Brandon Hyde mentioned he doesn’t have phrases of knowledge for younger gamers making their main league debuts.
Instead, the Orioles supervisor desires to be “relaxed,” hoping that power rubs off on the participant reaching a lifelong aim.
Either that technique labored Monday, or Jordan Westburg, who brings a constant and even-keeled fame to Baltimore alongside along with his expertise as a prime 100 prospect, didn’t should be calmed down, because the 24-year-old appeared loads relaxed in his debut Monday.
Westburg did a little bit little bit of every little thing to assist lead the Orioles to a 10-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in a sport twice delayed due to rain.
After a loud ovation and a “Westy” chant, he walked in his first plate look to spark a two-out rally. He drove in his first run on a floor out in his second at-bat. In his third, he recorded his first MLB hit — a bloop single to left discipline. On the bases, he was caught stealing, and within the discipline, he made the defensive play of the sport with a slick glove flip at second base.
The Orioles put up crooked numbers within the second, third, fifth and seventh innings behind a lineup that tallied 12 hits and eight walks. All 9 batters reached base, with Austin Hays, Adley Rutschman, Anthony Santander and Ramón Urías tallying two hits apiece. Hays, Rutschman, Urías, Westburg and Cedric Mullins all recorded a minimum of one RBI.
Left-handers Cole Irvin and Bruce Zimmermann — the previous pitching between the 2 rain delays that totaled 1 hour, 59 minutes, the latter after — mixed for a high quality begin, permitting three runs on seven hits and no walks throughout six innings (three apiece).
Relievers Bryan Baker, Mike Baumann and Cionel Pérez every delivered shutout innings in reduction to slam the door, ending the sport at midnight — almost 5 hours after the initially scheduled first pitch.
The win over the National League Central-leading and Elly De La Cruz-powered Reds (41-38) is the Orioles’ third straight. With a 48-29 report, Baltimore is nineteen video games over .500 for the primary time since 2014. The Orioles personal the second-best report within the American League and are 4 video games behind the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays.
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- Hyde offered updates on a number of of Orioles’ gamers on the injured listing. Catcher James McCann (left ankle sprain, 15-day IL) has began taking part in baseball actions, together with taking batting observe on the sphere earlier than Monday’s sport. Pitchers John Means (Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgical procedure restoration, 60-day IL) and Austin Voth (left elbow discomfort, 15-day IL) each performed catch Monday, Voth for the primary time since touchdown on the shelf June 14. Relievers Mychal Givens (proper shoulder irritation, 15-day IL) and Dillon Tate (proper forearm pressure, 60-day IL) are within the technique of getting “further testing,” Hyde mentioned, again in Baltimore, with the aim for Givens to play catch later this week after which restart his minor league rehabilitation project in Triple-A Norfolk.
- The Orioles Monday afternoon signed catcher Meibrys Viloria to a minor league contract. He will report back to Sarasota to work out and start his sport development, the group mentioned. Viloria, 26, debuted in 2018 with Kansas City, enjoying elements of three seasons with the Royals. He made temporary appearances within the large leagues in 2021 with the Texas Rangers and 2022 with the Cleveland Guardians. He’s a profession .198 hitter throughout 280 plate appearances.
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Reds at Orioles
Tuesday, 7:05 p.m.
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