Laureano went 4-for-4 with an RBI double and a run scored in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Nationals.
Laureano reached base safely in all four plate appearances and smacked an RBI double in the third inning, though he crossed home plate only once. His four hits tied a career that he set three previous times, with the last instance taking place with the Athletics in May of 2021. Laureano could see a fair amount of starts in the outfield if Tyler O'Neill (shoulder) is on the shelf for an extended period of time.
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Orioles' Ramon Laureano: Taking seat Thursday
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Laureano is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.
Laureano will hit the bench for the series finale after he had started in each of the Orioles' last three contests, including both ends of Wednesday's doubleheader. Heston Kjerstad will get the nod in left field Thursday, but Laureano owns a nearly 100-point edge in OPS over Kjerstad on the season and may be the Orioles' preferred option at the position now that the team no longer has corner-outfield spots available for both players following Tyler O'Neill's recent return from the injured list.
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Orioles' Ramon Laureano: Pops homer off bench Saturday
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Laureano hit a solo home run as a pinch hitter in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Angels.
Laureano is 4-for-12 (.333) over his last four games, logging two homers and two doubles in that span. The outfielder is up to a .212/.264/.515 slash line with five long balls, eight RBI, eight runs scored and a stolen base over 28 contests. Laureano is seeing more than a strict platoon role, but he's competing with Heston Kjerstad for one spot in the lineup versus right-handed pitchers now that Tyler O'Neill (neck) is back from a stint on the injured list.
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Orioles' Ramon Laureano: Hits homer in loss
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Laureano went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored Wednesday in a loss to the Twins.
Laureano notched Baltimore's only two extra-base hits in the contest, slugging a solo homer in the third inning and adding a double in the fifth. The long ball snapped an 11-game homerless stretch for the veteran outfielder, whose only three other home runs came during a three-game stretch in mid-April. Laureano has supplied a bit of power but has otherwise had a tough season at the plate, slashing .207/.254/.483 with a 30.2 percent strikeout rate through 63 plate appearances.
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Orioles' Ramon Laureano: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Laureano is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Laureano started the previous six games but will take a seat Sunday after going 4-for-19 with two doubles during that stretch. Ryan O'Hearn will receive a look in right field while Adley Rutschman rests his legs as the designated hitter.
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Orioles' Ramon Laureano: Settling into regular role
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Laureano will start in left field and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
Since Tyler O'Neill (neck) landed on the injured list last Saturday, Laureano has moved into a near-everyday role in the Baltimore outfield. Laureano will pick up his sixth start in seven games Wednesday and is batting out of the No. 5 spot for the second day in a row.
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Orioles' Ramon Laureano: Sitting for Game 2
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Laureano is not in the Orioles' starting lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Tigers.
Laureano started in right field in Game 1 and went 0-for-4 at the plate. He'll be in the dugout for the start of Saturday's nightcap with Heston Kjerstad, Cedric Mullins and Ryan O'Hearn starting in the outfield.
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Orioles' Ramon Laureano: Homers twice off bench
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Laureano went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Saturday's 9-5 win over the Reds.
The 30-year-old was not in the starting lineup Saturday but replaced Heston Kjerstad (elbow) and went deep twice, including a 432-foot blast in the seventh inning. Despite the outburst, Laureano is hitting just .190 with three home runs, four RBI and three runs scored across 22 plate appearances while serving in a part-time role for the Orioles.
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Orioles' Ramon Laureano: Launches first homer
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Laureano went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 9-1 win over the Guardians.
Making a second straight start (his first against a right-hander), Laureano extended Baltimore's lead to 5-1 in the seventh inning with a 393-foot shot off Gavin Williams, his first homer with the Orioles. Laureano could see a short-term boost in playing time with Tyler O'Neill (neck) banged up, though the majority of his playing time figures to come against left-handed pitching. The 30-year-old Laureano is just 2-for-16 (.125) with a .489 OPS through his first 17 plate appearances this year.
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Orioles' Ramon Laureano: Starting against southpaw
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Laureano will start in left field and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
Laureano will pick up a second straight start as the Red Sox send a lefty (Garrett Crochet) to the hill once again. Though Colton Cowser (thumb) was placed on the injured list earlier this week, the Orioles will likely need one of Heston Kjerstad, Cedric Mullins or Tyler O'Neill to miss time before Laureano enters the mix for regular playing time versus righties.
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Orioles' Ramon Laureano: Gets one-year pact from Baltimore
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The Orioles signed Laureano to a one-year, $4 million contract Tuesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Laureano had a strong finish to the 2024 season, slashing .296/.327/.505 with 10 home runs over 67 regular-season games with Atlanta. The 30-year-old is the fourth right-handed or switch-hitting outfielder the Orioles have acquired this offseason, joining Daz Cameron, Tyler O'Neill and Dylan Carlson. Laureano should draw plenty of playing time versus left-handed pitching.
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Ramon Laureano: Non-tendered by Atlanta
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Atlanta non-tendered Laureano on Friday.
Laureano signed a minor-league contract with Atlanta on May 29 after being released by Cleveland two days earlier. He managed to appear in 98 major-league games between the two teams and finished the 2024 regular season slashing .259/.311/.437 with eight stolen bases, 11 home runs and 33 RBI over 309 plate appearances. The 30-year-old Laureano will enter free agency and look to catch on with a team in need of a right-handed hitter in the outfield.
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Braves' Ramon Laureano: Poaching starts from Kelenic
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Laureano will start in left field and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Reds.
Laureano will be included the lineup for the sixth time in eight games, with the right-handed-hitting outfielder having picked up four starts versus righties during that span. After previously occupying the short side of a platoon in left field, Laureano appears to have unseated the struggling Jarred Kelenic as the preferred option at the position. Dating back to the All-Star break, Laureano has produced an .858 OPS over 45 games.
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Braves' Ramon Laureano: Drops into small-side platoon
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Laureano is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.
The 30-year-old made seven straight starts in late August but is on the bench Friday for the third consecutive game against a right-handed starter. The lefty-hitting Jarred Kelenic will man left field Friday as Laureano appears to have shifted back into a small-side platoon role.
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Braves' Ramon Laureano: Out of Wednesday's lineup
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Laureano is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
Laureano has recently operated as Atlanta's primary left fielder, but he has a .646 OPS in his past nine games and will take a seat Wednesday. Jarred Kelenic will start in left field and bat sixth against Colorado righty Bradley Blalock.
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Braves' Ramon Laureano: Hitting bench Sunday
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Laureano is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
Laureano will see his streak of 19 consecutive starts come to an end while Jarred Kelenic gets the nod in left field in the series finale. Though he'll exit the lineup, Laureano seems to have supplanted Kelenic as the preferred option atop the depth chart after slashing a blistering .325/.364/.542 with five home runs, two stolen bases, 12 runs and 11 RBI over 27 games in August.
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Braves' Ramon Laureano: Starting over Kelenic again
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Laureano will start in left field and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Twins.
Though he looked to be at risk of moving back into a fourth-outfielder role when Michael Harris (hand) rejoined the lineup Tuesday, Laureano will instead stick in the starting nine for the 19th time in 20 games. For the second day in a row, Laureano will start in left field against a right-handed pitcher over Jarred Kelenic, who appears to be the odd man out of the lineup while manager Brian Snitker rides the hot bat of Laureano. Dating back to Aug. 8, Laureano has hit .348 with five home runs, nine RBI, 11 runs and two stolen bases over a stretch of 19 contests.
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Braves' Ramon Laureano: Benefits from Harris' absence
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Laureano will start in left field and bat sixth in Monday's game against the Twins.
Atlanta will include Laureano in its lineup for the 17th time in 18 games, with his continued usage coming while he's slashed .357/.410/.643 with five home runs and one stolen base over the prior 16 contests. Despite the ample playing time of late in addition to his strong production at the plate, Laureano may not be locked into a regular spot in the Atlanta outfield. He's benefited from Jorge Soler missing seven consecutive starts earlier this month due to a hamstring injury he's since recovered from, but Atlanta will have a spot available for Laureano on Monday while Michael Harris sits with a sore hand. Assuming Harris' injury doesn't force him to the injured list, Laureano could soon move back into a fourth-outfielder role, as Harris, Soler and Jarred Kelenic project as the team's primary outfield trio versus right-handed pitching when all are healthy. Laureano should at least spell the lefty-hitting Kelenic when Atlanta faces lefties.
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Braves' Ramon Laureano: Batting second Tuesday
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Laureano will start in right field and bat second in Tuesday's contest against the Phillies.
With Jorge Soler (hamstring) still sidelined and Austin Riley (hand) on the 10-day injured list, Laureano will pick up an eighth consecutive start and will move up to his highest spot in the batting order all season. The 30-year-old has slugged home runs in consecutive games and sports a 1.156 OPS with four long balls across his last 11 contests.
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Braves' Ramon Laureano: Homers Sunday
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Laureano went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Angels.
Atlanta only managed two extra-base hits on the afternoon with Laureano's home run coming in the fourth to extend their lead to 2-0. Over his last 10 starts, Laureano is slashing .353/.421/.735 with four homers, six RBI and eight runs scored. All four homers have come during Atlanta's road trip, and he hit his second one in as many games. For the year, Laureano is slashing .224/.296/.410 with seven homers, 16 RBI, 24 runs, four stolen bases and an 11:59 BB:K in 179 plate appearances.
