Andy Kostka

Orioles Beat Writer at The Baltimore Banner

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Baltimore Orioles: Brandon Young to make major league debut

5 days ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Andy Kostka

Maverick Handley was behind the plate that day in 2022, when Brandon Young walked off the mound knowing something was wrong with his elbow. Before the discomfort started, Handley, then a catcher with Double-A Bowie, was impressed by the performance of this 6-foot-6 right-hander who was rapidly gaining a following in the Orioles organization as a pitcher to watch. Handley wouldn’t see Young again up close for almost two years.
Orioles’ winning streak ends as Cade Povich endures difficult outing

6 days ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Andy Kostka

For all the momentum Thursday night built for the Orioles — and it felt sizable, considering Tomoyuki Sugano provided a harried rotation its best start of the season — momentum can hit a wall just as quickly. In this sense, the wall was in center field, and Elly De La Cruz’s homer didn’t hit it particularly quickly. The Reds shortstop blasted a towering shot that hit off the top of the wall.
Orioles pitching prospect Brandon Young scheduled to make MLB debut Saturday

6 days ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Andy Kostka

Orioles right-hander Brandon Young is scheduled to make his major league debut Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore announced. The 26-year-old joined the taxi squad Friday in anticipation of his first start. The path here has been arduous for Young. He went unselected in the pandemic-shortened five-round MLB draft of 2020 before signing with the Orioles, and after three starts in 2022, Young required a second Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery.
Scott Blewett: The Orioles’ new reliever doesn't let the jokes bother him

6 days ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Andy Kostka

Scott Blewett has heard the jokes since he was a kid. I mean, how could he not? It’s right there — low-hanging fruit in the form of a pun. By this point, the new Orioles reliever is used to the reaction, but it came up all over again when Baltimore claimed him off waivers this week. The 29-year-old hasn’t blown it very much. He’s a major leaguer for a reason, a former second-round draft pick who has solid numbers in the limited time he has spent at the highest level of the game.
Baltimore Orioles: Sugano, hitters shine in 6-2 win over Guardians

1 week ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Andy Kostka

The Orioles have waited long enough for a night like this. They waited 18 games, to be exact, to seal a second consecutive victory. They waited and waited — but never doubted a semblance of consistency would come — and finally they have it. The sample is, of course, tiny. To say the Orioles have turned the corner, that all the issues that arose through the first 17 games have evaporated, would be to peer at the situation with orange-tinted shades.
Orioles cancel bullpen session for Grayson Rodriguez due to shoulder soreness

1 week ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Andy Kostka

Orioles right-hander Grayson Rodriguez suffered a potential setback in his return from the injured list this week when he felt shoulder soreness. Rodriguez went for imaging Thursday, and Baltimore is awaiting the results. The soreness Rodriguez felt this week is separate from the elbow and lat soreness that shut him down during spring training and placed him on the injured list to begin the season. Manager Brandon Hyde said the Orioles canceled Rodriguez’s scheduled bullpen session Thursday.
Orioles’ Autism Acceptance Night: Jim Palmer and Rob Long share their stories

1 week ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Andy Kostka

Robert Long III, or Robbie, had just lost one of his first wrestling matches for Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in Baltimore County. When the referee moved to raise the arm of the victor, as is tradition, Robbie had another idea. He raised his own arm high. Rob Long, his father, tried to get Robbie’s attention in the crowd. The radio and Mid-Atlantic Sports Network host hoped those around him wouldn’t think his son was trying to show up the winner or be a bad sport.
The power of Coconut: With his dog in attendance, Holliday plays at his best

1 week ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Andy Kostka

Jackson Holliday had a feeling something good would happen Wednesday night, because he knew who was in the crowd. Yes, there was his wife, Chloe. But with Chloe? A 1-year-old bundle of fur and energy named Coconut. Coconut, the Holliday’s Bernedoodle, attended Bark at the Park night at Camden Yards on Wednesday. And, although Coconut might not really know what happened, his dad did something for the dog, as any dog lover would. Holliday hit a grand slam. The Baltimore Banner thanks its sponsors.
Baltimore Orioles: Jackson Holliday grand slam leads to comfortable win

1 week ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Andy Kostka

Hours before Wednesday’s game, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde pondered the offensive approach his team has displayed in many games so far this year. The lack of walks has stood out to him — the Orioles entered with a 7.4% walk rate, which ranked 27th out of 30 teams — and the manager wanted to see an improvement in that area. The big swing from Jackson Holliday in the second inning was great. No doubt.
Baltimore Orioles: Cedric Mullins would like to sign an extension

1 week ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Andy Kostka

The Orioles have yet to initiate contract extension discussions with long-time outfielder Cedric Mullins, but the center fielder is hopeful those come about. Mullins is set to become a free agent after this season. He has largely focused on his day-to-day duties during the season rather than his future. But Mullins’ agent, Robin Cope, told The Athletic “he wishes they would” initiate extension talks to keep Mullins in Baltimore.