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Andy Kostka

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Andy Kostka is an Orioles beat writer for The Baltimore Banner, focused on telling stories that revolve around — and away from — baseball. He previously covered the Orioles for The Baltimore Sun, and before that he worked for The Clarion Ledger in Mississippi. Kostka graduated from the University of Maryland and grew up in Rockville.

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Coby Mayo #16 of the Baltimore Orioles walks back to the dugout after striking out in the fifth inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on May 6, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Orioles players say the right things, but the losing weighs on the clubhouse
They believe in themselves despite a record that sits 10 games below .500, and they’ll arrive in California to prepare for another game in this interminable grind of a season.
Emmanuel Rivera, who had three hits for the Orioles, fields a ball during the first inning of Thursday’s 5-2 loss to Minnesota.
Orioles hitters waste multiple opportunities in team’s 5th straight loss
At 13-23, the Orioles are 10 games below .500 for the first time since June 15, 2022.
Former Oriole Danny Coulombe has a 0.00 ERA and a 0.49 WHIP in Minnesota.
As Orioles pitching falters, Danny Coulombe is spotless for Minnesota
It is easy to second-guess the Orioles’ decision not to pick up Coulombe’s contract option.
Kody Clemens of the Twins tags out Jackson Holliday for a caught stealing in the second inning Wednesday night in Minneapolis.
One pitch proves costly to Orioles’ Charlie Morton in 5-2 loss to Twins
This was far from the worst Morton, 41, has pitched for the Orioles, but another light showing by the offense did not help.
Zach Eflin will pitch during the Orioles’ series in Anaheim this weekend. The specific day has not been decided.
Orioles have reinforcements coming: Right-hander Zach Eflin to return vs. Angels
Eflin, who has missed a month due to a strained right lat muscle, is scheduled to pitch during this weekend’s series.
Baltimore Orioles' Ramon Laureano celebrates his home run by drinking water from the team's "Homer Hydration Station" during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in Baltimore.
How a barefoot walk helps Orioles’ Laureano find inner peace
The Orioles outfielder first learned this in 2018, when he played for Triple-A Nashville, then an affiliate of the Oakland Athletics.
Cade Povich saw his ERA rise to 5.55 after he allowed five runs in six innings of Tuesday’s 9-1 loss at Minnesota.
The song remains the same: Orioles get behind early, lack firepower to recover
The Orioles have scored three runs or fewer in more than half their games (20 of 34) and, with Tuesday’s loss, they are 2-18 when failing to plate at least four runs.
A rendering of the new center field scoreboard at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Orioles announce details of scoreboard and video upgrades at Camden Yards
The new videoboard in center field, which will be operational for the 2026 season, will become the 12th largest in Major League Baseball, the club says.
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde argues with home plate umpire John Bacon after being thrown out of the game in the third inning against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 13.
We’re about to learn a lot about the Orioles in May
None of the seven teams on Baltimore's schedule for the rest of this month has an above-.500 record.
Dean Kremer pitched seven innings, allowing three hits and striking out two, against the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.
Dean Kremer gives the Orioles the strong start they needed to beat the Royals
The right-hander pitched seven innings of a 3-0 win even after getting hit on the thigh by a line drive.
Brandon Hyde has a record of 418-482 in seven seasons as Orioles manager. The record is 287-229 since the beginning of the 2022 season.
Orioles GM Mike Elias gives manager Brandon Hyde vote of confidence amid poor start
Elias emphasized the support from the team’s new ownership group and their mutual desire to win.
Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle looks like a player who’s “really going through it,” manager Brandon Hyde said.
Orioles’ Ryan Mountcastle takes first steps toward breaking season-starting slump
Mountcastle said he has discussed potential fixes with teammates, as well as Baltimore’s hitting coaches, and he has tinkered with small mechanical adjustments
Benches clear as the Orioles’ Heston Kjerstad and the Yankees’ Pablo Reyes have words at second base.
Félix Bautista seals series winner for Orioles after feisty game with Yankees
Bautista retired three straight Yankees in the ninth as the Orioles won their second series of the season.
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Charlie Morton (50) gives up the baseball to manager Brandon Hyde, left, with catcher Adley Rutschman looking on, in the sixth inning during the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers Tigers Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Detroit.
Charlie Morton is as flummoxed as anyone by his poor performance. He wants to right the ship.
There were more questions than answers, it seemed, during the 20-minute conversation at Morton’s locker at Comerica Park.
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Kyle Gibson, right, reacts during a pitching change in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Baltimore.
Bronx Bombers batter Kyle Gibson in his Baltimore return
The five homers were a career high against Gibson, and they each came against a different pitch: four-seam fastball, cutter, sinker, changeup and curveball.
Catcher Maverick Handley frames a pitch during a Grapefruit League game in February.
He may not have the hype, but Maverick Handley is finally a big leaguer
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano delivers during the second inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Monday, April 28, 2025, in Baltimore.
Tomoyuki Sugano delivers a strong start when the Orioles needed it most
Sugano recorded a career-high 17 whiffs in five innings pitched.
Baltimore Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn celebrates after hitting a three-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Monday, April 28, 2025, in Baltimore.
Ryan O’Hearn apologizes for hot-mic moment that, well, wasn’t about baseballs
As the game on the field continued, a clip of O’Hearn’s ribald remark took off on X.
Jordan Westburg (11) points to the sky after singling in the Orioles' home opener.
Jordan Westburg, Gary Sánchez to 10-day IL as Orioles’ injuries mount
To replace Westburg and Sánchez on the active roster, Baltimore selected the contract of catcher Maverick Handley and infielder Emmanuel Rivera.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 22: Gunnar Henderson #2 of the Baltimore Orioles walks to the dugout after striking out to end the sixth inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on April 22, 2025 in Washington, DC.
The Orioles have issues with runners in scoring position. But that’s not all: ‘It’s just the offense overall.’
Hitting in clutch situations and hitting in general are tightly linked, and the Orioles aren’t performing well in either.
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