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Mike Elias quietly received a promotion in the offseason, per reporting from Ken Rosenthal and Brittany Ghiroli of The Athletic. His previous title with the Orioles was general manager but he was promoted to president of baseball operations before the 2025 campaign began. Today's report adds that the O's plan to hire a GM to work under Elias. The title change is largely ceremonial.

Miller went to the Charm City to be a part of the 30th anniversary celebration of Cal Ripken Jr.'s record-breaking "Iron Man" streak, as Ripken passed Lou Gehrig with his 2,131st consecutive game on Sept. 6, 1995. Miller was the Orioles' primary radio broadcaster from 1983 to 1996, which covered the vast majority of Ripken's streak, and was on the radio call for the record-breaking night.

The Orioles announced that right-hander Cody Poteet, who was outrighted off the roster a couple of days ago, has elected free agency instead of accepting the assignment.

Carson Seymour, awarded the opportunity to make his first major league start, found himself in hot water for entirely different reasons. The burly 26-year-old right-hander pitched around a leadoff walk and an error in the first inning, and a double to begin his second frame, but things boiled over after he walked the first batter of the third. The Orioles punished him for a pair of home runs and continued to pile on, sending the Giants to an 11-1 loss.

Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night. After Keegan Akin (4-4) worked out of a jam in the eighth to preserve a one-run lead, the left-hander couldn't contain Boston in the ninth. Jarren Duran led off with a single and Rafaela followed with a towering fly that cleared the wall in left-center.

The Orioles have claimed left-hander Josh Walker off waivers from the Phillies, according to announcements from both clubs. The O's have optioned the southpaw to Triple-A Norfolk. They already had a 40-man vacancy from outrighting outfielder Jordyn Adams a few days ago, so no corresponding move was required. The Phils designated Walker for assignment earlier this week. More to come.

Brandon Young's pursuit of a perfect game ended in the eighth inning with a slow ground ball by Ramon Urías. Young retired 23 consecutive batters before an error on his throw allowed Urías an infield single.

The Baltimore Orioles achieved a monumental 18-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies, marking the largest shutout in the team's history and showcasing a historic offensive performance.

José Ramírez's three-run homer helped the Guardians secure a 10-5 win over the Orioles, marking their ninth victory in eleven games.

Grayson Rodriguez is dealing with more elbow soreness after making progress with bullpen sessions. The Orioles will evaluate him further next week.

Miami starter Janson Junk achieved a scoreless outing, holding the Orioles to five hits across seven innings, leading to a 6-0 victory and ending a losing streak.

Jim Harbaugh humorously advised, "Keep your eye on the ball," after his brother John and Cal Ripken nearly dodged a foul ball at an Orioles game.

Cooper Hummel elected free agency after a brief stint with the Orioles, marked by a contradictory sequence of designations and limited playtime.

"Just kind of getting back into the basics of my mechanics... If I'm hitting those spots, and I'm able to kind of feel out how the stuff is playing."