Diaz was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Monday.
Diaz is hitting .191/.298/.281 with two home runs and one steal in his last 89 minor-league at-bats. He may get some starts in the short term following Trey Mancini getting dealt to Houston, but Diaz may not be long for the majors or even Baltimore's 40-man roster.
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Orioles' Tyler Nevin: Not starting Monday
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Nevin isn't in the lineup Monday against the Rangers, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Nevin should see additional playing time for the Orioles after Trey Mancini was dealt to the Astros on Monday, but Nevin will take a seat for Monday's series opener in Texas. Ryan Mountcastle is starting at first base while Terrin Vavra enters the lineup in left field.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: On bench Monday
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Hays isn't starting Monday against the Rangers, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Hays is getting a rare day off after he went 3-for-14 with a double, two runs, a stolen base, a walk and five strikeouts over the last four games. Ryan McKenna will start in right field and bat eighth.
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Orioles' Chayce McDermott: Traded to Baltimore
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McDermott was traded from the Astros to the Orioles on Monday as part of a three-team trade that sent Trey Mancini to Houston and also involved the Rays, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
McDermott has 59 strikeouts over his last 34 innings in the minors, but he also has 26 walks and a 7.68 ERA over that stretch. A 6-foot-3 righty who turns 24 in a few weeks, McDermott has loud stuff, but his struggles at High-A portend that he may fit best in the bullpen long term.
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Orioles' Seth Johnson: Needs TJS, traded in three-teamer
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Johnson, who is about to undergo Tommy John surgery, was traded from the Rays to the Orioles on Monday as part of a three-team trade that sent Jose Siri to Tampa Bay and Trey Mancini to Houston, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Johnson was a very promising pitching prospect prior to suffering a torn UCL. He has premium stuff and logged a 3.00 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 41 strikeouts in 27 innings at High-A this year. Given that he turns 24 in September and might not return to action until the 2024 season, it's possible the Orioles could convert him to a reliever in the coming years to fast-track him to the majors.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Mashing in Double-A
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Cowser has hit .341/.491/.683 with seven home runs and a 19:23 BB:K through his first 24 games in Double-A.
Cowser went on a tear in High-A before being promoted in late June, but even so, the difference in his stat lines at the two levels is stunning. Cowser hit just four homers but stole 16 bases in 62 games for Aberdeen; he's nearly doubled that homer total in less than half the games with Bowie, yet he's only attempted two steals (succeeding once). He's also slashed his strikeout rate and improved his walk rate, which is a big part of why he's gotten on base in nearly half of his plate appearances. The 2021 draft's No. 5 overall pick is starting to make good on the hype.
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Orioles' John Rhodes: Moves up to Double-A
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Rhodes was promoted from High-A Aberdeen to Double-A Bowie on Monday.
Rhodes missed a month with an injury, but he's shown well enough since to earn a promotion thanks to a .346 on-base percentage in his last 29 games. He slashed .259/.389/.428 in 58 contests with Aberdeen overall, and he added five home runs, 35 RBI, 43 runs scored and 16 stolen bases.
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Orioles' Joseph Ortiz: Big week for Bowie
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Ortiz was named the Eastern League Player of the Week on Monday.
Ortiz earned the honors with an impressive week against Double-A Altoona. He his .519 (14-for-27) with three home runs, four doubles, 11 RBI and nine runs scored in six contests. The shortstop prospect has put together an alright campaign to date, slashing .258/.314/.416 with nine homers, 48 RBI, 43 runs scored and a stolen base through 87 games.
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Orioles' Anthony Santander: Homers in Sunday's loss
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Santander went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Reds.
Santander tied the game in the top of the eighth inning, but Brandon Drury responded with a solo shot of his own in the bottom half of the frame. July was a good month for Santander -- he slashed .316/.369/.547 in 24 games. For the season, the outfielder has 19 homers, 56 RBI, 47 runs scored and 13 doubles while maintaining a .257/.339/.457 slash line.
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Orioles' Felix Bautista: Handed loss Sunday
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Bautista (3-3) allowed a run on one hit and one walk while striking out one in one inning, taking the loss Sunday versus the Reds.
Bautista wasn't able to extend his scoreless streak into August, and he instead saw it snapped at 8.2 innings. Brandon Drury took him deep for a solo home run in the eighth inning. This was Bautista's first loss since June 15, as he continues to be an effective part of the Orioles' bullpen. He owns a 1.66 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 57:15 K:BB across 43.1 innings while picking up three saves, 13 holds and one blown save in 45 appearances.
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Orioles' Austin Voth: Throws five scoreless innings
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Voth gave up four hits and no walks while striking out six over five scoreless innings in a 3-2 defeat to the Reds on Sunday. He did not factor into the decision.
Voth made his most impactful appearance of the season on Sunday throwing 77 pitches over five innings of shutout ball. The start tied for being his longest of the season, and it lowers his ERA to 5.54 and WHIP to 1.59. The 30-year-old right-hander has struck out 31 batters in 31.2 innings of work in 2022. He is tentatively expected to make his next start versus the Pirates.
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Orioles' Ryan Hartman: Back in action at Bowie
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Triple-A Norfolk activated Hartman (undisclosed) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday and assigned him to Double-A Bowie.
Hartman was sidelined for two and a half months with an unspecified injury before he began a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Florida Complex League on July 1. After two appearances in the FCL and one with High-A Aberdeen, Hartman looks as though he'll settle into Bowie's rotation for the time being. He debuted with the Double-A club Wednesday, striking out two over four innings while allowing two earned runs on two hits and zero walks.
Odor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
The lefty-hitting Odor will retreat to the bench with the Reds bringing southpaw Nick Lodolo to the hill for the series finale. Ramon Urias will slide over from third base to replace Odor at the keystone.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Sits out series finale
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Mullins is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Even though he received a day off in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Rays, Mullins will end up getting another breather in Sunday's series finale. Manager Brandon Hyde hasn't indicated that Mullins is dealing with any injury, but before keeping Mullins active in fantasy leagues during the upcoming week, managers will still likely want to confirm the 27-year-old is included in the lineup Monday when Baltimore starts a three-game series in Texas.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Back in action Sunday
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Mountcastle (undisclosed) is starting at first base and batting sixth in Sunday's game against the Reds.
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde withheld Mountcastle from the lineup for Saturday's 8-2 loss due to the 25-year-old being "banged up," but Mountcastle evidently feels well enough to return to the field Saturday. Since the All-Star break, Mountcastle has started in eight games while going 2-for-31 (.065 average).
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Orioles' Dean Kremer: Pummeled for six runs
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Kremer (3-3) gave up six earned runs on 10 hits and a walk while striking out three over 4.1 innings to take the loss in an 8-2 defeat to the Reds on Saturday.
Kremer had difficulty missing the Reds' bats, giving up eight hard-hit balls with an exit velocity of over 95 mph. Two of them left the yard for home runs. It has been a rough stretch for Kremer, who pitched to a 1.29 ERA in June. His ERA has now risen to 3.86 after struggling in four of his five starts in July. Kremer is tentatively expected to take his next turn in the rotation next week in a favorable matchup versus the Pirates.
