When Adley Rutschman took a foul ball off the mask, it marked the first moment that Basallo’s promotion was even a slight possibility. Rutschman didn’t end up going on the seven-day concussion injured list Monday, and the club selected the contract of veteran backstop Chadwick Tromp.

The Baltimore Orioles made several deals ahead of the MLB trade deadline in 2024, hoping to improve their chances of contending for a World Series. Unfortunately, none of the additions that were made ended up being as impactful as the team had hoped.

Ballclub purchased Triple A catcher's contract, had to DFA Cooper Hummel after signing him to major-league contract as Orioles found silver lining from Boston Red Sox series

Since firing Brandon Hyde and promoting Tony Mansolino to interim manager, the Orioles are 3-6 and have been outscored by 20 runs.

Melanie Newman, a baseball reporter, was hit by a foul ball while she was sitting at the third baseline during a game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Red Sox on Saturday, May 24.

The Baltimore Orioles landed their interim manager his first win last week, but it was not enough to see their stock rise in the weekly power rankings.

MASN reporter Melanie Newman offered an update after returning to the broadcast the day after a ground ball collided with her head

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The Baltimore Orioles have reached the postseason in each of the last two seasons, but that streak appears likely to end in 2025 after a rough start. The team is 19-34, which is good for the second worst record in the American League.