Andy Kostka is an Orioles beat writer for The Baltimore Banner, focused on telling stories that revolve around — and away from — baseball. He previously covered the Orioles for The Baltimore Sun, and before that he worked for The Clarion Ledger in Mississippi. Kostka graduated from the University of Maryland and grew up in Rockville.
The Orioles’ Charlie Morton is scheduled to start the first game of Thursday’s doubleheader at Camden Yards after Wednesday night’s game was rained out.
Baltimore signed George for $455,000, the seventh-highest bonus in its 2024 draft class. So far, as the 19-year-old George rips his way through the Florida Complex League and Low-A Delmarva, he’s proving himself as a sound investment.
“That was one of the messages whenever he took over: run out of control, be super aggressive, and we’ll reel you back in, if need be,” second baseman Jackson Holliday said.
This contest unraveled to the point that infielder Luis Vázquez took the mound in the eighth inning for his third pitching appearance in less than two weeks.
The July 31 trade deadline is the point of no return when it comes to the 2025 season: either sell and wave the white flag, or stand pat and strive to pull off the unlikely.
By twirling seven scoreless frames, Kremer set the groundwork for a key series win, which stabilized the club after a helter-skelter opening two games of the weekend.
For many of these low-level Orioles minor league players, Guevara, who died in a watercraft crash, had been a near-constant companion through their time in the organization.