Ushers at Oriole Park temporarily forced fans in the lower bowl to take cover from lightning in the area. But Friday’s game was not delayed.

The Baltimore Orioles and Colorado Rockies played through rain for about two innings Friday night even after fans were told to evacuate open areas of the seating bowl because of potential lightning in the area.

Slater de Brun, the top-ranked high school outfielder in the 2025 MLB Draft class, secured quite the payday from the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday.

Former Socorro HS baseball player Daniel Lopez to play for University of Kansas, instead of signing with Baltimore Orioles, who drafted him.

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It seems that former Summit baseball star Slater de Brun will be headed to the pros. On Thursday, the Baltimore Orioles announced that they had signed de Brun, who they drafted in the supplemental first round of the 2025 MLB Draft with the 37th overall pick.

With the trade deadline a week away, the Orioles’ prospect rankings on Baseball America and MLB Pipeline got an update.

Ezequiel Tovar hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth inning, leading the Colorado Rockies to a 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles.