O'Hearn went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run and a stolen base in Saturday's 5-0 win against the Rays.
O'Hearn produced Baltimore's only run against opposing starter Taj Bradley, belting a solo homer to right field in the fourth inning. After Bradley departed, O'Hearn scored his team's second run when he singled and stole second base in the eighth frame before coming home on a Jordan Westburg triple. O'Hearn has homered twice in his past three games and is up to nine long balls on the campaign, putting him well on pace to surpass his career high of 14 homers, which he established in 2019 and tied last season.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Homers off bench Thursday
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O'Hearn hit a two-run homer as a pinch hitter in Thursday's 6-5 loss to the Blue Jays.
As usual, O'Hearn started the game on the bench with the Orioles facing left-hander Yusei Kikuchi. O'Hearn entered in the ninth inning and delivered a homer to cut the Orioles' deficit to one run, but they couldn't tie it up. The 30-year-old is up to eight homers over 48 contests this season, and he's added a trusty .280/.343/.471 slash line with 20 RBI, 22 runs scored and one stolen base over 172 plate appearances. O'Hearn continues to be in the lineup versus nearly every opposing right-hander.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Absent from lineup versus lefty
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O'Hearn isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game in Toronto.
Southpaw Yusei Kikuchi is drawing the start for the Blue Jays, which means the lefty-hitting O'Hearn will head to the bench for the series finale. Adley Rutschman will get a start at designated hitter while James McCann handles the catching duties.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Out of Baltimore lineup
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O'Hearn is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Toronto.
Right-hander Trevor Richards is serving as an opener for the Blue Jays, but he's always had reverse splits. It's possible O'Hearn will pinch hit when Toronto goes to the bullpen (Bowden Francis is slated for bulk relief), but O'Hearn will begin the game on the bench.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Notches steal in win
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O'Hearn went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and one run scored in Monday's 7-2 win over the Blue Jays.
O'Hearn's steal was his first of the season, as the 30-year-old is not typically known for his speed. He has been fairly steady at the plate, going 9-for-33 (.273) with two extra-base hits over his last nine games. O'Hearn is at a .270/.335/.447 slash line with seven home runs, 18 RBI and 21 runs scored over 167 plate appearances. He continues to play in a strong-side platoon role, mainly as the Orioles' designated hitter.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Getting Sunday off
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O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
The lefty-hitting O'Hearn typically hits the bench against left-handed pitchers, but he'll get a breather versus a righty (Zack Littell) for the series finale. Adley Rutschman will get a day off from catching and will start at designated hitter in place of O'Hearn, who had been included in the lineup in each of the previous five games.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Resting against lefty
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O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
The lefty-hitting O'Hearn will check out of the lineup with the White Sox bringing southpaw Garrett Crochet to the hill for the series finale. Adley Rutschman will get a day off from catching duties and will serve as Baltimore's designated hitter in place of O'Hearn.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Kicks off rally with homer
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O'Hearn went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-3 win over the White Sox.
With the O's down 3-0 in the eighth inning, O'Hearn got the comeback started with an epic at-bat against Jordan Leasure that saw the slugger foul off five straight pitches before launching a slider over the right-field fence. OHearn remains in a strong-side platoon role -- he's gotten only eight plate appearances against LHP so far in 2024 -- but he does his job well, slashing .294/.364/.521 against lefties this season with seven homers and 18 RBI in 132 PAs.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Smacks homer in win
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O'Hearn went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Mariners.
O'Hearn had gone nine games without an extra-base hit, hitting .240 (6-for-25) with three RBI in that span. The 30-year-old broke his power drought with a third-inning homer off Mariners starter George Kirby to give the Orioles a 4-1 lead. O'Hearn is up to six homers, 15 RBI, 15 runs scored and a .288/.368/.510 slash line through 33 contests in a strong-side platoon role while seeing time at designated hitter and first base and in the corner outfield spots.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Resting against lefty
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O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.
The lefty-hitting O'Hearn will take a seat for the series finale while southpaw Yusei Kikuchi takes the hill for Toronto. Adley Rutschman will get a day off behind the plate and will replace O'Hearn as Baltimore's designated hitter.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Getting Wednesday off
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O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
With southpaw Mitchell Parker on the hill for Washington, the left-handed-hitting O'Hearn will retreat to the bench. Adley Rutschman will get a day off from catching duties and will fill in for O'Hearn as Baltimore's designated hitter.
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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 Reds.
The lefty-hitting O'Hearn finds himself on the bench for the second day in a row while Cincinnati brings another southpaw (Nick Lodolo) to the hill. O'Hearn's absence will allow the Orioles to give infielder Gunnar Henderson a day off playing defense, as the third-year player instead serves as Baltimore's designated hitter.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Gets breather against lefty
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O'Hearn isn't in the Orioles' lineup Saturday against the Reds, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
O'Hearn will stay put in the Orioles' dugout as the Reds send out lefty Andrew Abbott to start on the mound. Adley Rutschman will serve as Baltimore's DH while O'Hearn rests, allowing James McCann to start behind the plate.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Smacks homer in win
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O'Hearn went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 3-0 win over the Reds.
O'Hearn has hit safely in his last six games, going 8-for-19 (.421) in that span. The homer was his first since April 16, but the 30-year-old continues to demolish right-handed pitching. He's up to a .307/.381/.573 slash line with five homers, 11 RBI, 13 runs scored, three doubles and a triple over 84 plate appearances this season. He should continue to see a strong-side platoon role, mainly as the designated hitter but also with occasional looks in the corner outfield or at first base.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Gets rest day against lefty
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O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.
The lefty-hitting O'Hearn will head to the bench for the series finale while the Yankees bring southpaw Carlos Rodon to the bump. Adley Rutschman will receive a day off behind the plate and will fill in for O'Hearn as the Orioles' designated hitter.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Sitting vs. southpaw
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O'Hearn is not in the Orioles' starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.
With the Athletics sending out left-hander JP Sears, the lefty-hitting O'Hearn will open Saturday's game in the dugout. Adley Rutschman will start at designated hitter while James McCann forms a battery with starting pitcher Cole Irvin.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Takes seat versus lefty
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O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
The lefty-hitting O'Hearn will retreat to the bench while southpaw Tyler Anderson toes the rubber for the Angels. O'Hearn's absence clears up the designated-hitter spot for Adley Rutschman, allowing Rutschman to get a day out of the field while James McCann handles catching duties for Baltimore.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Gets breather against lefty
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O'Hearn isn't in Baltimore's lineup for Saturday's game against Kansas City.
The left-handed bat of O'Hearn will sit down Saturday as the Royals send fellow lefty Cole Ragans to the mound. His absence will move Adley Rutschman into the DH spot while James McCann starts behind the plate and bats eighth.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Homers in third straight game
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O'Hearn went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 11-3 win over Minnesota.
O'Hearn provided the final blow in a lopsided Orioles victory, smacking a two-run homer that just cleared the center field wall to extend Baltimore's lead to 11-3 in the eighth inning. O'Hearn's now homered in three straight games while going 6-for-13 in that span. Overall, he's slashing .333/.400/.689 with four homers, 11 runs scored and six RBI through his first 14 games this season.
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Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Homers again Monday
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O'Hearn went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 7-4 win over the Twins.
O'Hearn has two homers and a pair of multi-hit efforts over his last two contests. The 30-year-old has carved out a strong-side platoon role at designated hitter while also seeing some time at first base. O'Hearn is quietly finding success in the heart of the Orioles' order, batting .325 with three homers, four RBI, nine runs scored, two doubles and a triple through 13 contests. He has not yet attempted a stolen base after swiping five bags in 112 games last year.
