The Orioles designated Nittoli for assignment Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Nittoli will lose his spot on the Orioles' roster following the acquisition of Zach Eflin, who was acquired in a trade with Tampa Bay on Friday. The 33-year-old Nittoli has been a reliable option out of the bullpen this season, posting 1.50 ERA through 12 innings between the Athletics and Orioles, making it likely another team claims him off waivers.
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Orioles' Zach Eflin: Traded to Baltimore
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The Orioles are acquiring Eflin from the Rays on Friday in exchange for minor-league outfielder Matthew Etzel, pitcher Jackson Baumeister and outfielder Mac Horvath, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
The right-hander allowed two runs over 5.2 frames in a no-decision Wednesday in Toronto, and that will end up being his final start for Tampa Bay. Eflin posted a 3.50 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 186:24 K:BB over a career-high 177.2 innings last season, though he's been unable to replicate those results this year and has a 4.09 ERA through 19 starts. The 30-year-old brings some stability to an injury-ravaged Baltimore rotation is also under contract for 2025 at $18 million.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Sitting again versus right-hander
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Mullins is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Padres, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
For the second straight game, Mullins is absent from the lineup with a right-hander -- in this case, Adam Mazur -- on the rubber. Colton Cowser will be in center field for the Orioles while Heston Kjerstad handles left.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Racks up three hits
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Mountcastle went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Marlins.
Mountcastle plated the winning run in the 10th inning, as his line drive knocked in initial runner Jordan Westburg. Mountcastle was then thrown out trying to take second base when Cedric Mullins was also thrown out at home on the same play. Over his last 10 games, Mountcastle is 12-for-38 (.316) with just two extra-base hits and two RBI. The first baseman is slashing .271/.310/.441 on the year, adding 12 home runs, 44 RBI, 45 runs scored, 23 doubles and three stolen bases through 93 contests.
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Orioles' Anthony Santander: Pops solo shot Thursday
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Santander went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Marlins.
Santander opened the scoring in the first inning by taking Roddery Munoz deep, extending his hitting streak to 11 games in the process. In that span, he's batting .333 with five homers and 10 RBI. The outfielder has matched his homer total from last season (28) in 56 fewer games, and he's added 67 RBI, 55 runs scored, one stolen base and a .245/.307/.524 slash line through 97 contests in 2024.
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Orioles' Yennier Cano: Nabs fourth win
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Cano (4-2) struck out the only batter he faced and earned the extra-inning win Thursday over the Marlins.
Cano was able to prevent the Marlins from walking it off in the ninth inning after an implosion from Craig Kimbrel. The Orioles then pulled ahead for good in the 10th, with Cano collecting his first win since May 24. The right-hander has an active six-inning scoreless streak, a span in which he has a 7:2 K:BB. For the year, the setup man has a 2.72 ERA despite a 1.31 WHIP and 40:19 K:BB over 39.2 innings, and he's added three saves, 24 holds and three blown saves.
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Orioles' Levi Stoudt: Removed from 40-man roster
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The Orioles designated Stoudt for assignment Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
A 40-man roster move was required following Friday's trade with the Phillies which added Seranthony Dominguez and Cristian Pache to the roster. It's the third time since February that Stoudt has been designated for assignment, as he's bounced around from the Reds to the Mariners to the Orioles and now could be on the move again.
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Orioles' Cristian Pache: Sent to Baltimore
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The Orioles acquired Pache and reliever Seranthony Dominguez from the Phillies in exchange for outfielder Austin Hays on Friday.
Pache has filled a short-side platoon role in center field for Philadelphia at times this season, and a similar role could await in Baltimore. Pache's strength is his defense with plus-three DRS in 50 games this season, but he hasn't offered much offensively in 2024 with a .202/.288/.269 slash line and 36.4 percent strikeout rate.
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Orioles' Seranthony Dominguez: Shipped to Baltimore
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The Orioles acquired Dominguez and outfielder Cristian Pache from the Phillies in exchange for outfielder Austin Hays on Friday.
Dominguez was a reliable high-leverage bullpen arm for the Phillies in previous seasons, but he's struggled to a 4.75 ERA and career-worst 1.5 HR/9 in 38 outings this year. The right-hander's 40:12 K:BB and 1.22 WHIP are more encouraging, and the Orioles likely hope he can pitch closer to his 3.25 xERA.
Norby went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 7-6, extra-inning victory versus Miami on Thursday.
The 24-year-old was called up from Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday to take the roster spot of Jorge Mateo, who was placed on the injured list with an elbow injury. Norby made a strong impression upon his return to the majors, belting a solo shot in the fourth inning and adding an infield single in the ninth. Norby probably isn't going to play every day given Baltimore's infield depth, but he could stick with the big club for a while since Mateo expected to be out for at least several weeks.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Plates three runs Thursday
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Cowser went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, an additional run and a walk in a 7-6, extra-inning win against the Marlins on Thursday.
Baltimore belted three long balls off Miami starter Roddery Munoz, the most damaging of which was Cowser's three-run blast in the third inning. It was his second homer during a modest six-game hitting streak, during which he's batting .400 (8-for-20) with four extra-base hits and nine RBI. Cowser's season stats include a .232/.321/.446 slash line, 14 homers, 43 RBI, 37 runs and seven stolen bases through 315 plate appearances.
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Orioles' Cionel Perez: Nabs extra-inning save
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Perez earned a save against the Marlins on Thursday, striking out two batters in a perfect inning of work.
Primary closer Craig Kimbrel blew a save chance in the ninth inning, and the game went into an extra frame. Baltimore scored a run in the top of the 10th, and Perez was able to keep the automatic runner from crossing the plate in the bottom of the inning to notch his second save of the campaign. The southpaw isn't likely to see many more save opportunities this season, though he's gotten a good amount of high-leverage work and is tied for second on the team with 13 holds.
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Orioles' Craig Kimbrel: Blows save Thursday
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Kimbrel blew a save against the Marlins on Thursday, allowing three runs (one earned) on two hits and two walks over two-thirds of an inning.
Kimbrel came on in the ninth frame to try to protect a three-run lead but couldn't get the job done. After retiring the first batter he faced, the veteran closer gave up a pair of singles followed by a walk, then saw a run cross the plate on a fielding error behind him. A sacrifice fly and another single resulted in two more runs, the latter of which tied the game. Kimbrel has now blown two straight save chances and has given up six runs (four earned) over his past 2.2 innings, though he's pitched well enough overall this season to still have control of the closer role for Baltimore.
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Orioles' Corbin Burnes: Settles for no-decision Thursday
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Burnes allowed three runs on six hits and one walk while striking out five batters over 7.1 innings in a no-decision against Miami on Thursday.
Burnes held the Marlins scoreless for five frames before serving up a solo homer to Josh Bell in the sixth. The veteran hurler rebounded with a scoreless seventh, but he allowed a pair of singles and got only one out in the eighth, and both baserunners came around to score. Burnes was still in line for the victory until Miami rallied to tie the game with three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, and he ended up with just his second no-decision across his past 10 starts. The right-hander nonetheless recorded his fifth straight quality start and his 17th overall on the campaign, which is tied for first in the majors.
Orioles' Luis Almeyda: Dealing with shoulder issue
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Almedya was removed from his game Thursday in the rookie-level Florida Complex League due to right shoulder discomfort, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Almeyda's 2023 season was cut short after he required surgery on his left shoulder last August, but he's now dealing with an injury to the other shoulder. The Orioles will likely evaluate Almeyda over the next few days before providing further clarity on the severity of his injury. Heading into Thursday, Almeyda had produced a .201/.339/.318 slash line with five home runs and 12 stolen bases across 189 plate appearances in the FCL on the season.
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Orioles' Jorge Mateo: Will miss 'significant' time
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Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Thursday that Mateo (elbow) will miss "a significant amount of time," Paige Leckie of MLB.com reports.
Mateo landed on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a partially dislocated elbow, the result of a collision with teammate Gunnar Henderson earlier this week. The Orioles won't know more about a potential timetable for the infielder's return until the swelling goes down, but surgery is a possibility. Even if Mateo doesn't wind up going under the knife, it sounds like he'll be sidelined for at least several weeks. Jordan Westburg and Connor Norby will handle the reps at second base for now, and Jackson Holliday could also eventually get another look.
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Orioles' James McCann: Filling in for resting Rutschman
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McCann will start at catcher and bat ninth in Thursday's game against the Marlins.
McCann will get the nod behind the plate for the series finale in Miami while top backstop Adley Rutschman receives a breather for the day game after a night game. Over 142 plate appearances on the season, McCann has provided a .211/.254/.323 slash line with three home runs, 17 runs, 13 RBI and one stolen base. Even if Rutschman were to miss extended time with an injury, McCann would likely be a low-end fantasy option at catcher while occupying a spot at the bottom of the order.
