Chris Waters News

On Friday, the first day that players were able to sign with new teams, the Orioles made no contract offers to any available free agents.

The Orioles on Friday claimed catcher Craig Tatum off waivers from the Reds. In order to make room for Tatum on the 40-man roster, they in turn designated left-hander Chris Waters for assignment.

The Orioles moved six players onto the 40-man roster today in anticipation of Friday's deadline for submitting their protected list to MLB.

Matt Garza understands there are plenty of things he did right this season, but the final chapter felt just as wrong as everything that had come before it in 2009.

The Rays had talked a lot before the season about improving the offense. They brought in DH and expected other players to have better seasons.

Petersburg, Fla., Chris Waters allowed one run over five innings in his first start of the season, and Baltimore stopped a 13-game losing streak by beating Tampa Bay.

Chris Waters allowed one run over five innings in his first start of the season and the Baltimore Orioles stopped a 13-game losing streak by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Thursday night.

It's a fitting dilemma for a last-place team: the Orioles are looking for motivation and unsure where to find it.

It's official: Chris Tillman's rough outing on Sunday was his last of the 2009 season.

It was the worst possible way for Orioles pitcher Chris Tillman to close out an otherwise encouraging 2009 season.

They will not play the Boston Red Sox again in a game with any sort of meaning until late April of next season, giving the Orioles more than seven months to lick their wounds.

Bay's 35th homer tied a career high, and the three RBIs gave him a career-best 110.

Bay and BoSox poised for post-season Boston Red Sox third base coach DeMarlo Hale greets Jason Bay as Bay rounds the bases after hitting a home run off of Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Chris Waters in the fourth inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Baltimore, Maryland September 20, 2009.

That is all you can really say. Still, I assure you, it has not been lack of interest that has sent me AWOL from this wonderful blog.

Manager Dave Trembley has hinted at the thought of using a spot starter to help fill the rotation when the Orioles pull back the reins on rookies Brian Matusz and Chris Tillman later this month.

With their Minor League seasons over, the Orioles called up several players Tuesday to join the club in Boston.

Once the minor league season ends Monday, the Orioles are expected to add five players to the big league roster: right-handers Koji Uehara and Bob McCrory, lefty Chris Waters, infielder Justin Turner and catcher Guillermo Rodriguez.

Orioles manager Dave Trembley further clarified his pitching plans for the rest of the season, ruling out a six-man rotation and saying that rookie starters Brian Matusz and Chris Tillman might be treated differently.

Josh Kroeger's two-run homer highlighted Charlotte's 11-hit attack in a 6-2 victory over Norfolk Saturday night at Harbor Park.

The Triple-A Norfolk Tides topped the Rochester Red Wings, and the Double-A Bowie Baysox were edged by the Akron Aeros.