away from breaking the unflattering record for the longest losing streak in American League history.  The record currently stands at 21 straight losses, set by Orioles themselves in the 1988 MLB season.

“There was tension in our dugout, there was pressure. Everybody was on the top step,” said Orioles manager Brandon Hyde after the game. “Our guys just really wanted this one. We’re tired of hearing, tired of seeing it on TV. Everybody’s tired of it.”

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The Baltimore Orioles’ Chris Davis is currently mired in what is officially the worst slump in the history of Major League Baseball.

After going 0 for 5 in the Orioles’ 12-4 win over the Oakland A’s on Monday, Davis became the first player in the history of the sport to go 49 consecutive at-bats without recording a hit.

The former superstar’s streak began in the 2018 season, back on September 14th in a game against the same team, the A’s.

Chris Davis’s career has taken a downhill turn in recent years, as the formerly prodigious slugger has had major problems with making contact at the plate.

Davis, who twice led the Major Leagues in home runs in 2013 and 2015, was given a 7-year, $161 million contract by the Orioles before the start of the 2016 season. He has failed to live up to expectations during the length of the contract, which still owes Davis over $100 million.

The first baseman was statistically the worst player in baseball last season after posting -3.1 fWAR and a .168/.243/.296 batting line. He struck out in nearly one-third of his at-bats.

Davis added another dubious title to his resume on Monday, the latest debacle in what has become a disastrous contract for Baltimore.

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