Tag Archives: Jorge Mateo

O’s start June off right, take 2 of 3 from Giants: Series Recap

The Orioles took two of three from the Giants in San Fransisco, becoming the first team to reach 20 road wins! Our Stephen Heckman recaps the series by highlighting key moments and performers:

O’s slay Yankees in the Bronx: Series Recap

The O’s went into the Bronx and took two of three against the New York Yankees! Our Stephen Heckman recaps the series by highlighting key moments and performers:

Best transactions of the Mike Elias era in Baltimore

Our Zack Bucklew reviews and goes over some of the best transactions Orioles GM Mike Elias has made during his tenure in Baltimore:

O’s take hard-fought series in KC: Series Recap

Our Stephen Heckman recaps the Orioles’ series victory over the Royals by highlighting key moments and performers:

Baltimore starts season hot, 10 games over .500: April Recap

The Orioles ended the first month of the 2023 season 10 games above .500 and with the third best record in all of baseball! Our Zack Bucklew recaps the O’s month of April by honoring key performers and notable moments:

Orioles tame Tigers, win 6th straight set: Series Recap

The Orioles have won their sixth straight series, taking three of four from the Tigers! Our Stephen Heckman recaps the series by highlighting key moments and performers:

Orioles defend nest, take series against Sox: Series Recap

The Orioles took two of three from Boston, winning their fifth series in a row! Our Stephen Heckman recaps the series, highlighting key moments and performers:

O’s walk-off twice, sweep Tigers in 3: Series Recap

The Orioles have swept the Tigers in three games, including two walk-off wins in the opener and finale! Our Stephen Heckman recaps the exciting series from Camden Yards:

O’s begin home stand with 3 against Tigers: Series Preview

The O’s are back home at Camden Yards to take on future Hall of Famer Miguel Cabrera, old friend Jonathan Schoop and the Detroit Tigers! Our Justin Sutphin has your Series Preview, with game one starting lineups, our BATTERY ❌️-FACTOR and more:

Patience is a virtue for the Baltimore Orioles

The Orioles are being much more patient and disciplined at the plate as of late, and it’s no coincidence. Our Justin Sutphin breaks down the philosophy the O’s front office and coaching staff have implemented:

Orioles take up-and-down series against White Sox: Series Recap

Our Stephen Heckman recaps the Orioles’ series win over the White Sox, highlighting key moments and standout performers:

No place like home: Returning to Camden Yards to watch Rodriguez’s home debut

Our Jason Benowitz guides us through his experience of watching Grayson Rodriguez’s home debut and taking in Camden Yards for the first time in 2023:

Mountcastle, Rutschman, Hays lead Orioles to series win over A’s

The Orioles took three of four from the Oakland Athletics thanks to the bats of Ryan Mountcastle, Adley Rutschman and Austin Hays! Our Stephen Heckman recaps the series:

Rodriguez debuts, Orioles win first series of 2023

Our Stephen Heckman recaps the Orioles’ first series win of 2023 against the Texas Rangers, highlighting key performers, including the exciting major league debut of top pitching prospect, Grayson Rodriguez:

O’s bullpen & outfield miscues lead to series loss in Boston

The Orioles have dropped the opening series of the 2023 season to the Red Sox, losing two of three. Our Stephen Heckman recaps the series from Boston:

Orioles season opener: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

The Orioles were victorious on Opening Day against the Red Sox, but it was not an easy win. Our Stephen Heckman dives into the good, the bad and the ugly of yesterday’s performance:

Predicting O’s Opening Day starting lineup

With Opening Day just one week away, our Zack Bucklew predicts the Orioles’ starting lineup for the 2023 season opener against Corey Kluber and the Red Sox:

Irvin continues to produce, O’s beat Boston

Our Stephen Heckman recaps today’s Orioles victory over the Red Sox by highlighting key performers and providing comments from Anthony Santander, Félix Bautista and manager Brandon Hyde:

O’s defeat Sox on backs of Rodriguez & Rutschman

The O’s defeated the Red Sox today thanks to lockdown pitching and timely hitting! Our Stephen Heckman recaps the game, highlighting key players, provides comments from Brandon Hyde and has updates on two lefty pitchers:

Birds tie with Buccos in Gibson debut

The Orioles and Pirates ended their game in a 1-1 tie tonight, but the O’s pitching was phenominal. Our Stephen Heckman recaps who stood out for the Birds tonight, provides side notes and has post-game comments from Dean Kremer, Kyle Gibson and manager Brandon Hyde:

Third time isn’t charm, O’s lose to Rays 14-2

The Orioles dropped their third spring game against the Rays, 14-2. Our Stephen Heckman highlights key players and has post-game comments from Bruce Zimmermann and manager Brandon Hyde:

MLB rule changes: How they could affect the Orioles

With the new rule changes implemented by Major League Baseball this year, our Dakota Pitts tells us which Orioles could be affected the most in 2023:

O’s SpringNotes: Day 7

The first week of Orioles spring training camp is behind us, as our Stephen Heckman gives us updates on young arms like Kyle Bradish, Dean Kremer and Cade Povich and much more:

O’s SpringNotes: Day 3

As day three of O’s spring training camp comes to a close, our Stephen Heckman recaps the day with updates on Félix Bautista’s status, players who took live batting practice and more:

Orioles 2023 projected starting lineup & player stats

With the 2023 season approaching, the Orioles’ lineup is as strong as it’s been in years. Our Stephen Heckman projects what each member of the O’s lineup will do statistically this year:

Around the Nest: Edition 2 – Mateo ready to open up

After a breakout season in Baltimore, Jorge Mateo is preparing an event to discuss his season, working with his brother in the Dominican Republic and being a parent with an autistic child. Our Stephen Heckman has all the info on this edition of Around the Nest:

Baltimore Orioles 2022 season recap: Part 3 – Pitching & Defense

One of the biggest factors in the Orioles’ success in 2022 was the much-improved pitching staff and Gold-Glove-caliber defense! In part three of our Orioles 2022 season recap, our Steve Katz dives into the numbers, while also highlighting key contributors:

Baltimore Orioles 2022 season recap: Part 2 – Offensive production

In the second of our four-part Orioles season recap, our Justin Sutphin goes over the much-improved O’s offense and highlights key contributors from the 2022 lineup:

Case for Mateo: Why O’s shortstop should be Gold Glove finalist

Earlier this week, Rawlings released their 2022 Gold Glove Award finalists at the shortstop position, excluding O’s shortstop Jorge Mateo from the top-three. Our Stephen Heckman takes a closer look into Mateo’s ranks and makes a case as to why he should have been a finalist.

Battle of Birds: Orioles drop 2 of 3 to Jays

The O’s dropped a crucial three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays, losing two of three from Rogers Centre. Our Stephen Heckman recaps the series:

Orioles sweep Nats: Take MASN Cup

The O’s put a couple curly W’s in the win column, as they swept the Nationals in a brief two-game series! Our Stephen Heckman recaps the exciting series from our Nation’s Capital:

O’s win series against A’s

The O’s took their fifth straight series this weekend, taking two of three from the Oakland Athletics! Our Stephen Heckman recaps the exciting series from OPACY:

Orioles have third consecutive winning month, first time since 2016

The Orioles had their third consecutive winning month in August, the first time they’ve had such a feat since 2016! Our Zack Bucklew recaps the month of August, and who specifically had impressive months for the O’s:

O’s add to Red Sox’s woes, take 2 of 3 in series win

The O’s took the Little League Classic by storm and took their weekend series against the Red Sox, two games to one! Our Stephen Heckman recaps the exciting series:

Orioles take series against Pirates, are 2 games back of AL Wild Card spot

The O’s have won their series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, two games to one, and are just two games back of the third AL Wild Card spot! Our Stephen Heckman recaps the exciting series:

Texas swept away: O’s sweep Rangers in Arlington for first time since 2013

The O’s swept the Texas Rangers in Arlington yesterday and swept the season series overall! Our Stephen Heckman recaps the exciting series:

O’s take 3 of 4 from Rays, even season series

The Orioles are back over .500, after taking three of four from the Tampa Bay Rays! Our Stephen Heckman recaps the exciting, yet emotional series for the O’s and their fans:

O’s fall short against Yankees in weekend battle

The O’s fought hard against the Yankees over the weekend but ultimately dropped two of three to the division leaders. Our Stephen Heckman recaps the series:

Rays stop red hot Orioles: O’s .500 at break

The O’s lost their series against the Rays, entering the All-Star Break at .500 and winners of 11 of their last 13 games. Our Stephen Heckman recaps the series:

O’s look to extend winning streak against Rays

Following their third straight series sweep, the red hot Baltimore Orioles travel to Tropicana Field to face the Tampa Bay Rays for three games! Our Justin Sutphin has your Series Preview:

Windy City gets Charmed, O’s sweep short series to 10th straight win

The Orioles have won 10 straight games and have swept three consecutive series! Stephen Heckman recaps this brief yet exciting series against the Cubs:

Undefeated homestand: Orioles sweep Angels, winners of last 8

Orioles Magic is back, as the O’s are winners of their last eight after sweeping the Los Angeles Angels! Stephen Heckman recaps the exciting series:

Birds set to battle Halos for 4 games at OPACY

The O’s look to extend their win streak to a season-high five games, as they begin their four-game series against the Los Angeles Angels! Stephen Heckman has your Series Preview:

Orioles win second straight series against Rays: Series Recap 6/17/22 – 6/19/22

The O’s celebrated Father’s Day weekend with a series win against the Tampa Bay Rays! Justin Sutphin recaps the exciting series:

O’s host Rays for 3 games at OPACY: Series Preview 6/17/22 – 6/19/22

The Orioles are back home to start a three-game series against the Rays tonight at Oriole Park at Camden Yards! Justin Sutphin has your Series Preview:

Scrappy O’s walk-off Rays twice in series win: Series Recap 5/20/22 – 5/22/22

Orioles Magic filled Oriole Park at Camden Yards this weekend, as the debuting Adley Rutschman and the rest of the never-say-die O’s won their series against the Rays, two games to one! Stephen Heckman recaps the series:

O’s return home to host red hot Yankees: Series Preview 5/16/22 – 5/19/22

The O’s have returned home to Camden Yards after a tough road trip, but it won’t get any easier with the Yankees in town. Justin Sutphin has your Series Preview:

O’s visit old friend in Detroit for 3 at Comerica: Series Preview 5/13/22 – 5/15/22

The O’s are headed north, as they go to the Motor City to play old friend Jonathan Schoop and the Detroit Tigers in a three-game set! Justin Sutphin has your Series Preview:

O’s take series over Cardinals in first trip to Busch Stadium III: Series Recap 5/10/22 – 5/12/22

The Orioles are hot, as they won yet another series, this time against the St. Louis Cardinals! Justin Sutphin recaps another exciting series:

O’s take 2 of 3 from Royals in series win: Series Recap 5/8/22 – 5/9/22

The O’s have taken another series win, as they took two of three from the Kansas City Royals! Justin Sutphin recaps the series:

O’s take final 2 in a series split with Twins: Series Recap 5/2/22 – 5/5/22

The O’s split their four-game series against the Minnesota Twins, winning the final two games of the series. Justin Sutphin recaps the series:

O’s win 2 straight to take series from Red Sox: Series Recap 4/29/22 – 5/1/22

The O’s are at it again, as they took two out of three from the Red Sox this weekend from beautiful Camden Yards. Justin Sutphin recaps the series:

Orioles win their first series against Yankees in 2022: Series Recaps 4/15/22 – 4/17/22

The O’s picked up their first series win of 2022, and it happened against the division rival New York Yankees. Justin Sutphin recaps the series:

O’s lose 2 heartbreakers, drop first home series against Brewers: Series Recaps 4/11/22 – 4/13/22

The O’s won their home opener but dropped two of three against the Milwaukee Brewers in their first series at Camden Yards in 2022. Justin Sutphin recaps the series:

O’s drop all 3 to Rays in season opener: Series Recap 4/8/22 – 4/10/22

The Orioles were handed a sweep to start the season courtesy of the Tampa Bay Rays. Justin Sutphin recaps the opening series:

Baltimore Orioles announce 2022 roster

Opening Day is just over 24 hours away, and the Orioles have officially announced their 2022 Opening Day roster! Stephen Heckman reports:

2021 Baltimore Orioles stat leaders – Offense Edition

There you have it, folks. The 2021 season has officially come to a close. While the Atlanta Braves took care of the Houston Astros in this year’s World Series, we can now look back at some stat leaders for the Orioles this past season!

One Mateo, Two Mateo, Three Mateo, Four

The Baltimore Orioles have been in the midst of a rebuild for three years now, and in that time they have worked on developing younger players from the very bottom on up, including growing the international market that added an $800 million state-of-the-art facility in the Dominican Republic.

Orioles win 2 of 3 in Yankee Stadium: Series Recap 9/4/21 – 9/6/21

Ain’t the beer cold! It’s been a while since the Orioles delivered excitement like this! And even better, it comes at the expense of the New York Yankees!

O’s take final trip to Bronx for 3 against Yanks: Series Preview 9/3/21 – 9/5/21

For one last time this year, the Orioles play a series in Yankee Stadium. It’s historically a place the O’s suck in, yet this season has been a tad better. In six games played in the Bronx, the Orioles are 2-4. Still not good, but an improvement nonetheless.

Orioles visit Blue Jays at Rogers Centre for first time since 2019: Series Preview 8/30/21 – 9/1/21

This August has been arguably the worst month in Orioles history. With two games left on the calendar this month, the Birds are currently 3-23. To make matters worse, the Orioles now travel to Rogers Centre, a stadium where they have been historically bad in recent years.

O’s losing streak reaches 15 after sweep from Rays: Series Recap 8/17/21 – 8/19/21

This 2021 season has certainly reached a new low. After this last series sweep to the hands of the AL-East-leading Rays, the Orioles have now dropped their last 15 games, all by multiple runs. This is a MLB record.

O’s finish up road trip with 4 at Trop to face Rays: Series Preview 8/16/21 – 8/19/21

When you’re on an 11-game losing streak, the very last team you want to have to play is the Tampa Bay Rays. Unfortunately for the Orioles, they must do this four times in the next four days.

Orioles get swept again, 11th straight loss: Series Recap 8/13/21 – 8/15/21

Once again, I grace your phone, laptop, or any other smart device screen to tell you all that the Orioles have been swept again. This time, it was to the bats of the Boston Red Sox.

Tigers come to visit OPACY for 3 games: Series Preview 8/10/21 – 8/12/21

The cheating manager, also known as AJ Hinch, and his quickly rebuilding Tigers are set to take on the Orioles for a three-game set from beautiful Oriole Park at Camden Yards beginning tonight.

O’s swept at home by red hot Rays: Series Recap 8/6/21 – 8/8/21

Ahh, this was quite a frustrating weekend of baseball. Despite the exciting Orioles Hall of Fame ceremonies, this series felt like a display of Hall of Shame play.