Orioles manager Brandon Hyde and his coaching staff have regularly been required to teach fundamentals to an inexperienced team. Tuesday, that came in the form of a team meeting to discuss some recent problematic base running.
With the Orioles trailing the Tampa Bay Rays by a run in the fifth inning of Monday night’s game at Tropicana Field, Jonathan Villar hit a leadoff single. In time, he waited until late in Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough’s delivery and took off for second, a delayed steal attempt. Catcher Mike Zunino’s throw caught him, and replay did not overturn the call after Villar stood on the bag to claim he was safe.