From Middle East to Eager Park a community is rebranded

Vacant buildings stand in the 1800 block of East Chase St. The block is near Eager Park, a six-acre park that will run through the mixed-use development near the Johns Hopkins Medicine ...

Strop placed on 15-day DL Johnson called up

TORONTO -- The Orioles placed reliever Pedro Strop on the 15-day disabled list with a lower back strain, retroactive to May 24, and recalled right-hander Steve Johnson from Triple-A Norfolk. Manager Buck Showalter was mulling his options until the start of Saturday's contest against the Blue Jays, admitting prior to the game there were a few different ways the Orioles could lean after ...

Machado making history for Orioles to begin season

Email TORONTO -- Orioles third baseman Manny Machado burst of the gates to start the season and is hitting his way into some elite company. Machado, 20, entered play Saturday with the second-most hits in the Majors with 70, while his 21 doubles are three more than any player in the game. According to STATS, Machado's hit total is the most by any player under the age of 21 in Major League ...

Suspicious package leads to evacuation of Towson library

A suspicious package left under a bench outside the Towson public library that led to the building's evacuation Saturday morning turned out to be harmless, county police reported. The bag contained clothes that had been left as a donation to the homeless, police spokesman Cpl. John Wachter said. Police received a report at 11:11 a.m. of a package that had been left behind by two men, ...

Orioles Recall Steve Johnson From Norfolk Place Pedro Strop On DL

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Orioles announced Saturday that they have recalled Steve Johnson from Triple-A Norfolk and have placed Pedro Strop in the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 24, with a lower back strain. Johnson made one start for the Orioles this season, a loss on May 11 at Minnesota. He has gone 1-2 with a 5.49 ERA in four starts with Triple-A Norfolk. Strop is 0-2 with a ...