Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Belts go-ahead homer Thursday
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O'Hearn went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Guardians.
O'Hearn put the Orioles up by two runs in the third inning, when he took the first pitch he saw from Tanner Bibee deep to center field for a 393-foot, three-run home run. It was O'Hearn's third homer of the season, two of which have come in his last two games. He's opened the season slashing .326/.404/.587 with six walks, eight runs scored and five RBI across 52 plate appearances.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Homers in win
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O'Hearn went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 9-1 win over Cleveland.
O'Hearn extended Baltimore's lead to 6-1 in the eighth inning with a 396-foot blast off Triston McKenzie, his second homer of the year. The 31-year-old O'Hearn has gone 4-for-9 in his last three games, boosting his slash line to .302/.388/.512 with seven runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base through his first 49 plate appearances this season.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: On bench vs. lefty
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O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
O'Hearn has gone 1-for-10 with two walks, a stolen base and a run over the past three games and will sit Tuesday as lefty Logan Allen takes the mound for Cleveland. Adley Rutschman is receiving a turn at designated hitter while Gary Sanchez starts behind the plate.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Belts first homer
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O'Hearn went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double Monday in a 5-1 victory versus Arizona.
O'Hearn helped the Orioles get off to a positive start with a solo shot to right field in the first inning. The long ball was his first of the campaign, though he also has three doubles among his eight hits. O'Hearn has been in and out of the Orioles' lineup, but he's hit well when given the chance, slashing .308/.379/.538 through 29 plate appearances.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: On bench vs. lefty
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O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
O'Hearn will head to the bench along with fellow left-handed hitters Jackson Holliday, Cedric Mullins and Heston Kjerstad as the Orioles look for platoon advantages against Royals southpaw Kris Bubic.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Taking seat Saturday
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O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Kansas City.
After going 0-for-7 with three strikeouts and a run scored over his last two games, O'Hearn will begin Saturday's contest on the bench. His absence opens up a spot in the lineup for Ramon Urias to start at third base and bat seventh.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Sitting against Crochet
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O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Red Sox.
The left-handed-hitting O'Hearn will take a seat as Boston sends southpaw ace Garrett Crochet to the bump. Adley Rutschman will get a start at designated hitter as Gary Sanchez starts at catcher, batting sixth.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Heading to bench vs. lefty
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O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.
The Orioles are facing a left-handed starter (Sean Newcomb) for the first time this season, so the lefty-hitting O'Hearn will retreat to the bench in the series opener. Heston Kjerstad will serve as the Orioles' designated hitter in place of O'Hearn, who went 6-for-15 with two doubles, two walks and two runs in the team's season-opening four-game series in Toronto.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Multi-hit effort in win
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O'Hearn went 2-for-5 with a run scored in Saturday's 9-5 win over Toronto.
After hitting a leadoff double in the fourth inning, O'Hearn eventually crossed the plate to score on a Gary Sanchez sacrifice fly. The veteran slugger has gone 4-for-13 through three games thus far this season, and O'Hearn will need to continue to produce offensively in order to prevent Heston Kjerstad from eating into his playing time at designated hitter.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: First hit of spring Monday
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O'Hearn went 1-for-3 with one strikeout in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox.
O'Hearn was able to get his first hit of the spring out of the cleanup spot in Baltimore's lineup, as he's now gone 1-for-12 during spring training. The 31-year-old veteran slugger is set to function as the Orioles' primary designated hitter versus right-handed pitching in 2025, but he does have 2020 first-rounder Heston Kjerstad fighting for at-bats as well. O'Hearn is likely to be on the strong side of a platoon, so he is best deployed in daily leagues or deeper formats.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: $8 million club option exercised
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The Orioles exercised O'Hearn's $8 million club option for 2025 on Monday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
O'Hearn made $3.5 million in 2024, so he will be getting a nice salary bump in 2025. The 31-year-old has slashed .275/.329/.450 with 29 home runs over 254 regular-season games during his two years in Baltimore. He'll garner regular playing time against right-handed pitching again next season.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Sitting vs. lefty in Game 1
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O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series against the Royals on Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
The 31-year-old finished the regular season on a tear -- he hit .382 with three doubles and two homers over the final 11 games -- but he'll begin the playoffs on the bench with southpaw Cole Ragans taking the mound for Kansas City. O'Hearn is a strong candidate to appear as a pinch hitter and should be back in the lineup for Game 2 against Royals righty Seth Lugo.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Homers in back-to-back games
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O'Hearn went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Twins.
O'Hearn has homered in back-to-back games after going 25 contests without a long ball. The slugger set a career high with his 15th homer of the year. He's added a .261/.330/.424 slash line, 59 RBI, 58 runs scored and three stolen bases over 141 games this year as a strong-side platoon option at first base, designated hitter and the corner outfield spots.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Ends power drought Friday
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O'Hearn went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's 7-2 win over the Twins.
He took Pablo Lopez deep in the second inning, giving the Orioles a lead they wouldn't relinquish as they went on to clinch a wild-card spot with the victory. O'Hearn snapped a 25-game homerless drought with the blast, and he's slashing a tepid .214/.267/.329 through 22 contests in September. Despite the slump, his 14 home runs on the season tie his career high, and O'Hearn has two games left on the regular-season schedule to try and set a new high-water mark.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Idle versus lefty
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O'Hearn isn't in Baltimore's lineup Friday against the Tigers.
With southpaw Tyler Holton set to open Friday's contest for Detroit, the lefty-hitting O'Hearn will take a seat on the bench. While he rests, Coby Mayo will pick up a start at first base and bat seventh.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Idle against lefty
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O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Colorado is sending southpaw Ty Blach to the hill for the series finale, so the lefty-hitting O'Hearn will get the afternoon off. Emmanuel Rivera will fill in for O'Hearn at first base.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Out of Sunday's lineup
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O'Hearn isn't in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
O'Hearn has gone 1-for-16 over his past six games and will sit Sunday against Houston lefty Yusei Kikuchi. Eloy Jimenez is batting fifth as the designated hitter in the series finale against the Astros.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: On bench against lefty
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O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
The Mets are bringing a left-hander (Sean Manaea) to the hill for the third straight game, and the lefty-hitting O'Hearn has been on the bench for each of those contests. O'Hearn could be a candidate to replace starting left fielder Austin Slater or designated hitter Eloy Jimenez at some point during the contest once Manaea exits.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Absent from lineup
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O'Hearn is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Red Sox, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
The Red Sox are going with a left-handed opener in Brennan Bernardino followed by an expected right-handed bulk reliever in Cooper Criswell, so O'Hearn could be a candidate to enter mid-game. Eloy Jimenez will begin the contest at designated hitter.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Taking seat Wednesday
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O'Hearn is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Nationals, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Southpaw DJ Herz will toe the slab for the Nationals, so the left-handed-hitting O'Hearn will grab a seat. Austin Slater will occupy left field and Eloy Jimenez will start at designated hitter for the Orioles.
