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Newsweek
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Padres Predicted to Settle for Orioles Veteran After Lengthy Jarren Duran Pursuit
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The clock is ticking on the San Diego Padres as they search for a left fielder. It's no secret that the Padres have been big game hunting at the position. They've been linked to the Boston Red Sox's Jarren Duran for weeks, and as of Wednesday night, The Athletic confirmed they were still pursuing both Duran and Cleveland Guardians All-Star Steven Kwan. Padres general manager A.J. Preller's love of the blockbuster is admirable, but the Red Sox have less reason to deal Duran now that Ceddanne Rafaela is playing more second base, and Cleveland still has two more years to consider moving Kwan. So it might be time to pivot. SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 28: President of Baseball Operations and General Manager A.J. Preller of the San Diego Padres speaks to media prior to an Opening Day game against the San Francisco Giants at... SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 28: President of Baseball Operations and General Manager A.J. Preller of the San Diego Padres speaks to media prior to an Opening Day game against the San Francisco Giants at PETCO Park on March 28, 2024 in San Diego, California. MoreOn Thursday, Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller predicted that the Padres would find a very respectable backup plan in left field by the 3 p.m. PT trade deadline. Miller's projected target for San Diego? Baltimore Orioles outfielder Ramon Laureano, who has been on fire in July and has a cheap ($6.5 million) club option for next season. "There has been a lot of 'willing to deal Dylan Cease' and 'hoping to acquire Jarren Duran' scuttlebutt in San Diego in recent days, but that feels like overly wishful thinking, even for A.J. Preller," Miller wrote. "Trading for Laureano (who has a $6.5 million club option for next season) would figure to be a much less blockbuster-y solution to their LF woes. Heck, Laureano would be an even better solution than Duran if he keeps hitting anything close to his .362 mark over the past 16 games." Long-term, one has to imagine that Duran or Kwan will have a bigger impact than a journeyman like Laureano. But for two months, perhaps the 31-year-old can continue hitting above his career norms. With an .887 OPS in 81 games so far this season, Laureano might be the impact bat no one knew would be such an important trade candidate. More MLB: Yankees' Ryan McMahon Has Five-Word Message After First Bronx Walk-Off
Canada News.Net
3 days ago
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
Orioles tag Blue Jays for 16 hits in series-opening win
(Photo credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images) Cedric Mullins and Coby Mayo belted back-to-back home runs and Adley Rutschman had a big game at the plate in his first game off the injured list as the Baltimore Orioles rapped the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 11-4 on Monday night. Ramon Laureano and Colton Cowser also homered and Jordan Westburg joined Rutschman and Mayo with three hits. Baltimore had 16 hits in the first of four meetings between the teams across three days. Corbin Martin (1-0) was the winning pitcher with 1 2/3 innings of shutout relief. It marked his second victory in the major leagues, and his first since 2019. Bo Bichette had four hits, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Nathan Lukes each hit home runs for the Blue Jays, who've lost two games in a row for the first time since the All-Star break. The Orioles, who've won four of their last five games, tagged Toronto starter Chris Bassitt (11-5) for six runs in 2 1/3 innings. He had gone 4-0 in his first four starts in July. Baltimore starter Zach Eflin lasted 4 1/3 innings, surrendering four runs on eight hits with one walk and three strikeouts. Lukes and Guerrero Jr. both hit their home runs in the third inning. Rutschman's two-run double in the bottom of the third inning broke a tie to put Baltimore up 5-3. Laureano singled in the next run. Laureano's 15th homer of the season was a two-run shot in the fifth for a 9-4 advantage. Mullins also has 15 long balls this year. Ryan O'Hearn and Mullins also had two hits. Baltimore relievers blanked the Blue Jays across the last five innings. The series pits the AL East Division-leading Blue Jays against the last-place Orioles. The teams meet in a day-night doubleheader on Tuesday.
Miami Herald
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Marlins lose third in a row as Kremer gives up three hits in seven innings for Marlins
Baltimore starter Dean Kremer held the visiting Miami Marlins to three singles across seven shutout innings as the Orioles won 5-2 in Friday night's series opener. Kremer (8-7) walked one and struck out seven in a 99-pitch outing. He matched last year's win total. Yennier Cano worked a scoreless eighth, though Baltimore was denied a third shutout in less than a month in the ninth. Jordan Westburg and Ramon Laureano both recorded three hits, and Ryan O'Hearn had two hits. The trio accounted for all of Baltimore's runs batted in. The Orioles have won six of their last seven games, and they're 3-1 on the homestand. The Marlins have their first three-game losing streak in more than a month after losing the previous two days in Cincinnati. Marlins starter Edward Cabrera (3-4) gave up four runs on eight hits in four innings. He struck out six without a walk. Otto Lopez hit a two-run homer in the ninth off Andrew Kittredge. Lopez, Connor Norby, and ex-Oriole Kyle Stowers had Miami's hits off Kremer. Jackson Holliday led off the Baltimore first with a double and scored on Westburg's single. O'Hearn's double brought in the next run. O'Hearn singled in the next run in the third inning before Laureano knocked in Gunnar Henderson. Tyler Phillips worked two scoreless innings out of Miami's bullpen. Then Laureano's two-out single in the seventh made it 5-0.
Hindustan Times
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Four-run uprising in 11th carries Orioles over Rangers
Luis Vazquez, Ramon Laureano and Gunnar Henderson drove in runs in the 11th inning to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a wild 10-6 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday in the opener of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas. Four-run uprising in 11th carries Orioles over Rangers Vasquez, who was pinch hitting, produced the game's winning run with an RBI single off Hoby Milner that scored Vasquez. After a walk to Jackson Holliday, Laureano added to the lead with a double his third double and fourth hit of the game to drive in Vazquez. Henderson then plated Holliday and Laureano to help the Orioles to their second straight win and third in their past four outings. Keegan Akin backed into the victory despite allowing three runs in the 10th inning, with Andrew Kittredge pitching the 11th. It was the fourth straight extra-inning game for Texas, tying a record set Sept. 16-19, 2002 over four contests in Seattle. Baltimore got three runs in the third inning. Holliday and Laureano singled to open the frame, and Henderson walked to load the bases. Gary Sanchez then ripped a double into the left field corner and scored all three baserunners as the Orioles built a 3-0 lead. The Rangers pared the lead to 3-2 in the sixth on Marcus Semien's two-run home run that allowed Corey Seager, who had walked, to jog across the plate in front of him. Texas tied the game in the seventh with two outs. Michael Helman walked against Orioles reliever Seranthony Dominguez and stole second, coming all the way home when Sanchez's throw careened off Helman and bounced into left center field. Helman sprinted around third base and scored when Henderson's throw to the plate was booted by Sanchez. Henderson's two-run home run off Robert Garcia in the 10th inning was followed three batters later by Colton Cowser's solo shot off Shawn Armstrong to give the Orioles a 6-3 lead. But the Rangers' Adolis Garcia re-tied the game with a three-run blast off Akin in the bottom of the frame to push the game to the 11th inning. Neither starter the Orioles' Trevor Rogers or Patrick Corbin for Texas was involved in the decision. Rogers allowed two runs on three hits and three walks in 5 1/3 innings while Corbin surrendered three runs on eight hits with one walk and six strikeouts over six innings. Field Level Media This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Fantasy Baseball Hitter Waiver Wire: 'Ramón Laureano might become the team's best offensive piece'
Expectations were high for the Baltimore Orioles entering 2025. The team was coming off two straight playoff berths, and the roster has a ton of appealing, presumably ascending talent on it. Baltimore was projected to win around 88 games. But sometimes reality bites. The Orioles are floundering at 36-47, last place in the AL East. Only the White Sox and Athletics — two teams that are hardly trying — are breaking Baltimore's fall. Is it possible for a cartoon bird to cry? Advertisement Bully to you if you saw this collapse coming. And extra credit if you figured that journeyman outfielder Ramón Laureano might become the team's best offensive piece. Laureano has bounced around in his eight MLB seasons; Baltimore is his fourth stop. He was useful down the stretch in Atlanta last year (.296/.327/.505, 10 homers in 67 games), which led to the two-year contract with the Orioles. He's rocking a .273/.348/.515 slash for Baltimore, with 10 homers and three steals. The 144 OPS+ is a career-best, and tied for first on the team (along with Ryan O'Hearn, another surprise). Imagine predicting all this before the season — that Baltimore's most efficient hitter wouldn't be Gunnar Henderson or Adley Rutschman or even Jackson Holliday, but rather, the overlooked Laureano. You'd be laughed out of the room. Advertisement Laureano has been especially useful since returning from an ankle sprain, scoring 16 runs and knocking in 15 over the last 20 games. He normally bats in the middle of Baltimore's order. His platoon split has been out of whack in 2025 — he's crushing righties and slumping against lefties — though that's not his usual trend. And heck, if it continues, most of the world is right-handed, anyway. [Smarter waivers, better trades, optimized lineups — Yahoo Fantasy Plus unlocks it all] Baltimore could have a roster glut when Tyler O'Neill gets healthy, but that's not today's problem. It's also possible Laureano could be a trade target, given Baltimore isn't contending. We'll worry about that down the road. For now, let's not ignore a productive player. Laureano is available in over 90% of Yahoo leagues, and is approved for immediate pickup. As for other widely available hitters of note: Cam Smith, 3B/OF, Astros (43% rostered on Yahoo) It broke Houston's heart to trade away Kyle Tucker, but the improvement of Smith is helping to soothe that wound. Houston remained patient with Smith despite some early growing pains and rewards have followed: Smith has a swanky .305/.370/.451 slash over the past 47 games. The power has been slower to develop but it's coming, too — Smith has four homers in his last 12 games. There's a reason why he was a rated prospect on everyone's board before the season. Nolan Gorman, 2B/3B, Cardinals (5%) Your roster build needs to match Gorman's profile — he's consistently batted around .222 for his entire career and he's an occasional base-stealer. But power comes standard with Gorman — he's homered seven times in 56 games this year, and averages 29 home runs for every 162 games played. Gorman grabs two positions of Yahoo eligibility, and the Cardinals will regularly DH him as well, not wanting to lose his punch. Otto Lopez, 2B/SS, Marlins (29%) We often talk about Miami as a half-offense — you can trust the upper half, and you run from the bottom half. Lopez is part of the good piece, working on a 10-game hitting streak and driving in runs in his last eight starts. He's most often slotted as the No. 3 batter, a decent place to be, working after Xavier Edwards and Agustín Ramírez. His Baseball Savant page is a sea of endorsement red; the batted-ball metrics suggest Lopez should be batting .302 and slugging .498. He's already worth rostering, and things could get even better. Advertisement Chandler Simpson, OF, Rays (33%) We all know Simpson is fast and eager on the bases (21 steals), but it's unfair to call him a one-trick pony — he's also batting .290. He rarely hits the ball with any authority but at least Simpson realizes contact is his best friend — his strikeout rate is a tiny 9.6%, allowing him to get the ball in play and let his speed do the work. The next act for Simpson is to improve his pitch recognition and OBP skills, which could eventually lead to a promotion in the lineup. But so long as he keeps running this aggressively and keeps the batting average above code, we'll accept that we have to cover for him in the power categories. It's another specialty play, but some rosters will welcome a player dominating these two columns.
