Anthony Santander

The Orioles ran out the same three outfielders each Opening Day between 2021 and ’24: Cedric Mullins, Anthony Santander, and Austin Hays. And in each year from 2020-23, Mullins, Santander, and Hays were Baltimore’s three primary outfielders. This past season, however, Colton Cowser broke out with a phenomenal rookie campaign, cementing his position in the outfield…

The Orioles ran out the same three outfielders each Opening Day between 2021 and ’24: Cedric Mullins, Anthony Santander, and Austin Hays. And in each year from 2020-23, Mullins, Santander, and Hays were Baltimore’s three primary outfielders. This past season, however, Colton Cowser broke out with a phenomenal rookie campaign, cementing his position in the outfield…

Henderson, so stellar in going 6-for-12 with a homer in his postseason debut last year, wound up 0-for-7 this time around. Of course, he wasn't lacking for company there; Anthony Santander and Adley Rutschman both went 1-for-8 and Ryan Mountcastle joined Henderson in going hitless. The Orioles totaled one run in the two-game series, while Kansas City won with just three.

Lugo got through four scoreless before giving up a Cedric Mullins homer to start the fifth. The Orioles continued to rally from there, with Lugo's error on a Jordan Westburg comebacker contributing to a bases-loaded, no-out situation. Lugo then got Anthony Santander to pop out and was replaced by Angel Zerpa, who struck out Colton Cowser and got Adley Rutschman to ground out to end the threat.

O'Hearn took a seat to begin Tuesday's loss to the Royals with southpaw Cole Ragans on the mound, but he's in the middle of the Baltimore lineup in a must-win game for the O's against right-hander Seth Lugo. James McCann is out of the lineup with Adley Rutschman resuming catching duties. The full lineup for the Orioles: Gunnar Henderson SS, Jordan Westburg 2B, Anthony Santander RF, Colton Cowser LF, Rutschman C, O'Hearn DH, Ryan Mountcastle 1B, Cedric Mullins CF and Ramon Urias at third.