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| Height: 5-11
Weight: 202
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Feb 2, 1972, Agua Negra, Contract: Signed through 2009 |
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| September 28, 2008 Melvin Mora went 1-for-3 and registered the Orioles' lone RBI in Sunday's 10-1 loss to Toronto. His hit was a double, marking Baltimore's only extra base hit in the game. |
| September 22, 2008 Melvin Mora may have played his last game of the 2008 season because of his injured hamstring, according to MLB.com. "It's stiff. It feels like it's going to explode," he said. "It's a bad feeling. I make it worse every day I play." |
| September 11, 2008 Melvin Mora has been inserted into the Orioles lineup on Thursday at the DH position after missing the past two weeks because of an injured hamstring, according to MLB.com. |
| September 11, 2008 Melvin Mora hasn't played since August 29 due to a strained hamstring, but was available to pinch hit Wednesday night, according to the Baltimore Sun. |
| September 9, 2008 Melvin Mora was listed on the Orioles' original lineup card on Tuesday night, but he was later scratched due to a sore hamstring, the Baltimore Sun reports. Mora has not played since August 29. |
| September 4, 2008 Despite being named the AL Player of the Month of August Melvin Mora likely won't be in the lineup until next week, according to the Baltimore Sun. Mora, dealing with hamstring soreness said there was "no way" he would be able to play this weekend as hoped. |
| September 4, 2008 Orioles third baseman Melvin Mora was named the American League's Player of the Month for August, according to the Baltimore Sun. |
| September 2, 2008 Melvin Mora indicated that he is feeling better, but the Baltimore Sun states he is not likely to return to the lineup on the current road trip. He is recovering from a strained left hamstring. |
| August 30, 2008 Baltimore Orioles third baseman Melvin Mora is expected to be sidelined about a week with a strained left hamstring, according to SLAM Sports. Mora left Friday's game against Tampa Bay in the third after he was hurt trying to beat out a ground ball. "It's sore," Mora said Saturday. "Could be a week, or less." |
| August 29, 2008 Melvin Mora left Friday's game against the Rays due to a strained left hamstring, according to the AP. Mora was injured while trying to beat out a grounder with two on and two out in the third inning. |
| August 29, 2008 Melvin Mora probably will not enjoy his match-up on Friday, as he and the Orioles go up against hurler Scott Kazmir and the Rays. Mora is hitting just .091 (2-for-22) with seven strikeouts off the lefty. |
| August 27, 2008 Orioles third baseman Melvin Mora was on the prowl once again this evening, going 3-for-4 with one walk and his 23rd home run of the season, posting one RBIs and two runs scored in the 11-3 win over the White Sox. |
| August 20, 2008 The Orioles put on a show for the hometown crowd as they put the beating on the Boston Red Sox this evening, winning 11-6 with a strong effort third baseman Melvin Mora. Mora went 1-for-2 with his 21st homer of the season, also adding his third stolen base, totaling four RBIs and two runs scored on the night. |
| August 18, 2008 Melvin Mora has been named the AL co-Player of the Week (sharing the honor with Javier Vazquez of the White Sox), according to the AP. Mora hit .563 (18-for-32) with four doubles, a triple, three home runs and 13 RBI during the award-winning week. |
| August 17, 2008 The Orioles and Tigers let it all hang out in the batter's box today, posting a combined 37 hits as the O's pulled the 16-8 win. Third baseman Melvin Mora went an astounding 5-for-6 in the effort, hitting two doubles and two homers on the day to lead the way with an amazing six RBIs and four runs scored. |
| August 15, 2008 Melvin Mora continued his hot hitting Friday, picking up three hits, including his 18th homer of the year, while driving in four runs in the Orioles' win over Detroit. |
| August 11, 2008 Melvin Mora continues to remain white hot at the plate hitting .384 with six home runs and 30 RBI over his last 21 games, according to the Baltimore Sun. You can check my numbers with all the third baseman in baseball right now and you can see for yourself," Mora said. "I don't care what people say. People talking about that can kiss my butt." |
| August 9, 2008 Baltimore third baseman Melvin Mora was on his mark this evening, going 2-for-5 at the dish with his 16th homer of the season, totaling four RBIs and one run scored on the night. |
| July 28, 2008 Melvin Mora isn't back to 100 percent due to some swelling in his left knee, but he feels he will be able to return to the Orioles' lineup against the Yankees Monday, according to the Baltimore Sun. |
| July 22, 2008 The Orioles may have suffered a disappointing 10-8 loss to Toronto, but third baseman Melvin Mora was on the mark and accountable. Mora went 4-for-5 at the plate with his 17th double and 15th homer of the season, posting five RBIs and one run scored on the night. |
| July 17, 2008 Melvin Mora hit a home run and a double while recording a run and two RBI on Thursday against the Tigers. |
| July 10, 2008 Melvin Mora went 2-for-4 with two RBI for the Orioles on Thursday to extend his hitting streak to five games. |
| July 6, 2008 Melvin Mora is not in Sunday's starting lineup, according to the Baltimore Sun. Aubrey Huff gets the call at third base, with Luke Scott serving as the DH. |
| June 30, 2008 Melvin Mora is hitting in sixth in the batting order tonight as the Birds host the Royals in Game 1 of the four-game series. The Orioles have Nick Markakis hitting second and Aubrey Huff hitting third. |
| June 15, 2008 Melvin Mora was penciled in as the Orioles starting third baseman today, but his left knee remains sore and was scratched off the lineup card, this according to the Baltimore Sun. He expects to play Tuesday. |
| June 14, 2008 Baltimore third baseman Melvin Mora has left tonight's game against Pittsburgh after fouling a pitch off his left knee, according to the Sports Network. |
| June 5, 2008 Left-handed hurler Brian Matusz has been selected fourth overall by the Orioles in today's draft, according to the AP. The University of San Diego prospect is believed to be the most polished pitcher in the draft. |
| May 28, 2008 Melvin Mora seems to have pulled himself out of the funk he was in. The third baseman homered for the second straight day Wednesday and also added a pair of singles. |
| May 27, 2008 Baltimore third baseman Melvin Mora did his part to contribute to the 11-inning win for the Orioles, taking the Yankees 10-9. Mora went 3-for-6 at the dish, hitting his sixth home run of the season to post two RBIs and two runs scored on the evening. |
| May 23, 2008 Melvin Mora is back in the lineup Friday after missing yesterday's game following his encounter with Hideki Matusui's spikes Wednesday, according to the Baltimore Sun. The third baseman has a glue-like substance on his right hand to prevent the wound from opening. |
| May 23, 2008 Melvin Mora was available to pinch-hit on Thursday night, and he expects to start on Friday, the Baltimore Sun reports. The third baseman was spiked in the right hand on Wednesday. |
| May 22, 2008 The Orioles could be without third baseman Melvin Mora tonight against the Yankees, according to MLB.com. He was spiked in his left hand during a close play at third base in the third inning on Wednesday, and had to be removed immediately. Mora said after the game, "I had a lot of pain and a bruise on my finger. It was a little tender. I couldn't hold the ball." |
| May 21, 2008 Melvin Mora left Wednesday's game in the bottom of the third inning with a hand injury, according to Sports Network. He was injured with the Yankees' Hideki Matsui slid into Mora's throwing hand. Mora tried to grip a baseball but was unable to. Alex Cintron replaced him at third. |
| May 16, 2008 Melvin Mora missed two straight games due to a sore right shoulder, but fared well in his return on Friday, as he went 1-for-3 with an RBI, his 22nd of the season. |
| May 16, 2008 Melvin Mora returned to the Orioles' lineup on Friday, according to the AP. His sore right shoulder responded well enough to throwing drills, and Manager Dave Trembley thought he was fully recovered, but cautioned to reporters to have erasers handy in case he gets scratched for his third-straight game. |
| May 14, 2008 Updating a previous report, Melvin Mora received a cortisone shot in his right shoulder on Wednesday, the Baltimore Sun reports. The Orioles are off on Thursday. |
| May 14, 2008 Melvin Mora is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, the Baltimore Sun reports. Aubrey Huff is starting at third base. Mora is day-to-day due to a sore right shoulder. |
| May 14, 2008 Melvin Mora is day-to-day after taking a ground ball to the right shoulder prior to Tuesday's tilt with the Red Sox. "I got hit in the same spot I got hit in spring training," he informs the Baltimore Sun. "It hurt. It gave me a headache." Aubrey Huff took Mora's spot at third base on Tuesday night. |
| May 13, 2008 The Orioles and Red Sox are under way, but Baltimore has a couple of lineup surprises for us to review. For starters, 3B Melvin Mora has been pulled from the evening's lineup after a batting practice accident, taking a line drive to the right shoulder (we will update with injury news should we learn it is needed). |
| May 4, 2008 Melvin Mora went 3-for-5 with a solo homer and three runs in Sunday's loss to the Angels. |
| April 15, 2008 Melvin Mora hit his team-high third homer Tuesday's 11-3 loss to the Blue Jays. |
| April 7, 2008 Melvin Mora had only one hit on Monday but it was his second home run of the season for the Orioles. Mora has seen his production dwindle the past few years, but hitting second in the Orioles lineup figures to still give him the chance to be a useful corner infielder in most leagues this season. |
| April 1, 2008 Melvin Mora went 0-for-4 with a strikeout against Tampa Bay on Monday. He is under the microscope following a disappointing 2007 campaign, and this is not the fresh start he is looking for. |
| March 19, 2008 Melvin Mora performed well on Wednesday, despite a sore right shoulder. He went 1-for-3 with a double and scored a run on a Kevin Millar single. He is hitting .410 for the spring. |
| March 19, 2008 Melvin Mora will start on Wednesday despite a sore right shoulder that required icing in the morning, the Baltimore Sun reports. He is hitting .417 this spring and is day-to-day. |
| March 13, 2008 Melvin Mora continued his hot streak on Thursday as he went 1-for-2 with an RBI, his ninth of the spring. His hit was his fourth double as well and he is doing great as he looks to bounce back from his average 2007 campaign. |
| March 4, 2008 Melvin Mora is lighting things up early this spring, and he credits some of it to spending three weeks with his former batting instructor in Venezuela during the offseason, according to the AP. "I want to go back to 2004," said Mora. So would fantasy owners, since Mora hit .340 with 27 homers and 104 RBI that season. Mora was 3-for-3 with a homer and four RBI during Tuesday's exhibition game, and he's now hitting .583 this spring. Let's hope he can carry the hot bat through spring and into the regular season. |
| February 11, 2008 Although they are getting younger at most positions, the Orioles have several veterans -- such as third baseman Melvin Mora, designated hitter Aubrey Huff and outfielder Jay Gibbons -- who are locked into contracts that make them difficult to move. The Washington Post suggests that Mora is on the block. Mora, 36 -- who has a no-trade clause in his extension, which takes him to 2009 -- continued a steady four-year decline in 2007, hitting just 14 homers while driving in only 58 runs. The hope in Baltimore is that one or more of these players can stay healthy and play well enough to become trade bait for a contending team in July. |