masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgSARASOTA, Fla. – Nick Markakis is starting again tonight as the Orioles’ designated hitter, giving him back-to-back games for the first time this spring.

OK, what position hasn’t Ryan Flaherty played?

For the Orioles:
Endy Chavez LF
J.J. Hardy SS
Nick Markakis DH
Adam Jones CF
Chris Davis 1B
Matt Wieters C
Mark Reynolds 3B
Ryan Flaherty RF
Robert Andino 2B

Alfredo Simon RHP

For the Yankees:
Gardner CF
Nunez SS
Cano 2B
Teixeira 1B
Ibanez DH
Hall 3B
Maxwell RF
Wise LF
Molina C

Nova RHP

If…SARASOTA, Fla. – Nick Markakis is starting again tonight as the Orioles’ designated hitter, giving him back-to-back games for the first time this spring.

OK, what position hasn’t Ryan Flaherty played?

For the Orioles:
Endy Chavez LF
J.J. Hardy SS
Nick Markakis DH
Adam Jones CF
Chris Davis 1B
Matt Wieters C
Mark Reynolds 3B
Ryan Flaherty RF
Robert Andino 2B

Alfredo Simon RHP

For the Yankees:
Gardner CF
Nunez SS
Cano 2B
Teixeira 1B
Ibanez DH
Hall 3B
Maxwell RF
Wise LF
Molina C

Nova RHP

If you’re attending Tuesday’s game against the Phillies in Sarasota, you’ll see Brian Matusz oppose Roy Halladay.

As for today’s game in Orlando, Jason Hammel was removed after 4 2/3 innings. He allowed one run and four hits, walked one, struck out five and hit a batter.

Nick Johnson has a double and a walk. He’s batting .318.

Update: Jon Link, Luis Ayala, Mike Wright (third-round pick in 2011 draft), Troy Patton, Stu Pomeranz, Robert Hinton, Kyler Newby and Cole McCurry are listed as available pitchers for the Orioles tonight.

Tsuyoshi Wada retired the Braves in order in the sixth inning, striking out two. He’ll return for the seventh.