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PIT • DH
11 days ago
O’Hearn put the Pirates on the board early, taking Drew Rasmussen deep for a two-run blast in the first inning. He then drew a walk in the fourth and scored on a home run by Marcell Ozuna. O’Hearn added a base hit in the eighth to reach for a third time before he was replaced by a pinch-runner. The 32-year-old slugger is off to a great start with the Pirates, slashing .329/.417/.543 with four homers and 15 RBI across 84 plate appearances.
PIT • DH
15 days ago
In a game without much offense, O’Hearn accounted for three of the Pirates’ five total hits. The most meaningful of which was a two-out knock in the first innings just after Bryan Reynolds drew a walk. That set up Marcell Ozuna and Nick Gonzales to drive in the game’s only two runs. On the season, O’Hearn has a .333 batting average with three home runs and 13 RBI despite sitting against every left-handed pitcher the Pirates have faced thus far.
PIT • DH
25 days ago
O’Hearn got the party started in the opening inning, crushing a 3-0 fastball from Chris Bassitt for a 402-foot (103.8 mph EV) two-run shot. He then capped off a four-run uprising in the second inning with a two-run double. The 32-year-old slugger finished the afternoon 2-for-5 and is now hitting a robust .367/.459/.700 with three long balls and 11 RBI on the season.
PIT • DH
about 1 month ago
O’Hearn’s third hit plated the go-ahead run in the 10th. The Pirates tacked on one more run from there and then survived the bottom of the 10th despite the Mets opening that inning with a Francisco Lindor walk and a Juan Soto double as Lindor was thrown out trying to score with none out. O’Hearn ended the first series of the year 6-for-14 with a homer and three RBI.
PIT • DH
about 2 months ago
O’Hearn played right field today for the sixth time in his seven starts this spring, so it seems clear that will be his primary position to begin the year. Bryan Reynolds is going to slide back to left field, his primary position in 2023 and ’24, after working exclusively in right field last year.
PIT • DH
about 2 months ago
He’s raised his Spring Training OPS to 1.332, though naturally he scored no runs and drove in nobody as the Pirates have introduced him to their hitting culture early. O’Hearn has appeared at the cleanup spot in four of his six appearances to date and that’s how we’d imagine the Pirates employing him against righties when the regular season starts.
PIT • DH
2 months ago
O’Hearn started in right field today. He figured to be the Pirates’ first baseman and DH when he signed six weeks ago, but with Marcell Ozuna joining the club and Spencer Horwitz mostly limited to first base, it now seems like the bulk of O’Hearn’s playing time will come in the outfield. That’s not really ideal from a defensive standpoint, but it’ll work out if Ozuna bounces back.
PIT • DH
4 months ago
He can earn up to $500,000 extra based on plate appearances each season, with the full amount kicking in at 525. Typically a platoon player, O’Hearn will probably get a chance to be an everyday player in Pittsburgh, since the team already has several other candidates to sit against lefties. He could eke out a little mixed-league value, but it’s just not a great situation with the mediocre lineup around him and tough offensive ballpark.
BAL • DH
9 months ago
The Padres were looking to add length and depth to their lineup on Friday and picked up both a right-handed and a left-handed bat in the same deal with the Orioles. O’Hearn, 32, was slashing a solid .282/.374/.463 with 13 homers, 43 RBI and three stolen bases in 361 plate appearances with the O’s. He’ll be a staple in the middle of the Padres’ lineup against right-handed pitching.
BAL • DH
9 months ago
Nothing yet on what the Orioles will receive in the return package for a pair of their most tradeable deadline assets. O’Hearn and Laureano should help to fortify the Padres’ lineup and provide defensive upgrades over the final two months of the season.
Source: Jeff Passan
BAL • DH
9 months ago
This one makes sense, as the Rangers are right in the thick of contention but have gotten very little production out of the designated hitter spot. O’Hearn could help in that regard as one of the best bats left on the market. Plenty of teams have shown interest in the 32-year-old prior to the deadline, but Texas should be considered among the favorites, and it’d be a solid landing spot from a fantasy perspective.
Source: Jon Morosi
BAL • DH
9 months ago
It seems overwhelming likely that this was O’Hearn’s final game as a member of the Orioles, and he ends his time on a positive note. Well, outside of the fact Baltimore lost, of course. His two-run homer gives him 13 on the season, and it’ll be interesting to see what uniform here’s wearing in August with numerous suitors interested in his left-handed bat.
BAL • DH
10 months ago
O’Hearn takes a seat on Wednesday night with southpaw David Peterson drawing the starting assignment for New York. It’ll be Coby Mayo at first base with Jackson Holliday getting a break from the field at DH in his place. The 31-year-old first-time All-Star has cooled off recently following a blistering-hot start to the season, hitting .204 (20-for-29) with only two homers and 11 RBI over his last 30 games.
Source: MLB.com
BAL • DH
10 months ago
Passan gives O’Hearn an 85 percent chance to be traded at the deadline, which was the highest of any player. Baltimore has seemingly fallen out of the playoff race, while O’Hearn is on pace for a career high in homers while also hitting over .300. He could be a great platoon bat for a contender at the deadline, and Passan lists the Mariners, Red Sox, Giants, and Rangers as possible destinations.
Source: ESPN.com
BAL • DH
11 months ago
O’Hearn sat out a pair of contests over the weekend with left ankle soreness. The 31-year-old slugger is back at first base and batting fifth on Monday evening with rookie Coby Mayo getting the night off.
Source: MLB.com
BAL • DH
11 months ago
O’Hearn will get another day off after being scratched from Saturday’s lineup with left ankle soreness. It’ll be Gunnar Henderson getting a break from the field with a turn at DH on Sunday afternoon in his place.
Source: MLB.com
BAL • DH
11 months ago
The issue isn’t believed to be major and the 31-year-old slugger is considered day-to-day. Dylan Carlson will step in the Orioles’ lineup to replace him and will bat eighth against Angels’ southpaw Tyler Anderson on Saturday afternoon in Baltimore.
Source: Roch Kubatko
BAL • DH
11 months ago
There were three extra-base hits in the 2-0 game, and O’Hearn was responsible for two of them, though he did have a GIDP in between. He’s up to 10 homers, and he currently ranks eighth in the AL with his .893 OPS.
LAD • DH
11 months ago
The 27-year-old Ward is hitting .323/.400/.576 with 12 homers in his third season in Triple-A. There was some talk about him getting plucked in the Rule 5 draft last December, but it didn’t materialize. The Dodgers have no room for him and probably would be open to sending him elsewhere if someone wanted to give him a shot at first base or an outfield corner.
BAL • DH
11 months ago
O’Hearn hit a 396-foot shot off of reliever Greg Weissert for his eighth home run of the season, but he only has 18 RBI to show for that. That number should tick up as Baltimore’s offense gets better because O’Hearn hits in the middle of the lineup against right-handed pitchers, but he will sit against lefties, which makes him hard to use outside of daily moves formats.
BAL • DH
12 months ago
The homer was O’Hearn’s second in nine games against his longtime organization. He probably shouldn’t have much bad blood, though. The Royals obviously had no idea how to unlock his talent, but they also kept him around on a major league salary for three years longer than his play justified. O’Hearn has excelled in his platoon role this year, batting .303/.384/.579 in 86 plate appearances.
BAL • DH
about 1 year ago
O’Hearn’s third-inning blast against Yankees starter Will Warren gave Baltimore a commanding three-run advantage, which they wouldn’t relinquish. The 31-year-old slugger has gone deep five times this season and is hitting .300 (21-for-70) through 21 games.
BAL • DH
about 1 year ago
O’Hearn delivered a game-tying RBI single off of MacKenzie Gore in the fifth inning, then raced around to score with the go-ahead run on an RBI knock from Cedric Mullins. The 31-year-old struck out in each of his other two plate appearances in the ballgame. He’s having another solid season for the Orioles so far, slashing a healthy .283/.358/.483 with three homers, seven RBI and one stolen base.
BAL • DH
about 1 year ago
The homer was hit 393 feet, but since it was hit just to the right of dead center, it would have been out of only six ballparks, according to Statcast. It was the third homer of the year for O’Hearn, who is now batting an impressive .326/.404/.587 in 52 plate appearances. It’s unclear what he’d have to do in order to exit his platoon role. His fine showing last year wasn’t enough; he started just three games against southpaws in 2024. He’s yet to be included in the lineup against a lefty this season.