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Thursday, September 7, 2017

Columns:  Orioles-Yankees postponed by rain, will be made up Thursday afternoon The Sun 9/6  Orioles notes: Hays finds first big league call-up an 'unbelievable' experience The Sun 9/6  O's try to deny Yanks in makeup matinee MLB.com 9/7  Inbox: What do O's do about Machado, Schoop? MLB.com 9/6  No. 2 prospect Hays will make O's debut soon MLB.com 9/6  O's-Yanks washed out; makeup Thursday MLB.com 9/6  The rest of the schedule and more from Hays MASNsports.com 9/7  Hays on “unbelievable” rise to the majors, and other notes MASNsports.com 9/7  Orioles and Yankees postponed due to rain MASNsports.com 9/6  Kendall on Mullins, Hays stacks up, Gausman faces New York MASNsports.com 9/7  Eastern League playoff notes and quotes from Bowie MASNsports.com 9/6  Yankees seek rare road series victory vs. Orioles ESPN.com 9/6  Yanks, O's rescheduled for Thursday ESPN.com 9/6  Rain Postpones Austin Hays' Debut With Orioles PressBoxOnline.com 9/6  Tonight’s Orioles Vs Yankees Rescheduled Due To Rain CBS Baltimore 9/6  Orioles suffer first home rainout of the year — play Yankees on Thursday at 1:35 p.m. BaltimoreBaseball.com 9/6

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bs-sp-orioles-rainout-20170907-story.html Orioles-Yankees postponed by rain, will be made up Thursday afternoon

By Eduardo A. Encina / The Baltimore Sun September 6, 2017

After waiting deep into the night through several rain delays at home this season, the Orioles and didn’t waste time in postponing Wednesday night’s series finale, making the decision before the gates at Camden Yards opened.

The game will be made up on Thursday’s mutual day off. First pitch will be at 1:35 p.m.

The postponement came after the Orioles and Yankees waited through a 2-hour, 14-minute delay to start Tuesday’s game, which ended on Manny Machado’s two-run walk-off just before 1 a.m. Wednesday morning.

The two teams attempted to get Wednesday’s game in — the Orioles have been resilient this season in waiting out delays and did not have a postponement this season before Wednesday. Orioles manager Buck Showalter laid out the obstacles of playing on a travel day for both teams. But a forecast that showed little relief from storms throughout the night prompted all parties to decide to postpone the contest.

Thursday’s scheduled day off was the Orioles’ only one over a 31-day span and will take away a travel day from the Orioles before a 10-day, 10-game road trip to Cleveland, Toronto and New York that will be pivotal in the team’s chase for a playoff spot. The Orioles went into Wednesday within one game of the second American League wild-card spot.

“Our priority is trying to play tonight,” Showalter said before the game was postponed. “We've talked about start times tomorrow. You've got to think about a plane. If we played a tomorrow, you couldn't get the plane, potentially. That plane also takes the Pirates on somewhere else if they take us on time. There's a lot of things that change if you don't have your own plane.

“There's a lot of variables that play into it, like start times, television, fans. So, I think we've got Plan A, which is to play the game and what time we might, if at all. And then what time you'd play tomorrow. We try to be fair to both teams. They're going to Texas, gaining an hour. And we're going to Cleveland and staying the same.”

Tickets for Wednesday’s game will be honored for Thursday’s makeup game — no exchange is necessary, as ticket stubs for Wednesday’s game will grant admission.

Fans holding tickets for Wednesday’s game who are unable to attend the makeup can exchange the value of those tickets for any of the team’s six remaining regular-season home games, subject to availability.

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Orioles notes: Hays finds first big league call-up an 'unbelievable' experience

By Eduardo A. Encina / The Baltimore Sun September 6, 2017

Austin Hays had just finished his workout at Double-A Bowie and was preparing to see a movie with his girlfriend Tuesday when he received a call from Baysox manager Gary Kendall, who told him that his theater date would have to wait because he was getting summoned to Camden Yards for his first major league call-up.

Soon enough, Hays — who has enjoyed one of the top 2017 minor league seasons of any player in any organization — was in the Orioles dugout at Camden Yards, his contract selected by the big league club to complete a campaign that began for him at High-A Fredrick and will end in a major league uniform.

“It’s been unbelievable,” said Hays, the Orioles’ third-round draft pick in June 2016, of his quick ascent to the majors. “This first full season has gone by unbelievably fast, and to see where I’m standing right now is just incredible. It’s a dream come true.”

The Orioles seemed content with allowing Hays — who hit .329 with a .958 OPS with 32 homers and 95 RBIs between Frederick and Bowie — to compete in the Eastern Leagueplayoffs, which will begin Thursday after being rained out Wednesday, but after outfielder Craig Gentry went down with a broken finger, a more immediate need for outfield help opened for Hays.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he would more likely insert outfielder Joey Rickard into the game as a pinch runner or defensive replacement over Hays because he has more experience, but added that Hays have his opportunity to play.

“We'll see,” Showalter said. “If he'd have been here the last few days, he might have started with the three left-handers. But now, we've got a pretty long stretch. He can hit right-handers, too, at that level. But we'll see. Somewhere along the line, he'll crop up.”

Hays conceded that when he does get that opportunity, there will be nerves.

“For sure,” he said. “I’d definitely say there will be. I think they’ll be some adrenaline and that’s a part of the game. That’s what you want.”

Hays’ first night in a big league uniform was spent on the bench Tuesday night watching one of the Orioles’ most inspiring wins of the year as Manny Machado gave the team a walk-off, 7-6 win with a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth .

“Oh, it’s awesome. It’s a great atmosphere here in the clubhouse and the game yesterday was a great first game to watch from the dugout,” Hays said. “It’s a lot of fun.”

Givens honors Puerto Rican heritage on Clemente Day:

Orioles reliever Mychal Givens receives surprised looks when he tells others of his Puerto Rican heritage — his great grandparents on his mother’s side were born in Puerto Rico and both grandmothers on the same side are of 100 percent Puerto Rican heritage — but he holds his ancestry close to him every day.

“Everybody thinks I’m kidding about it, but I really take pride in both. My first and last name really don’t show that I’m Puerto Rican, but my full name is Mychal Antonio Givens. That’s why during players weekend, I wore Tony because that was my nickname and pretty much all of my family called me that on my Puerto Rican side. I’ve gone from little Tony to big Tony, and it’s been a [way] to represent not just my African-American side but also my Puerto Rican side, too.”

So on Wednesday, as Roberto Clemente Day was celebrated across , Givens talked about how Clemente — the Puerto Rican legend who was the first Latin American player to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame and died at the age of 38 in a plane crash while attempting to deliver relief supplies to victims of an earthquake in Nicaragua — has been an inspiration to him despite his death coming 18 years before Givens was born.

During players weekend, Givens wore Clemente’s No. 21 and Jackie Robinson’s No. 42 on his spikes as a tribute to both and to honor his Latin American and African-American roots.

“When you go to Puerto Rico, he’s a big inspiration for everybody for what he did in his career and what happened to him [dying at a young age], he could have done a lot more,” Givens said. “The hard work and the energy he put out was really an inspiration to me, and you can see it in the highlights and videos.”

Orioles hope Aquino is still in their future:

Showalter said he hopes left-hander Jayson Aquino, who was designated for assignment to make 40-man roster space for Hays, clears waivers and remains in the organization.

The club had high hopes for Aquino entering the season as a starter, and he recorded a quality start April 22 against Boston in his first big league outing, holding the Red Sox to two runs on six hits over six . He was two outs short of a quality start in his only other big league start this season, but struggled in two relief outings in between. Aquino also struggled to seek consistency as a starter in Triple-A Norfolk, going 3-10 with a 4.24 ERA in 21 starts there.

“Hope he clears and is back with us,” Showalter said. “We'll see. Twenty-four-, 25-year-old guy. Probably not a bullpen guy because of the changeup, he has to go around the order for the changeup to play. I think he's been with what, five clubs? So, there's obviously a precedent there.

“You kind of look at things statistically, too, and see how it's going to present itself to other teams that are looking,” Showalter said. “There's a lot of GMs and teams this time of year, because everybody's having to do very similar stuff. You can, I don't want to say steal a guy, but you can get a guy who could affect you.”

Around the horn:

The Orioles were set to open a camp for players who could be options for September call-ups at the team’s minor league complex in Sarasota, but those players are in a holding pattern as the complex was scheduled to be shut down Thursday as Hurricane Irma bears down on Florida. … Bowie utility man Garabez Rosa was named Eastern League Most Valuable Player on Wednesday. Rosa’s .310 batting average, 162 hits and 91 RBIs led the league. He’s the third Bowie player to win the award, joining Calvin Pickering (1998) and Luis Montañez (2008). … Wednesday marked the 22 years since Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig’s consecutive-games streak by playing in his 2,131st in a row. Showalter said he thinks Ripken’s record of 2,632 straight games is safe. “The guys that are fortunate enough to play 162 games in a season, as soon as they get through, they say, ‘Cal’s record is safe,’ ” Showalter said. “Trust me. That’s amazing.”

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O's try to deny Yanks in makeup matinee

By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com September 7, 2017

After a rainout Wednesday night, Orioles righty Kevin Gausman will attempt to keep his second- half surge intact against the Yankees' lineup on Thursday as the American League East rivals are scheduled to complete their three-game series at Camden Yards.

Both teams surrendered an off-day on Thursday to squeeze in a 1:35 p.m. ET makeup game before the Yankees head out to Texas and the Orioles leave for Cleveland.

The Baltimore right-hander has been excellent in his last two starts, firing 13 2/3 scoreless innings against the Red Sox and Blue Jays. Gausman has permitted just nine hits and four walks over that span, striking out 13. He'll try to keep it going and extend New York's struggles in Baltimore. The Yanks have not won a series at the O's home since the start of the 2014 season. Sonny Gray draws the starting call for the Yankees and will hope for better results than his last outing, in which he tied a career high by serving up three home runs in a 4-1 loss to the Red Sox. "Any time you go out there and you give up three homers, it's tough on the whole team," Gray said. "It kind of takes all the momentum or anything you might be trying to put together and completely flips it to the other team. It's hard to win games when your pitcher gives up three homers."

That outing aside, the long ball has not been an issue for Gray, who had served up just seven in his previous 121 innings going into that start.

The Yankees have struggled to provide Gray, a prized acquisition in advance of the July 31 non- waiver Trade Deadline, with run support, part of the reason that the right-hander is 2-4 with a 3.16 ERA through his first six starts for the Yankees.

Three things to know about this game:

• All three home runs Gray allowed in his last start came off fastballs, marking only the second time in his career that he has given up multiple homers via four-seamers or two-seamers in the same game.

• Aaron Judge has hit just two homers since Aug. 16, but he seems to see the ball well off Gausman. The slugging rookie is 5-for-11 (.455) against Gausman, having hit a pair of homers against him on April 28 in New York.

• The Orioles could activate shortstop J.J. Hardy for Thursday's game. Hardy hasn't played since June 18 due to a non-displaced fracture of his right wrist.

http://m.orioles.mlb.com/news/article/252892018/orioles-inbox-future-of-machado-and-schoop/ Inbox: What do O's do about Machado, Schoop?

By Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com September 6th, 2017

BALTIMORE -- As the off-days whittle down and the stakes get higher, let's dive into your latest questions this Wednesday as the O's prepare to kick off a pivotal three-city road trip ...

What are the chances both Manny Machado and Jonathan Schoop are in the 2020 lineup? -- Steve D., Lowell, Mass.

Both? Slim. One? Maybe.

While the O's -- and everyone in baseball -- has long known it's going take a ton of money to keep Machado long-term (perhaps a record-breaking deal), Schoop's ascent could get pricey as well. The Orioles' All-Star, Schoop is making just $3.475 million this year with two more arbitration-eligible years before free agency. Say he keeps this up -- this being more than 30 homers and 100 RBIs -- and he could get really expensive really quick.

Orioles executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette did say that the club discussed a potential extension with Schoop last winter. They'd be wise to continue those discussions (though his stock is noticeably higher) this offseason. There have been been previous talks with Machado's camp in winters past, though nothing has ever reached anything beyond the preliminary stage.

Unfortunately, the team already committed some big money to , and that could have an impact on what the Orioles are able to do with both of these guys. The tough call will be this: If you can't sign Machado or Schoop, do you consider trading them instead?

Do you think Chris Tillman will stay in the rotation, or would he also join Ubaldo [Jimenez] in the 'pen? -- Justin W. (on Twitter)

It's tough to take out Tillman with no real other options no matter how much he (and others) are struggling. I mean, it's September. If the Orioles felt like they had guys down below or better options elsewhere, they would've gone that route by now.

They did move Jimenez to the bullpen (he pitched in relief on Tuesday night), though he's certainly not the only guy who underperformed this season. Jeremy Hellicksoncouldn't get out of the third inning Tuesday night, and even ace Dylan Bundy had a short start. Jimenez has actually had more quality starts than Tillman.

Personally, I'd start to give other guys looks, though there hasn't been any indicator the Orioles will take another starter out of his spot. Why not have Gabriel Ynoa go a few innings to start a game? Or Mike Wright? The O's aren't getting deep into games from their current starters, and they have expanded rosters. In my opinion, it sends a bad message to keep running guys out who are struggling. Bundy having a bad start once in a while is one thing. Consistently putting the team in a hole and taxing the 'pen is another.

What happens when J.J. Hardy comes back? [Tim] Beckham has been solid at short. -- Dan M., Baltimore

Yes, he has. You can't sit Beckham with how well he's done, but Hardy is waiting until he feels like he can help the team before he's added back from the disabled list. I think in a perfect world you give both guys some at-bats at designated hitter and go off matchups when needed, though you have to ultimately defer to the hotter hand, which is Beckham. It would be one thing if the O's were out of postseason contention, but they aren't. You have to play to win every night, and I'd expect manager Buck Showalter to put his best foot forward at shortstop.

What's the plan for Austin Hays? I don't know much about him. -- Nancy P., Columbia, Md.

Hays has dominated in the Minor Leagues this season and while his callup on Tuesday was a bit of a shock, it's certainly warranted. The O's will get a guy who hit 32 homers with 95 RBIs, who can back up center field and has experience in the corners.

And Hays will be able watch and be around the big leagues without the added pressure of being expected to contribute every day. The Orioles need a corner outfielder, and Hays is high on the radar heading into next spring. The final month should be a good experience for Hays, helping him cap a fantastic season and perhaps making his path easier to make the 2018 Opening Day roster.

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No. 2 prospect Hays will make O's debut soon

By Mandy Bell / MLB.com September 6, 2017

BALTIMORE -- With Baltimore starting an 18-game stretch Thursday after losing its day off from Wednesday's rainout against the Yankees, the Orioles' No. 2 prospect, Austin Hays, could be making his Major League debut in the near future.

"If [Hays] would've been here the last three days, he might have started with the three left- handers. But now we have a pretty long stretch," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "He can hit right-handers, too, at [the Double-A] level so we'll see. He'll get an opportunity somewhere along the line. He'll crop up. He was [going to be] in the game [Tuesday] if a certain thing had happened."

Hays has flown through the O's Minor League system, going from to getting the callup to the Majors in just 15 months. Since his first game with the Aberdeen Ironbirds last June, Hays has accumulated a .330 average with 36 home runs and 116 RBIs in 166 games.

Although Hays has some speed, Showalter said the team will rely on Joey Rickard in pinch- running roles simply because of his experience. On the defensive end, Hays has posted a .982 career fielding percentage in the outfield with 13 assists.

"We saw him a little bit in the spring. The one thing that I would caution myself is that when guys first come up here, there's a different depth perception. The first time you have that third deck. There's a lot from the background seeing people in the stands. So there's an adjustment period with that," Showalter said. "So early on, I try not to take it too deep and you see a lot of guys improve. All indications are he is going to be a good defender and throw well."

No matter what role he will fill for the Orioles, Hays assumed that it could be a possibility to make it to the big leagues at the beginning of September. When Double-A Bowie manager Gary Kendall gave him the call, Hays was ready.

"Oh, it was unbelievable getting the call. My girlfriend was right next to me, so obviously I told her first because she was right there and then I would say the first person I called was my mom just to tell her. It's a dream come true," Hays said. "It's been unbelievable [to get here in just 15 months]. This first full season has gone by unbelievably fast. To see where I'm standing right now is just incredible."

Despite having the pressure of being ranked the Orioles' No. 2 prospect, Hays has been able to find success both offensively and defensively and does not expect that to change at the Major League level.

"I try not to change the way I played the game or the way I thought about the game or what I was trying to do on a daily basis," Hays said. "Just came in, put my work in, stayed with my routines and just took it day by day and kept having fun playing the game."

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O's-Yanks washed out; makeup Thursday

By Mandy Bell / MLB.com September 6th, 2017

BALTIMORE -- Wednesday's scheduled game between the Orioles and the Yankees in Baltimore has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up at 1:35 p.m. ET on Thursday, which was originally a scheduled off-day for both teams.

Following a two-hour, 14-minute rain delay on Tuesday, Kevin Gausman and the Orioles were set to square off against Sonny Gray and the Yankees in the series finale of the three-game series at Camden Yards, but they will now wait until Thursday to take the mound.

Tickets for Wednesday's game will be automatically honored for the Thursday's makeup. No exchange is necessary, and fans should bring their original Wednesday tickets to the ballpark gates for admission to Thursday's game. All ballpark gates will open at noon, and parking lots will open at 11:30 a.m.

"The priority is to always play the game," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "I'm glad we got iit n last night because that would've been a real tough time."

What was supposed to be a 7:05 p.m. ET start on Wednesday was called off just before 5 p.m. after the projected forecast called for rain the rest of the evening.

"You try to [make the decision to call a game] as a group. You try to not ram it down somebody's throat," Showalter said. "We do take a lot pride. [Our crew does] a great job with the rain and getting ahead with things. I could take you back there to the rain room and there's makeup dates before the series starts. All the different variables you have to keep in mind, so you know your options going into the game."

There are plenty of playoff implications, as the Orioles are 3 1/2 games behind the American League Wild Card-leading Yankees and one game behind the Twins and Angels for the second AL Wild Card spot (with the Angels a half-game ahead of Baltimore), while the Yankees are four games behind the Red Sox in the AL East and currently hold ta 2 1/2-game advantage for the first AL Wild Card spot..

"I don't think you want to stick around and maybe start a game at midnight, and then not knowing exactly when it's going to stop raining," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "It's probably best for all. It's supposed to be sunny tomorrow. That'll be the first time we've seen the sun in a while."

This is the last series of the season between the two teams at Camden Yards. The Yankees lead the season series, 8-6, and there is a four-game series in a week at Yankee Stadium.

"There's a lot of variables that play into it like start times, television, fans," Showalter said. "They're going to Texas and gain an hour. And we're going to Cleveland and staying the same. We have an 8 o'clock game Sunday night after a 1 o'clock game on Saturday after a night game on Friday. There's a lot of things going on right now."

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The rest of the schedule and more from Hays

By Roch Kubatko / MASNsports.com September 7, 2017

Orioles will hit the road later today for a 10-day trip after finishing their series against the Yankees.

It’s the last three-city excursion of the season. Three games in Cleveland, three in Toronto and four in the Bronx. Come back under .500 and perhaps fall out of the wild card chase.

The Orioles were a game behind in the morning for the second wild card after the Angels passed the Twins. The Angels lost in Oakland yesterday and the Twins won in St. Petersburg. It’s like the old shell game, or the crab game on the video board at Camden Yards.

The final homestand pits the Orioles against the Red Sox and Rays for a total of seven games. They play two in and three in St. Petersburg, with an off-day in between, and either prepare for the playoffs or the offseason and all the uncertainties that are attached to it.

The Yankees didn’t seem to have any issues with yesterday’s postponement due to inclement weather.

“I don’t think you want to stick around and maybe start a game at midnight and then not knowing exactly when it’s going to stop raining,” manager Joe Girardi told reporters. “It’s probably best for all. It’s supposed to be sunny (today). That’ll be the first time we’ve seen the sun in a while.”

When will Orioles fans see outfielder Austin Hays?

Well, he’s going to take batting practice and shag fly balls. He may sign a few autographs. But he won’t be in today’s lineup because the Yankees are sending right-hander Sonny Gray to the mound.

Gray was the scheduled starter yesterday before the postponement. Hays wasn’t in the lineup and manager Buck Showalter doesn’t figure to make any changes besides adding Mike Wright to the bullpen.

The Orioles seemed to face a left-hander every night, but that stretch may be cooling. They’ve got Gray today and Indians right-handers Mike Clevinger on Friday, Josh Tomlin on Saturday and Trevor Bauer on Sunday.

Hays could be in right field against the next lefty, with in left field, Mark Trumbo serving as designated hitter and Joey Rickard coming off the bench. Rickard has more speed than Hays and he’s 2-for-14 this month and 3-for-21 since Aug. 12. Showalter likes a bench with Rickard and J.J. Hardy, the latter perhaps coming off the disabled list on Friday.

Hays appeared in seven Grapefruit League games this spring, going 1-for-7 with an RBI. He had played in 38 games with short-season Single-A Aberdeen. To be in a major league clubhouse in early September is such a leap that it should be an Olympic event.

Get Hays on the medal stand.

“It’s crazy to think,” he said, “but I’d say it was a possibility.”

The pressure of moving up from Single-A Frederick to Double-A Bowie didn’t break Hays. Neither did his climb up the prospect rankings and the scrutiny that comes from his draft stature and the Orioles thirst for homegrown talent.

“I tried not to change the way I played the game or the way I thought about the game or what I was trying to do on a daily basis,” he said. “I came in, put my work in, stayed with my routines and took it day by day and kept having fun playing the games.”

The veterans are having fun with Hays. They’ve heard the buzz surrounding him and are making certain that the attention doesn’t go to his head, but also that he feels like part of the group instead of an outsider. Bring your bats and thick skin. It’s part of the gig.

Catcher Caleb Joseph announced yesterday in a loud voice that Hays was needed by the media, which inched closer as he returned to the clubhouse. It got a little crowded by the kid’s locker, much to Joseph’s amusement.

“It’s awesome,” Hays said. “Great atmosphere in the clubhouse. And the game (Tuesday) was a great first game to watch. To be around these guys is a lot of fun.”

Hays’ debut, whenever it comes, likely will bring its share of nerves, but he’ll shake them off as he always does.

“I’ll definitely say there will be,” he said. “There will be some adrenaline, but that’s part of the game. That’s what you want.”

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Hays on “unbelievable” rise to the majors, and other notes

By Roch Kubatko / MASNsports.com September 7, 2017

Kevin Gausman will remain the Orioles starter Thursday afternoon as they close out their series against the Yankees, the weather creating the first home postponement of the season.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said outfielder Austin Hays will get a chance to play at some point after last year’s third-round draft pick had his contract selected yesterday from Double-A Bowie.

Hays would have been getting his at-bats in the Eastern League playoffs, which are scheduled to begin tonight if the weather permits. But the Orioles wanted him in Baltimore.

“Our No. 1 desire is for the to get in the playoffs,” Showalter said. “If you ask him what he’s rather be doing, you know the answer. If he had been here the last three days he might have started with the three left-handers. Now, we’ve got a pretty long stretch ... But he can hit right-handers, too, so we’ll see. He’ll get an opportunity somewhere along the line. It’ll crop up.

“He was in the game yesterday if certain things happened. But it allows us to use Joey (Rickard) in a way that we’d like to use him.”

Rickard is more suited to be a late-inning pinch-runner, which could put Hays in right field against left-handers. Showalter has wanted speed coming off the bench.

“There’s a trust factor,” Showalter said. “If we had a left-handed pitcher, I’d rather have Joey coming off the bench instead of having to start. We don’t have any options on the bench when Joey plays right field. We have options, but they’re not as good as we need them to be.”

The Orioles believe that Hays has the skills defensively to be trusted in the outfield.

“Saw him a little bit in the spring,” Showalter said. “The one thing I would caution myself is when guys first come up here there’s a different depth perception. The first time you’ve had that third deck. There’s a lot more from the background, seeing people in the stands, so there’s

usually an adjustment period with that. I know Trey (Mancini) went through it a little early on. So did Joey Rickard. They talked about it. So early on, I try not to take it too deep.

“You see a lot of guys improve. But all indications are he’s going to be a good defender and throw well.”

The Orioles needed another outfielder while Craig Gentry is on the 10-day disabled list with a fractured right middle finger.

“I would think that played a part in it,” Showalter said. “We’re still going to need at least one or two more (40-man) roster spots. I’m not sure where they’re coming from.”

Baysox manager Gary Kendall informed Hays yesterday of the promotion.

“It was coming up toward the end and I was figuring it might be a possibility, but it was very exciting to hear the news,” Hays said. “My girlfriend was right next to me, so obviously I told her first because she was right there. And then I’d say the first person I called was my mom, just to tell her it’s a dream come true.”

It’s been a swift and spectacular rise for Hays, who played last summer at short-season Single-A Aberdeen.

“It’s been unbelievable,” he said. “This first full season has gone by unbelievably fast and then to see where I’m standing right now is just incredible. It’s a dream come true.”

Asked how he might be used, Hays said, “I think I have some speed, so possibly in a pinch- running situation. I feel like I play pretty good defense, so maybe a defensive situation. Or if they need my bat in the lineup, I’m ready to be in the lineup, too. So any situation they need me.”

Left-hander Jayson Aquino was designated for assignment yesterday to make room for Hays. He made a solid impression in spring training, but couldn’t hold his roster spot.

“I hope he clears and he’s back with us,” Showalter said. “Probably not a bullpen guy because of the changeup. He has to go around the order for the changeup to play. I think he’s been with, what, five clubs? So there’s obviously some precedent there. You kind of look at things statistically, too, and see how it’s going to present itself to other teams who are looking.

“Who knows what’s going to happen with Aquino? He got claimed by three teams in two days last year. We’ll see. I know Dan (Duquette) was considering three or four guys. We were talking about it.

“He’s out of options next spring, which means he had to make your team as a starter or he left anyway. Sometimes, the timing of when to put them on waivers is important, too, because it’s hard for teams to add players right now. Most teams are at 40.”

Today marks the 22-year anniversary of Cal Ripken Jr. playing in his 2,131st consecutive game to set the major league record. Do today’s players appreciate The Streak?

“I know our guys do, the guys that have played 155-162 games. I’ve heard them say, ‘Are you kidding me? Doing this for how many years?’ ” Showalter said.

“How many years was it? Eighteen years of 162 games? Really? Come on, man. There’s one that might not be broken. What do you think?

“The guys that are fortunate enough to play 162 games in a season, as soon as they get through they say, ‘Cal’s record is safe.’ Trust me. That’s amazing.”

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Orioles and Yankees postponed due to rain

By Roch Kubatko / MASNsports.com September 6, 2017

The Orioles and Yankees are unable to play tonight due to rain. The makeup game will be held on Thursday at 1:35 p.m. at Camden Yards.

This is the first home postponement for the Orioles this season despite 18 delays. They had a May 11 game in D.C. postponed.

Tickets for tonight will be honored on Thursday. No exchange is necessary.

All ballpark gates will open at noon, and parking lots will open at 11:30 a.m. Prepaid parking permits dated for Sept. 6 are valid for Thursday’s game. The game will be broadcast on MASN and on the Orioles Radio Network, including flagship station 105.7 The Fan.

Fans unable to attend the Sept. 7 makeup game may exchange the value of their Sept. 6 tickets towards any remaining home game this season, subject to availability.

An earlier start time is necessary because the Orioles are traveling to Cleveland afterward and the Yankees are heading to Dallas.

“We’ve been looking at some things like days playing consecutively, a lot of things in place to keep from abusing things,” manager Buck Showalter said before the postponement was announced. “Our priority is to try to play tonight. We talked about start times tomorrow. You’ve got to think about a plan. Like, if we played a night game tomorrow we couldn’t get the plane potentially. There’s a lot of variables that play into it, like start times, television, fans.

“We’ve got Plan A, which is to play the game and what time we might if at all, and then what time do you play tomorrow? Try to be fair to both teams. There’s a lot of things going on right now. We’ve all been places where you call a game early and at game time the sun’s out.”

A decision was made with input from all sides, including the Yankees and umpires.

“You try to go it as a group,” Showalter said. “You try not to ram it down somebody’s throat. Regardless of what has happened to you somewhere else. You try to do the right thing, so we do. We take a lot of pride in it.”

Mike Wright will join the team Thursday instead of having to wait until Friday in Cleveland. Another bullpen arm is needed.

The Orioles are listing left-hander Wade Miley as Friday night’s starter against the Indians’ Mike Clevinger. Those are the only starters confirmed for the series.

http://www.masnsports.com/steve-melewski/2017/09/kendall-on-mullins-hays-stacks-up- gausman-faces-new-york.html Kendall on Mullins, Hays stacks up, Gausman faces New York

By Steve Melewski / MASNsports.com September 7, 2017

BOWIE, Md. - When the Eastern League playoffs begin tonight as Double-A Bowie hosts Altoona in a best of five series, Baysox manager Gary Kendall is confident he can count on outfielder .

The young man was the talk of Orioles spring training camp in March as he kept getting called over from minor league camp and kept impressing manager Buck Showalter. He even hit an opposite field homer off Boston closer Craig Kimbrel.

The Orioles skipped Mullins, who played last year for Single-A Delmarva, past Single-A Frederick right to Bowie to start this year. Then he got off to a fast start. He hit .367 in 14 games in April until he was slowed by a hamstring injury that sent him to the DL twice.

The 22-year-old Mullins played in 76 games this season and hit .265/.319/.460 with 19 doubles, a triple, 13 homers and 37 RBIs. But he has hit just .162 since Aug. 1 with 28 strikeouts over 117 at-bats.

“His at-bats have been good,” Kendall said. “It doesn’t reflect on the hard-hit balls he hit. He barreled up four or five balls in our last series that got caught. Sometimes, and we have talked to Cedric about it, but sometimes he has chased pitches out of the strikezone. There are times when he has gotten himself out and Butch (Davis, Bowie hitting coach) has talked to him about pitch selection and making the pitchers make a pitch. Especially when you are ahead in the count.

“But overall he has had a good season. He has done some nice things and it is just a matter of some tough luck. He has been such a big plus for us in the outfield with some of the plays he has made out there. He has made plays on defense that have turned games around.”

After a rainout last night, Mullins and the Baysox host Altoona tonight to start the series. Bowie will host the first two games the next two nights. Single-A Frederick was also rained out at home last night against Lynchburg. The Keys will host the first two games of that series the next two nights.

Hays stacks up:

O’s outfield prospect Austin Hays, now with the Orioles, is one of five finalists for the Baseball America minor league Player of the Year award. Hays clearly is worthy of inclusion in a group that includes outfielder Ronald Acuna from Atlanta, Toronto shortstop Bo Bichette and third baseman Vlad Guerrero and pitcher Jon Duplantier of Arizona.

Hays has hit 32 homers, 11 more than any of the other position players and his slugging percentage leads the group. But Hays is the oldest of the four position players, which could work against him when the winner is announced Friday.

Comparing the four position players:

Hays: .329/.364/.593, 32 homers, age 22.2 Acuna: .325/.373/.522, 21 homers, age 19.7 Bichette: .362/.423/.565, 14 homers, age 19.5 Guerrero: .323/.425/.485, 13 homers, age 18.5

Like Hays, the other players here excelled at two levels this year and Acuna performed well at three levels plus added 44 stolen bases. Bichette leads the group of four in weighted runs created plus at 181 followed by Guerrero at 163, Hays at 161 and Acuna at 153.

In using weight runs created plus, Hays compares favorably to some past Baseball America Player of the Year winners that were college draft picks. They all won the award at around age 22, Hays’ current age. Kris Bryant of the Cubs won in 2014 with a wRC+ of 190. The Orioles’ Matt Wieters was the winner in 2008 at 172. Alex Gordon of Kansas City won in 2006 at 166 and Wil Myers, then with the Royals won in 2012 at 154. So Hays with a wRC+ of 161 is keeping good company.

Gausman faces New York:

After a walk-off win followed by yesterday’s rainout, the Orioles and Yankees conclude their three-game series today at Camden Yards.

Right-hander Kevin Gausman (10-9, 4.79) will try to pitch the Orioles to the series win. He has thrown back-to-back scoreless starts. In those games he pitched 13 2/3 allowing nine hits with four walks and 13 strikeouts.

Over his past nine starts, Gausman has seven quality starts, allowing two runs or fewer seven times. In that run, he is 5-2 with a 2.03 ERA.

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Eastern League playoff notes and quotes from Bowie

By Steve Melewski / MASNsports.com September 6, 2017

BOWIE, Md. - It has been an exciting few days here in Bowie. On Tuesday, the Double-A sent outfielder Austin Hays to join the Orioles. Today, Bowie’s Garabez Rosa was named the Eastern League Most Valuable Player.

But tonight’s scheduled playoff series opener between Bowie and Altoona has been rained out. The first two games in Bowie are now scheduled for Thursday and Friday nights at 7:05 p.m at Prince George’s Stadium. Go to baysox.com for ticket information.

Rosa joins Calvin Pickering in 1998 and Lou Montanez in 2008 as Bowie players to win Eastern League MVP. Rosa topped all Eastern League hitters in batting average (.310), hits (162) and RBIs (91). The 162 hits are the second-highest single-season total in Bowie franchise history and the 91 RBIs are tied for seventh most all-time. He also finished second in the league in total bases (232) and tied for second in runs scored (75) and hit 14 home runs.

A 27-year-old native of the Dominican Republic, Rosa has played for Bowie for most of the last five years.

“First thing, thank God for everything and allowing me to be a part of this game. I dedicate this MVP to my family. But the good thing is that we made the playoffs and that is over now. We just want to play well right now,” Rosa said through Baysox shortstop Erick Salcedo, who served as a translator.

Said manager Gary Kendall of Rosa’s award: “Awesome. You look at his body of work all year, to maintain playing well all year. He’s played several positions. Just an integral part of our lineup. Speaking to other managers, other clubs like him, too. He just finds a way to beat teams offensively. We are just so happy for him and it’s well deserved. He was the MVP of our championship team in the playoffs here (in 2015). He’s proud and he should be.”

Several Baysox players talked about losing Hays for the playoffs here but being thrilled to see him go to Baltimore to join the Orioles. He was just here yesterday for Bowie’s workout before finding out later in the day he was heading to Baltimore.

DJ Stewart has played alongside Hays in Bowie’s outfield since Hays move up to Bowie from Single-A Frederick on June 22.

“Just really excited for him,” Stewart said this afternoon. “He’s had an incredible year and he deserves it. It kind of hurts us a little bit as we play in the playoffs without him. But he’s not here to win a Double-A championship. We are all here to help the big league team. We all are. We want to help the Orioles get to the playoffs and win, and we are all excited for him. It is really cool to be playing with a guy one day and the next day he’s in the big leagues.”

Rosa said: “It is really exciting and I’m happy for him. We saw him just yesterday. He is a great player and he had a special season. He just crushed the ball and he’s a great teammate and person. Just so happy for him.”

The Baysox rotation for this series with Altoona will see right-hander David Hess (11-9, 3.85 ERA) start Game 1 tomorrow and be followed by lefty (0-2, 2.22 ERA) for Game 2, with right-hander Lucas Long (9-6, 2.95 ERA) for Game 3. If the series goes to Game 4, lefty would be the possible starter, with righty Yefry Ramirez possible for a fifth and deciding game. Right-hander Alec Asher, optioned from Baltimore to Bowie, is scheduled to pitch in relief in Game 2 after Scott.

Hess has had a strong finish to the season, going 3-2 with a 2.25 ERA in six August starts. Over 40 innings, he allowed just 23 hits with seven walks to 33 strikeouts.

“His changeup has really become a solid pitch for him and has kept hitters honest,” Kendall said. “Even if his curveball and slider are not sharp, his changeup has really worked against a left- handed lineup. He’s been commanding the ball much more and his velocity has maintained all year (from 92-94 mph). He’s been a really consistent guy for us. He’s 11-9 but had some tough- luck losses and he easily could have won even more games.”

The Baysox went 14-5 against Altoona in the regular season, taking four of the five series between the teams. This marks the seventh postseason appearance in franchise history for Bowie, which won the 2015 Eastern League championship.

Meanwhile, the host Lynchburg tonight in Frederick in Game 1 of a best-of-five series in the playoffs. Right-hander Cristian Alvarado (7-9, 5.00 ERA) is the Game 1 starter. The scheduled Game 2 starter is lefty Brian Gonzalez (5-7, 4.91 ERA), with lefty Reid Love (6-4, 3.71 ERA) set for Game 3.

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BALTIMORE -- The New York Yankees have experienced trouble at Camden Yards the past four years. They will try to turn some of that around in the series finale with the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday.

The Yankees have lost 11 consecutive series in Baltimore dating back to a four-game set from Sept. 9-12, 2013, when New York earned three wins. New York split the first two games of the current three-game series and is 10-25 in Baltimore since the start of 2014.

The latest chapter in the rivalry had a memorable ending Tuesday when Manny Machado hit a walk-off, two-run homer that handed the Orioles a 7-6 victory.

Kevin Gausman (10-9, 4.79 ERA) will take the mound for the Orioles in the series finale against the Yankees' Sonny Gray (8-9, 3.36).

Gausman is coming off of two solid starts, as he threw a total of 13 2/3 scoreless innings against the Boston Red Sox and the . He has been much stronger the second half of this season (5-2, 3.12 ERA in 10 starts after the All-Star break) and has a 7-4 career record with a 3.18 ERA versus the Yankees.

Gray came to New York in a July 31 trade with Oakland and is 2-4 with a 3.16 ERA in six starts with his new team.

The right-hander has a 1/3 career record against the Orioles with a 5.57 ERA.

The big pregame story Tuesday involved the New York Times article that talked about the Red Sox admitting to the commissioner's office that their trainers were receiving signals from video replay personnel and then relaying that information to some players.

New York alerted baseball to what it felt Boston was doing, and MLB officials corroborated the claims, according to the Times. The Red Sox also filed a counter-complaint against the Yankees on Tuesday, alleging New York uses cameras from its television broadcast on the YES network to steal signs.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi didn't want to comment directly on all of it, but when asked if his team did what it was accused of, he didn't hesitate.

"No chance," he said.

He also said that the situation isn't a surprise given the proliferation of electronics.

"It's the world we live in," Girardi said. "It's the competitive world that we live in that every team's always trying to get an advantage. I think electronics makes things easier, more accessible and more dangerous."

The Yankees called up first baseman Tyler Austin from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday in a September roster move. Austin played 10 games with New York this season.

The Orioles brought up outfielder Austin Hays from Double-A Bowie. He had a strong season with Class A Frederick and then Bowie. To make room for Hays on the 40-man roster, Baltimore designated pitcher Jayson Aquino for assignment.

Manager Buck Showalter said that the Orioles hope J.J. Hardy could finally come off the 60-day disabled list in the next few days. The shortstop was sidelined due to broken right wrist, but there is a different problem now -- a sore elbow from swinging the bat frequently.

"It looks like we're going to wait for the elbow to get a little better with swinging a bat for the time being," Showalter said.

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Yanks, O's rescheduled for Thursday

Stats LLC / ESPN.com September 6, 2017

BALTIMORE -- The series finale between the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees was rained out Wednesday night, and with much better weather in the forecast, the two teams will play on Thursday at 1:35 p.m. at Camden Yards.

The starting pitchers will remain the same, with Kevin Gausman (10-9, 4.79 ERA) going for Baltimore versus New York's Sonny Gray (8-9, 3.36, with Oakland and the Yankees combined).

These teams have split the first two games of the series, with the Orioles (71-68) winning in dramatic fashion Tuesday -- a contest that was delayed at the start by two hours, 14 minutes by rain -- thanks to Manny Machado's walk-off two-run homer. Both are in the hunt for the playoffs, so this game needed to be rescheduled.

Baltimore and the Yankees (74-64) both lose an off-day due to this game being moved back a day, and the official announcement came around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, just about two hours before the scheduled starting time.

"Our priority (was) to try and play tonight," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said, just before the cancellation was announced. "(We want) to try to be fair to both teams."

It had been raining in Baltimore most of the day and the weather forecast was much better for Thursday (low 70s and sunny), so it's easy to see why the move was made. The Tuesday game did not start until 9:19 p.m. and did not end until nearly 1 a.m., and the forecast for Wednesday night didn't look much better.

"I don't think you want to stick around and maybe start a game at midnight, and then not know exactly when it's going to stop raining," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "It's probably best for (all)."

This was Baltimore's first postponement at home this year although the Orioles have had 18 rain delays already.

Girardi said that he wouldn't be changing much with his lineup on Thursday. Gray has struggled against Baltimore at Camden Yards, with an 0-3 career record plus a 7.53 ERA in three starts there. Overall against the Orioles, Gray is 1/3 with a 5.57 earned run average.

This will be his first start versus Baltimore this year.

Girardi also said that the Yankees will place pitcher Adam Warren on the 10-day disabled list due to lower back pain. It's an issue that started on Sunday, and New York left him at home Monday to be tested. Doctors recommended two weeks of rest.

The skipper also liked the way Aroldis Chapman threw in Tuesday's loss. Chapman retired the Orioles in order, and Girardi said he would have considered using him back in the closer's role if the game had been played on Wednesday.

But Girardi stopped short of saying he is giving the closer job back to Chapman even after Dellin Betances gave up Machado's walk-off blast Tuesday.

"We need (Chapman)," Girardi said. "I would not be afraid to use him at any point. The best thing about all of this is Chappy has thrown the ball well the last two times, and I'd say last night's probably been as good as we've seen in a while."

The Orioles will be getting some bullpen help Thursday as right-hander Mike Wright comes up from Triple-A Norfolk. Wright can help the Orioles in long relief, where Miguel Castro has been their big gun for the last several weeks.

Showalter also said Tuesday that the Orioles are hoping to get shortstop J.J. Hardy off the disabled list Friday after battling elbow problems. He has been on the 60-day disabled list (broken wrist), and the elbow issue came from batting practice. Hardy recently received a cortisone shot.

Gausman has a 7-4 record with a 3.18 in 21 career appearances, including 15 starts, against the Yankees. He is 1-1 with an 8.38 ERA in four starts against New York this season.

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Rain Postpones Austin Hays' Debut With Orioles

By Rich Dubroff / PressBoxOnline.com September 6, 2017

BALTIMORE -- Austin Hays' major league debut will have to wait another day. The Orioles' newest outfielder, whose contract was purchased from Double-A Bowie Sept. 5, experienced his first major league rainout before he played in his first major league game.

The Orioles' scheduled game with the New York Yankees was postponed Sept. 6 and rescheduled for 1:35 p.m. Sept. 7. It's the Orioles' first rainout of the season at home. They were rained out in Washington May 11.

Right-handers Kevin Gausman (10-9, 4.79) and Sonny Gray (8-9, 3.36), who were scheduled to start Sept. 6, will start Sept. 7.

Hays wasn't in the lineup posted by Orioles manager Buck Showalter. The 22-year-old outfielder, who was named one of five finalists for Baseball America's Player of the Year Award, got the call to the majors after Craig Gentry went on the 10-day disabled list with a broken right middle finger.

"That played a part in it," Showalter said of Gentry's injury.

Hays batted .329 in 128 games at Double-A Bowie and Class-A Frederick. The right-handed batter hit 32 home runs and drove in 95 runs.

He was drafted in the third round in 2016, and after 38 games with short-season Class-A Aberdeen, he skipped Low-A Delmarva and is in the big leagues 15 months after the draft.

"The first full season has gone by unbelievably fast," Hays said. "To see where I'm standing right now is just incredible. It's a dream come true."

When he reported to minor league camp in Sarasota, Fla., in February, Hays did imagine being with the Orioles in September.

"It's crazy to think, but I would say it's a possibility," Hays said.

As Hays compiled an impressive stats in the minors, his stock around baseball began rising.

"I try not to change the way I play the game, or the way I thought about the game, or what I was trying to do on a daily basis," Hays said.

Bowie will not have Hays for the postseason, but helping the parent team obviously is the priority.

"Our No. 1 desire is for the Baltimore Orioles to get into the playoffs," Showalter said. "If he had been here the last three days with three left-handers, he might have started. … He can hit right- handers, too. He'll get an opportunity somewhere along the line."

Gentry has been used as a pinch runner, and with him out, and Joey Rickard often playing right field, Hays could be used to run, too.

"I know I have some speed," Hays said. "I feel like I play pretty good defense, so maybe in a defensive situation or they need my bat in the lineup, I'm ready to be in the lineup. Any situation they need me."

Showalter, who saw Hays play briefly in spring training, said Hays will have to get used to playing the outfield in big league parks.

"There's an adjustment period with that," Showalter said. "All indications are that he's going to be a good defender and throw well."

Hays was officially put on the roster about an hour before the scheduled start of the Sept. 5 game. He sat through a two-hour, 14-minute rain delay and then watched an exciting, 7-6 comeback win.

"Great atmosphere in the clubhouse, and the game yesterday was a great first game to watch," Hays said.

NOTES:

Right-handed pitcher Mike Wright is expected to join the Orioles for the Sept. 7 game. … Double-A Bowie utility player Garabez Rosa has been named the Eastern League's Most Valuable Player. … Showalter said he hopes left-handed pitcher Jayson Aquino, who was designated for assignment to make room for Hays, returns to the Orioles organization. He was viewed as a possible starter for the Orioles and will be out of options in 2018.

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Tonight’s Orioles Vs Yankees Rescheduled Due To Rain

CBS Baltimore September 6, 2017

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Tonight’s scheduled game between the Orioles and New York Yankees has been postponed due to inclement weather and will be made up on Thursday, September 7 at 1:35 p.m.

Tickets for the September 6 game will be automatically honored for the September 7, 1:35 p.m. game. No exchange is necessary, and fans should bring their original September 6 tickets to the ballpark gates for admission to Thursday’s game.

The game will be broadcast on MASN and on the Orioles Radio Network, including flagship station 105.7 The Fan.

Fans unable to attend the September 7 makeup game may exchange the value of their September 6 tickets towards any remaining home game this season, subject to availability.

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Orioles suffer first home rainout of the year — play Yankees on Thursday at 1:35 p.m.

By Dan Connolly / BaltimoreBaseball.com September 6, 2017

The Orioles and Yankees will play their 2017 Camden Yards’ finale Thursday at 1:35 p.m. after Wednesday’s game was postponed due to rain.

It is the first rainout at Camden Yards this year, though the Orioles have suffered through 18 rain delays in 2017.

It’s the Orioles’ second rainout of the season – the first coming on May 11 at Washington.

The Orioles and Yankees will face off again Thursday, with the same starting pitchers – Kevin Gausman and Sonny Gray – scheduled. Both teams were supposed to be off Thursday, with the Yankees traveling to Texas to face the Rangers and the Orioles headed to Cleveland for a series against the Indians that begins Friday.

The Orioles and Yankees have one more series against each other after this one: Four games in the Bronx next week.

Gates open at Camden Yards on Thursday at noon with parking lots opening at 11:30 a.m. MASN and 105.7 The Fan will broadcast the game as usual.

If fans with tickets for Wednesday’s game are unable to attend Thursday, they can exchange their tickets for any of the club’s final seven games this year, based on availability. Contact the Orioles’ box office for more information.