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Orioles rookie Coby Mayo gets his first big league RBI and then clears benches vs. White Sox
Baltimore Orioles' Coby Mayo (16) is caught in a rundown by Chicago White Sox first baseman Miguel Vargas (20) and second baseman Lenyn Sosa (50) during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Baltimore Orioles' Coby Mayo (16) is caught in a rundown by Chicago White Sox first baseman Miguel Vargas (20) and second baseman Lenyn Sosa (50) during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Baltimore Orioles Jorge Mateo (3) separates Coby Mayo, center left, and members of the Chicago White Sox during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Chicago White Sox second baseman Lenyn Sosa (50) gestures to Baltimore Orioles' Coby Mayo, second from upper left, after Mayo was caught in a rundown during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Baltimore Orioles' Coby Mayo, front left, pushes Chicago White Sox second baseman Lenyn Sosa (50) after he was tagged out in a rundown during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Baltimore Orioles' Coby Mayo, front left, pushes Chicago White Sox second baseman Lenyn Sosa (50) after he was tagged out in a rundown during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Baltimore Orioles' Coby Mayo (16) is caught in a rundown by Chicago White Sox first baseman Miguel Vargas (20) and second baseman Lenyn Sosa (50) during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Baltimore Orioles' Coby Mayo (16) is caught in a rundown by Chicago White Sox first baseman Miguel Vargas (20) and second baseman Lenyn Sosa (50) during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Baltimore Orioles Jorge Mateo (3) separates Coby Mayo, center left, and members of the Chicago White Sox during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Chicago White Sox second baseman Lenyn Sosa (50) gestures to Baltimore Orioles' Coby Mayo, second from upper left, after Mayo was caught in a rundown during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Baltimore Orioles' Coby Mayo, front left, pushes Chicago White Sox second baseman Lenyn Sosa (50) after he was tagged out in a rundown during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) BALTIMORE (AP) — Coby Mayo cleared the bases — and the benches — with his first big league RBI. With a runner on second and two outs in the fourth inning of Baltimore's 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday, the Orioles designated hitter singled to left field to drive in Ryan O'Hearn. Advertisement Mayo, called up from the minors earlier in the day, rounded first after his first RBI in his 22nd major league game but got caught in a rundown. Second baseman Lenyn Sosa tossed to first baseman Miguel Vargas and Mayo collided with Sosa with both arms — to try to draw an interference call — and fell as he was heading to second. Vargas tagged Mayo out, but Sosa took exception to Mayo's shove. The two were talking when Mayo picked up his helmet from the ground and then pushed Sosa in the left shoulder as he was walking away. That sent players from both teams onto the field, where there was a little pushing and shoving before order was quickly restored without incident. 'Obviously, I was just trying to get to second base,' Mayo said after the game. "I was trying to get into scoring position for Heston (Kjerstad) and (Chicago) cuts it off and I got into a rundown. I was being told in the minor leagues to try to stay in a rundown. Advertisement 'I thought he was in the baseline and just tried to get some contact and didn't mean for it to escalate. I wasn't trying to do that. It just, it did." Sosa said through an interpreter that he didn't like how Mayo handled things. 'I think he tried to make a dirty play and after that, I just went to him and tried to ask him, 'Why did you do that?'" Sosa told reporters. 'His reaction was to push me.' White Sox manager Will Venable downplayed the situation. 'I don't think it was that big a deal," he said. 'Probably just Mayo trying to make a play and get an interference call and (I'm) sure Sosa just didn't appreciate getting run into intentionally. But yeah, not a big deal.' Advertisement The 23-year-old Mayo, considered one of the Orioles' top prospects, entered with a career .094 batting average. He went 1 for 12 in four games earlier this season with Baltimore after going 4 for 41 in 17 games last season. Mayo, who went 1 for 3 on Saturday, is now batting .133 this season in the majors. ___ AP MLB:
Associated Press
3 days ago
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- Associated Press
Orioles rookie Coby Mayo gets his first big league RBI and then clears benches vs. White Sox
BALTIMORE (AP) — Coby Mayo cleared the bases — and the benches — with his first big league RBI. With a runner on second and two outs in the fourth inning of Baltimore's 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday, the Orioles designated hitter singled to left field to drive in Ryan O'Hearn. Mayo, called up from the minors earlier in the day, rounded first after his first RBI in his 22nd major league game but got caught in a rundown. Second baseman Lenyn Sosa tossed to first baseman Miguel Vargas and Mayo collided with Sosa with both arms — to try to draw an interference call — and fell as he was heading to second. Vargas tagged Mayo out, but Sosa took exception to Mayo's shove. The two were talking when Mayo picked up his helmet from the ground and then pushed Sosa in the left shoulder as he was walking away. That sent players from both teams onto the field, where there was a little pushing and shoving before order was quickly restored without incident. 'Obviously, I was just trying to get to second base,' Mayo said after the game. 'I was trying to get into scoring position for Heston (Kjerstad) and (Chicago) cuts it off and I got into a rundown. I was being told in the minor leagues to try to stay in a rundown. 'I thought he was in the baseline and just tried to get some contact and didn't mean for it to escalate. I wasn't trying to do that. It just, it did.' Sosa said through an interpreter that he didn't like how Mayo handled things. 'I think he tried to make a dirty play and after that, I just went to him and tried to ask him, 'Why did you do that?'' Sosa told reporters. 'His reaction was to push me.' White Sox manager Will Venable downplayed the situation. 'I don't think it was that big a deal,' he said. 'Probably just Mayo trying to make a play and get an interference call and (I'm) sure Sosa just didn't appreciate getting run into intentionally. But yeah, not a big deal.' The 23-year-old Mayo, considered one of the Orioles' top prospects, entered with a career .094 batting average. He went 1 for 12 in four games earlier this season with Baltimore after going 4 for 41 in 17 games last season. Mayo, who went 1 for 3 on Saturday, is now batting .133 this season in the majors. ___ AP MLB:
Fox News
3 days ago
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Orioles' Coby Mayo criticized for baserunning tactic, and benches clear in Baltimore
The Baltimore Orioles' Coby Mayo took some heat Saturday during his team's 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. In the bottom of the fourth inning, with two outs and a runner on second, Mayo hit a single to left field for his first career MLB RBI. When Mayo attempted to advance to second base after the hit, the White Sox threw the ball back in and caught Mayo in a rundown between first and second base. Then Mayo appeared to try and draw interference when he ran out of the baseline to avoid the tag and ran into White Sox infielder Lenyn Sosa. Mayo fell to the ground on his back on the infield grass and was tagged out. Mayo then exchanged words with White Sox infielders Miguel Vargas and Sosa, and umpires stood near them as the conversation intensified. Eventually, Mayo retrieved his helmet and returned to the O's dugout on the first-base line, but he reached out his right hand and shoved Sosa in the chest on the way. Rojas then shoved Mayo from behind. The shoving prompted both benches and bullpens to clear, and the teams converged in the middle of the field. Umpires eventually restored order before anything got physical, and both teams retreated. Mayo was criticized for the stunt on social media, with many calling his actions "bush league." "Obviously, just trying to get to second base and trying to get into scoring position for Heston [Kjerstad]. [They cut] it off and got into a rundown. Obviously, just being told in the minor leagues to try to stay in a rundown, and I thought he was in the baseline, and [I was] trying to get some contact. Didn't mean for it to escalate. I wasn't trying to do that, it just did," Mayo told reporters. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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3 days ago
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Orioles rookie Coby Mayo sparks bench clearing with shove after first MLB RBI
Baltimore Orioles rookie Coby Mayo's first MLB RBI turned into an adventure of his own making on Saturday. In his 22nd career game, the top-100 prospect finally plated a run with an RBI single to score Ryan O'Hearn from second base in the fourth inning. However, the play went sour when Chicago White Sox third baseman Josh Rojas cut off a throw from left fielder Joshua Palacios and caught Mayo trying to sneak into second base. Advertisement The play turned into a rundown between first and second. Mayo was caught quickly, and responded by giving Lenyn Sosa a hard shove before first baseman Miguel Vargas tagged him out. Both Sosa and Vargas took exception to the shove, confronting Mayo as he laid on the ground. Mayo didn't appreciate the treatment, pushing Sosa as he walked away. Cue the benches clearing. Viewed charitably, the 23-year-old Mayo's shove could be seen as him attempting to draw an interference call on Sosa while running out of the baseline to avoid the tag. However, that tactic doesn't work so well when you instigate the contact with your outstretched arms, with a fielder who has run out of the basepath. Advertisement Mayo confirmed that's what he was doing after the game, via MASN's Roch Kubatko: 'Yeah, obviously, just trying to get to second base and trying to get into scoring position for Heston (Kjerstad)," Mayo said. "Cuts it off and got into a rundown. Obviously, just being told in the minor leagues to try to stay in a rundown, and I thought he was in the base line and trying to get some contact. Didn't mean for it to escalate. I wasn't trying to do that. It just did. 'The guys always have your back. I think everyone in here will fight for one another - not literally, but, you know, everyone has each other's back. I think that's just what happened. Looking out for teammates, and we'll do the same thing for them.' Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino provided a little more detail behind the play, but ultimately agreed with the umps for not buying Mayo's attempt: "Now he's an infielder, right? So when we're in spring training talking about rundowns, one of the things that we constantly talk about with our infielders is not crossing the line because if there's contact with the infielder then it's a, I think they call it a Type 2 obstruction, and then you automatically get second base. "So, I think instinctually Coby kind of sought out the contact right there with the infielder, which, visually, it probably didn't look the best but I think most coaches will probably go, 'Not a bad baseball play.' Just didn't work (in) our favor. Umpire made a good call.' This... is not how you draw an interference call in the big leagues. Coby Mayo gave it a try. (Photo by) (Mitchell Layton via Getty Images) Ultimately, it was a rookie moment for a player whose career hasn't started off on the best foot. Mayo is one of the shinier prospects in the Orioles' youth movement — MLB Pipeline ranked him as the No. 14 prospect in baseball entering the season — but he entered Saturday hitting .094/.186/.094 in 59 plate appearances between 2024 and 2025. Mayo, whose power is graded as plus-plus by Pipeline, is still waiting for his first extra-base hit in the big leagues. He has every opportunity to become an everyday player in the Orioles' infield, as soon he starts hitting like he has in the minors. Unfortunately, even his first RBI showed he still has some learning to do.
New York Post
3 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
White Sox-Orioles tensions erupt over bizarre baserunning play
Things came to a boiling point with the Orioles and White Sox on Saturday. Benches cleared in the fourth inning of Baltimore's 4-2 win after a collision between Orioles utility player Coby Mayo and White Sox second baseman Lenyn Sosa. Mayo, who hit a single into left field and got caught in a rundown after rounding first, crashed into Sosa when trying to run back to second base. Mayo appeared to lunge into Sosa, who was clearly out of the baseline, intentionally. 'Look at that. Come on!' one of the White Sox announcers on CHSN said, while watching Mayo's actions. 4 Coby Mayo of the Baltimore Orioles pushes Lenyn Sosa of the Chicago White Sox in a run down in the fourth inning that lead to a benches-clearing incident during a baseball game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 31, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. Getty Images The two exchanged words when Mayo was tagged out by first baseman Miguel Vargas, with both benches clearing after the 23-year-old pushed Sosa when walking back to the dugout. Despite both benches — and bullpens — running onto the field, no one was ejected from the game, with order being quickly restored with no ejections. Mayo, who is the Orioles' No. 2 prospect on MLB Pipeline and finished the day 1-for-3, was called up before Saturday's game, with his hit that sparked the conflict marking his first career RBI. The 2020 fourth-round draft pick had a brief stint in the majors last season, though he could not find much success, batting just .098 with 22 strikeouts in 41 at-bats. 4 Lenyn Sosa of the Chicago White Sox pushes back Coby Mayo of the Baltimore Orioles after getting pushed in a rundown in the fourth inning. Getty Images This time around, he hopes to have a more extended stay. 'I think any player will tell you, it's definitely more comfortable when you're playing every day,' Mayo told reporters. 'But obviously those things are out of your control. You have to come in here and make your opportunities worth it when you get those, and that's what I'm trying to do.' 4 Coby Mayo of the Baltimore Orioles and Lenyn Sosa of the Chicago White Sox exchange pushes after a run down in the fourth inning during a baseball game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 31, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. Getty Images 4 Baltimore Orioles' Coby Mayo, front left, pushes Chicago White Sox second baseman Lenyn Sosa (50) after he was tagged out in a rundown during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Baltimore. AP Mayo's promotion back to the majors came after first baseman Ryan Mountcastle landed on the 10-day injured list with a right calf strain, the latest in a slew of injuries that have plagued Baltimore's roster this year. The Orioles are down 12 players due to injuries and sit in last place in the AL East with a record of 21-36.
