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C Joe Oliveira has been activated from the disabled list. Oliveira, 24, has a .162/.266/.234 batting line in 130 plate appearances this season. RHP Kenny Moreland has been transferred to Aberdeen. Moreland, 26, is 2-3 with a 4.30 ERA in 29.1 innings pitched out of the bullpen.  

OF Johnny Ruettiger Placed On DL

The Keys have placed OF Johnny Ruettiger on the DL with a fractured finger-tip, retroactive to June 5th. Ruettiger, 22, has enjoyed a breakout season for Delmarva and Frederick. In 206 Plate appearances between both affiliates he has a batting line of .299/.381/.350 with 9 Doubles and 17 SB. He was hitting .292./.386/.333 with Frederick [...]

Wilson, Keys Shut Down Potomac

FREDERICK, MD – Behind six scoreless innings from Frederick starting pitcher Tyler Wilson, the Keys shutout the Potomac Nationals by a score of 4-0 in front of 3,651 fans at Harry Grove Stadium while former MLB all-star Brad Lidge gets the loss. Wilson, in addition to not allowing any runs, tied a career high in [...]

Frederick Bats Falter In Doubleheader

The Keys could not take advantage of a strong start from RHP Dylan Bundy in the opener as the Keys fell in both ends of a doubleheader in Wilmington Saturday evening 1-0 and 2-1. For the Keys they were coming off of a series in which they scored six runs or more four times in [...]

LHP Eduardo Rodriguez placed on Temporary Inactive List

LHP Eduardo Rodriguez was placed on the Temporary Inactive List [25 + 1 DL]. The reason is not known at the time. Rodriguez, 19, is 1-1 with a 2.43 ERA in eight starts for Delmarva RHP Justin Moore was added to Delmarva from Frederick, where the 22-year old made six starts and ten total appearances [...]

Trent Mummey Placed On Disabled List

The Keys announced that OF Trent Mummey has been placed on the disabled list. Mummey, Drafted by the Orioles in the 4th round of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft, has plenty of talent but has been sidelined with injuries. This marks the second time this season that Mummey, 23, has hit the DL. He [...]

Keys Battle Back From Five Down But Fall Late 8-7

Having just absorbed another big inning from Winston-Salem, the Keys battled back valiantly scoring five runs in the sixth inning to tie the game. In the end Winston-Salem RF Nick Ciolli’s two-out RBI-double pushed the Dash over the hump as the Keys fell 8-7 on a rainy Tuesday night at BB&T Ballpark. The Keys used [...]

INF Matt Sweeney Released

The Orioles have announced they released INF Matt Sweeney. Sweeney, 24, posted a .250/307/.397 batting line in 127 plate appearances for Frederick this season. Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB 2006 18 Angels ARIZ Rk LAA 44 202 [...]

Lopsided Affairs End In Split

The Keys sped out of the gate in the opener registering a season high 17 hits en route to a 9-3 drubbing of Winston-Salem on Memorial Day at BB&T Ballpark. Unfortunately the Dash turned the tables on the Keys as Frederick fell in the nightcap 7-1. Frederick scored three runs in the first inning of [...]

Keys Win Rain-Shortened Game 2-1

FREDERICK, MD – In a rain-shortened game at Harry Grove Stadium in front of 5,916 fans, the Keys defeated the Salem Red Sox 2-1. The win gives the Keys the series victory over the Salem Red Sox as the Keys improve to 18-27 and 6-3 on the year against Salem, who came into Frederick with [...]