August 18, 2028 Transactions
 

- The Orioles have signed 2B Joe Miller (4.5, 4.5) to a two year extension for $31,400,000. He will become a free agent after the 2030 season.

I was originally planning on letting him walk after this year, but given how well he's been playing, how poorly SS Alvaro Gonzalez is playing, and the fact that Miller is a fan favorite, I decided to ink him to a short team deal. I may trade him to a contending team, however, if his production begins to decline, but as for now, he is still an Oriole.

August 18, 2028
 

Dominant pitching by Victor Cervantes leads Orioles to 9-0 win.

WP: Victor Cervantes (22-1)
LP: Manuel Lopez (8-11)

BAL Player of the Game: Victor Cervantes (9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 12 K)
MIN Player of the Game: Jalen Walton (1-4, BB)

Homers:
BAL: David Moreno (17), Buster Bigs (50)
MIN: None

Record: 122-7

Up next: Baltimore has a three game home stand versus the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. They currently have a record of 51-78 and are 4th in the AL South.

INJURY REPORT: Orioles C Chris Throne was removed from the ballgame while running the bases off of a double in the 3rd inning. He has been diagnosed with an oblique strain and will miss two weeks of action.

August 19, 2028 Transactions
 

- Baltimore has placed C Chris Throne (3.5, 3.5) on the 10-day injured list due to his oblique strain. In a corresponding move, C Dan Weldon (2.5, 2.5) was promoted from Triple AAA Irving.

August 19, 2028
 

Orioles open up series vs Jumbo Shrimp with 7-1 win

WP: Zach Umstead (18-1)
LP: Pete Paulsen (1-1)

BAL Player of the Game: Zach Umstead (9.0 IP, 8 H, 0 ER (1 R), 1 BB, 9 K)
JAX Player of the Game: Adam Walsh (2-3, 1 RBI, 2B, BB)

Homers:
BAL: Jonathan Allen (8), David Moreno (18), Joe Miller (17)
JAX: None

Record: 123-7

August 20, 2028
 

Late offense pushes Orioles to 10-2 win over Jacksonville.

WP: Ken Bishop (21-1)
LP: George Music (0-2)

BAL Player of the Game: Buster Bigs (3-4, HR, 4 RBI, 1 BB, 4 SB)
JAX Player of the Game: Blaine Lytle (2-3, 2 2B, RBI)

Homers:
BAL: Buster Bigs (51), Mike Hall (12), Marcus Ferrell (30), Hideyori Yamauchi (42)
JAX: Aaron Dowery (9)

Record: 124-7

August 21, 2028 Weekly Awards
 

AL Player of the Week: BAL SS Buster Bigs (5.0, 5.0)

NL Player of the Week: SD 1B Cid Meza (3.5, 3.5)

August 21, 2028 Standings Update
 

There are only 31 more games left in the baseball season! With that being said, let's get an update on those standings.

AL Division Leaders

AL East: x- Baltimore Orioles (124-7, 43 GA)
AL Central: Detroit Tigers (75-56, 5 GA)
AL West: Houston Astros (73-57, 6.5 GA)
AL South: Charlotte Knights (77-54, 9 GA)

The Houston Astros have really distanced themselves from the rest of the pack in the AL West, and are looking to clinch the division as soon as possible.


These are the teams in the AL Wild Card Hunt
- New York Yankees (81-50, 11 GA) 99.9%
- Chicago White Sox (70-61, --) 57.8%
Norfolk Tides (68-63, 2 GB) 22.7%
Seattle Mariners (67-64, 3 GB) 15.4%
Oakland Athletics (67-64, 3 GB) 9.9%
Toronto Blue Jays (65-66, 5 GB) 2.1%
Boston Red Sox (64-66, 5.5 GB) 2.0%
Los Angeles Angels (61-70, 9 GB) 0.1%


NL Division Leaders
NL East: New York Mets (83-47, 2 GA)
NL Central: Cincinnati Reds (76-55, 13 GA)
NL West: San Diego Padres (85-46, 13 GA)
NL South: Miami Marlins (69-62, 3 GA)

These are the teams in the NL Wild Card Hunt
- Columbus Sea Lions (82-49, 7 GA) 99.8%
- Montreal Expos (75-56, --) 79.1%
Los Angeles Dodgers (72-59, 3 GB) 20.6%
Mexico City Vaqueros (66-65, 9 GB) 20.2%
Philadelphia Phillies (66-65, 9 GB) 0.1%


These standings will be updated every Monday until the end of the regular season.

August 21, 2028
 

Late rally fuels Orioles comeback vs Jumbo Shrimp, 5-4.

WP: Julio Aleman (3-1)
LP: Bryan Kurtz (0-1)
SV: Wilson Diaz (31)

BAL Player of the Game: Bobby Carmona (2-5, HR, RBI)
JAX Player of the Game: Alex Garza (5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K)

Homers:
BAL: Bobby Carmona (15)
JAX: Manny Ramirez (1, first career home run)

Record: 125-7

Up next: Baltimore has a three game series on the road versus the Detroit Tigers, who have a record of 75-57 and currently lead the AL Central.

August 22, 2028 Transactions
 

- Baltimore has scouted 17-year old CF Filippio Spinelli (0.5, 2.5) from Venezuela. He has been assigned to the Baltimore International Complex.

He will likely be a depth piece when his development plays out, but that's exactly what we need since all of the Orioles' minor league affiliations have a losing record.

August 22, 2028
 

Orioles take road win over Tigers, 5-2.

WP: John Hocutt (17-2)
LP: Chris Walthers (7-10)
SV: Wilson Diaz (32)

BAL Player of the Game: John Hocutt (8.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K)
DET Player of the Game: Juan Lopez (2-4, R, 2B)

Homers:
BAL: None
DET: None

Record: 126-7

August 23, 2028
 

Orioles win another "football" game over Detroit, 10-0.

WP: Victor Cervantes (23-1)
LP: Travis Parr (1-6)

BAL Player of the Game: Hideyori Yamauchi (3-4, 2 R, HR, 4 RBI)
DET Player of the Game: Steve Swiger (2-4)

Homers:
BAL: Hideyori Yamauchi (43), Buster Bigs (52)
DET: None

Record: 127-7

August 24, 2028
 

Orioles complete sweep of reeling Tigers, winning 4-1.

WP: Zach Umstead (19-1)
LP: Marco Perez (6-2)
SV: Wilson Diaz (33)

BAL Player of the Game: Zach Umstead (8.0 IP, 9 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K)
DET Player of the Game: Jaden Lowe (2021 Cy Young Winner) (7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K)

Homers:
BAL: Joe Miller (18)
DET: Juan Lopez (15)

Record: 128-7

Up next: Baltimore has a three game home stand versus the Norfolk Tides, who are in wild card contention. They have a record of 69-66 and currently sit at 2nd in the AL South.

August 25, 2028 Playoff News
 

The Kansas City Royals and the Washington Nationals have been eliminated from playoff contention. 38 teams mathematically remain in the hunt.

August 26, 2028
 

Orioles duplicate previous win, this time 4-1 over Tides

WP: Ken Bishop (22-1)
LP: Kurtis Miller (3-4)
SV: Wilson Diaz (34)

BAL Player of the Game: Ken Bishop (7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 11 K)
NOR Player of the Game: David Weiland (2-4, 1 R, 3B)

Homers:
BAL: None
NOR: None

Record: 129-7

August 27, 2028
 

Ramos's lengthy start propels Orioles to victory over Norfolk, 10-1

WP: Cesar Ramos (23-0)
LP: Brian Gunn (10-9)

BAL Player of the Game: Cesar Ramos (8.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K)
NOR Player of the Game: Bill Kowalchuk (3-3, 2B, HR)

Homers:
BAL: None
NOR: Bill Kowalchuk (11)

Record: 130-7

August 28, 2028 Weekly Awards
 

AL Player of the Week: JAX CF Moises Reyes (2.5, 2.5) ONLY PLAYED IN 10 CAREER GAMES

NL Player of the Week: CIN 3B Jason Jones (3.0, 3.0)

August 28, 2028 Standings Update
 

Most teams have 25 games left to play, so here's how some of the important playoff races are looking:

AL Division Leaders

AL East: x- Baltimore Orioles (130-7, 46 GA)
AL Central: Detroit Tigers (76-61, 3 GA)
AL West: Houston Astros (77-60, 5 GA)
AL South: Charlotte Knights (80-57, 11 GA)

The Charlotte Knights have gained ground in the division race, while the Astros and Tigers have lost ground. The Tigers seem to be in the most trouble.

These are now the teams in the AL Wild Card Hunt
- New York Yankees (84-53, 11 GA) 99.9%
- Chicago White Sox (73-64, --) 57.5%
Seattle Mariners (72-65, 1 GB) 44.0 %
Oakland Athletics (70-67, 3 GB) 6.4%
Norfolk Tides (69-68, 4 GB) 4.0%
Toronto Blue Jays (69-68, 4 GB) 2.8%
Los Angeles Angels (66-71, 7 GB) 0.7%
Boston Red Sox (65-72, 8 GB) 0.1%


NL Division Leaders
NL East: Columbus Sea Lions (88-49, 1 GA)
NL Central: Cincinnati Reds (81-56, 16 GA)
NL West: San Diego Padres (90-47, 18 GA)
NL South: Miami Marlins (72-65, 4 GA)

The Columbus Sea Lions have overtaken the New York Mets to lead the NL East.

These are now the teams in the NL Wild Card Hunt
- New York Mets (87-50, 8 GA) 99.9%
- Montreal Expos (79-58, --) 97.8%
Los Angeles Dodgers (72-65, 7 GB) 1.9%
Philadelphia Phillies (70-67, 9 GB) 0.2%

August 28, 2028
 

Orioles beat Tides 9-3.

WP: John Hocutt (18-2)
LP: Jared Griest (9-8)

BAL Player of the Game: John Hocutt (7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 9 K)
NOR Player of the Game: Drew Rody (3-5, HR)

Homers:
BAL: Marcus Ferrell (31), Preston Ballard (5), Bobby Carmona (16)
NOR: Drew Rody (23)

Record: 131-7

Up next: Baltimore has a three game home stand against the red hot New York Yankees, who have a record of 84-44 and are 2nd in the AL East.

August 29, 2028
 

Orioles open series with a win over Yankees, 5-2

WP: Victor Cervantes (24-1)
LP: Fred Marx (11-8)
SV: Wilson Diaz (35)

BAL Player of the Game: Victor Cervantes (8.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 13 K)
NYY Player of the Game: Fred Marx (5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 9 K)

Homers:
BAL: David Moreno (19)
NYY: None

Record: 132-7

August 30, 2028
 

Orioles grind out a 5-1 win over the Yankees

WP: Zach Umstead (20-1)
LP: Vinny Chavez (0-3)

BAL Player of the Game: Zach Umstead (7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K)
NYY Player of the Game: Matt Simmons (1.2 IP, 2 K)

Homers:
BAL: None
NYY: Evan Panzarella (24)

Record: 133-7