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Orioles and Rays lineups (updated)

March 03, 2016, 2:58am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Hyun Soo Kim is in left field and Rule 5 pick Joey Rickard is starting in center field this afternoon, as the Orioles travel to Port Charlotte to play the Rays. Jimmy Paredes is in right field after getting a few innings at third base yesterday. Ryan Flaherty is leading off again after collecting two hits, including a home run, from atop the order in Orlando versus the Braves. For the Orioles Ryan Flaherty 2B Joey Rickard CF Jimmy Paredes RF Christian Walker 1B Hyun Soo Kim LF...

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Today's game and yesterday's leftovers

March 02, 2016, 3:09pm

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles are on the road again this morning, making their first visit to Port Charlotte to play the Rays. Miguel Gonzalez will work two innings if, of course, his pitch count allows it. Mike Wright went two innings on Tuesday. Ubaldo Jimenez retired one batter yesterday. The Rays are sending Erasmo Ramirez to the mound. He's 2-2 with a 3.76 ERA in seven career games (six starts) against the Orioles, but they won't be sending many of their starters. It is, however, the...

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Wrapping up an 11-4 loss to the Braves

March 02, 2016, 12:43pm

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter said Hyun Soo Kim likely will make the trip to Port Charlotte on Thursday before getting a day off. Kim will play three straight days to open the Grapefruit League schedule. Kim has gone 0-for-6 against the Braves. Perhaps he'll have better luck versus the Rays. As for Ubaldo Jimenez's abbreviated outing today, Showalter didn't offer the slightest hint of concern. "First one," Showalter said. "Dismiss it a little bit. First outing of spring...

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Ubaldo Jimenez: "It wasn't pretty, but I felt good being on the mound" (O's lose 11-4)

March 02, 2016, 10:04am

Orioles

Ubaldo Jimenez: "It wasn't pretty, but I felt good being on the mound" (O's lose 11-4)

ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Braves 11, Orioles 4 Recap: Ubaldo Jimenez recorded only one out in the first and was charged with six runs, three scoring after Odisamer Despaigne replaced him. He allowed three hits and walked three batters. Despaigne was charged with a second run in the second inning on Nate Freiman's RBI single. Chris Davis led off the second with a home run to center field and Jonathan Schoop hit a two-run shot with two outs. Todd Redmond retired all three batters he faced. Zach...

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Ubaldo Jimenez makes an early exit

March 02, 2016, 9:12am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - If baseball allowed a mulligan, Ubaldo Jimenez wouldn't just take it. He'd squeeze the stuffing out of it. Jimenez faced seven Braves today and retired only one, as the Orioles fell behind 7-0 in the first inning. Six runs were charged to Jimenez, the last three scoring after Odrisamer Despaigne replaced him with the bases loaded and one out. Braves leadoff hitter Mallex Smith stroked two triples in the inning, the second scoring two runs as Mark Trumbo broke toward the right...

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Showalter on Tillman, Reimold, Trumbo, Perez and more

March 02, 2016, 7:03am

Orioles

Showalter on Tillman, Reimold, Trumbo, Perez and more

SARASOTA, Fla. - Chris Tillman worked out this morning after receiving a cortisone injection yesterday in his left hip. Manager Buck Showalter said Tillman continues to feel good and is expected to start on March 9 or 10. "That injection, a lot of times you have to take a day or two after," Showalter said. "This is like where you're looking at a monitor and you see the exact little bitty hot spot and you're able to put it right on it. The only thing is, he's a little sore from the point...

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Pitching notes and Braves lineup

March 02, 2016, 5:31am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles are performing some early drills on the Ed Smith Stadium field before taking batting practice. Ubaldo Jimenez is starting today's home opener. Didn't he make most of his starts on the road last spring? Other pitchers listed for the Orioles include Zach Britton, Odrisamer Despaigne, Mychal Givens, Brian Matusz, Andy Oliver, Todd Redmond and Dale Thayer. Miguel Gonzalez opposes the Rays' Erasmo Ramirez Thursday afternoon in Port Charlotte. Vance Worley opposes the...

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Orioles lineup vs. Braves

March 02, 2016, 3:03am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Mark Trumbo is in right field and Nolan Reimold is serving as the designated hitter today for the Orioles' home exhibition opener against the Braves. Hyun Soo Kim gets another start in left field and is batting second. J.J. Hardy is batting eighth and Jonathan Schoop ninth. For the Orioles Manny Machado 3B Hyun Soo Kim LF Adam Jones CF Chris Davis 1B Mark Trumbo RF Matt Wieters C Nolan Reimold DH J.J. Hardy SS Jonathan Schoop 2B Ubaldo Jimenez RHP

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Orioles set to play first home exhibition game

March 01, 2016, 4:12pm

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Now comes the home portion of the exhibition schedule. And it's the Braves' turn to make the two-hour drive from Disney. Ask them later if it's really a small world after all. Ubaldo Jimenez takes the mound for the Orioles and could go two innings if his pitch count allows it. Mike Wright threw 27 yesterday, but only eight in the second. The Braves are countering with right-hander Aaron Blair, 23, the 36th overall selection by the Diamondbacks in the 2013 draft out of...

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Wrapping up a 4-4 10-inning tie

March 01, 2016, 12:21pm

Orioles

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The Orioles' first exhibition game is in the books and it goes down as a 4-4 tie in 10 innings. Free baseball on the first day. What more could you want? Hyun Soo Kim hoped for a better debut. He went 0-for-3 in five innings and made one play in the field, catching A.J. Pierzynski's line drive with two runners on base and no outs in the fourth. "I could have done better. I didn't put my best performance out there. I wish I can do better next time," Kim said through...

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Hearing from Ryan Flaherty, Mike Wright and Tyler Wilson (O's, Braves end in 4-4 tie)

March 01, 2016, 10:16am

Orioles

Hearing from Ryan Flaherty, Mike Wright and Tyler Wilson (O's, Braves end in 4-4 tie)

ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Orioles 4, Braves 4 Recap: Mike Wright allowed one hit and struck out two batters over two scoreless innings. He threw 20 of 27 pitches for strikes. Tyler Wilson allowed two hits and struck out a batter in a scoreless third. Christian Walker hit a two-run homer and lifted a sacrifice fly. Ryan Flaherty singled and homered to left field. Chris Lee stranded two runners in the fourth. Ashur Tolliver and Andrew Triggs each gave up a run and the Braves scored twice off...

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Updating Mike Wright and Tyler Wilson in today's exhibition opener

March 01, 2016, 9:07am

Orioles

Updating Mike Wright and Tyler Wilson in today's exhibition opener

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Mike Wright worked two scoreless innings this afternoon in the Orioles' exhibition opener against the Braves. He allowed a Freddie Freeman double in the first and struck out two batters, including former Oriole Nick Markakis. Wright's fastball was clocked at 94-96 mph. He threw 19 pitches in the first inning, 13 for strikes, and eight pitches in the second, seven for strikes. Ryan Flaherty singled and homered in his first two at-bats. The home run was an...

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Tillman to receive cortisone injection in hip as precaution

March 01, 2016, 7:28am

Orioles

Tillman to receive cortisone injection in hip as precaution

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Orioles pitcher Chris Tillman will receive a precautionary cortisone injection in his left hip this afternoon following his morning bullpen session. Tillman didn't have any discomfort in the hip and manager Buck Showalter was pleased with the results. Showalter stayed back in camp to watch the bullpen sessions, which also included Yovani Gallardo. "Chris was good and Gallardo was good," Showalter said. "We had a lot of sides back there we wanted to see before we...

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A few notes before today's exhibition opener

March 01, 2016, 6:35am

Orioles

A few notes before today's exhibition opener

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The Orioles are taking batting practice at Champion Stadium, which is near the happiest place on earth. The sun is scorching and its long reach extends into the press box, where applying sunscreen is advised before filing the next blog entry. Mike Wright is starting for the Orioles, who also brought Tyler Wilson, Pedro Beato, Chris Lee, Parker Bridwell, Chris Jones, Oliver Drake, Andrew Triggs and Ashur Tolliver. The bench includes Trey Mancini, Ozzie Martinez, Rule 5...

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Tillman throwing off mound today (updated)

March 01, 2016, 3:35am

Orioles

Tillman throwing off mound today (updated)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Chris Tillman said he's going to throw off a mound today to test his hip, which continues to feel better after discomfort forced him to miss Sunday's intrasquad game. "It's good, better," Tillman said. "I haven't really missed much other than PFPs and team defense. I'm going to go out and throw, get off the mound and see how it feels, if the hill does anything because flat (ground) doesn't really bother it. Probably spend a couple minutes up there unless it really...

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Orioles lineup vs. Braves

March 01, 2016, 2:34am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Korean outfielder Hyun Soo Kim is in today's lineup for the Orioles as they open their exhibition schedule against the Braves in Lake Buena Vista. Kim is starting in left field and batting fifth. The Cuban connection, Dariel Alvarez and Henry Urrutia, join Kim in the outfield, providing a nice international flavor to the game. Ryan Flaherty is leading off and playing second base. Christian Walker is playing first base and batting cleanup. Mike Wright is starting and Tyler...

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Christian Walker talks about playing the outfield

February 29, 2016, 2:56pm

Orioles

Christian Walker talks about playing the outfield

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles are playing their first exhibition game today while also subjected to their longest bus ride. They're not going to Jupiter this spring, but they're kicking off the Grapefruit League schedule with a trip to Lake Buena Vista. That's no bueno. The Braves are waiting for them, including former Orioles Nick Markakis, Bud Norris, Jim Johnson, Ryan Lavarnway and Kelly Johnson. I can't decide which one to hug first. Fans keep asking me about the chances that Markakis...

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Wrapping up the 11th day of workouts

February 29, 2016, 9:26am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Chris Tillman underwent an MRI yesterday to check for a sports hernia and the Orioles got the desired results. The issue isn't that serious. "They said the report back was good," said manager Buck Showalter. Tillman reported this morning that his hip felt much better. He's scheduled to pitch Saturday in a split-squad game, but is more likely to be held back a few more days. Asked whether it's still in play, Showalter replied, "Barely. He was wanting to pitch in that game...

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Notes and videos from today's workout

February 29, 2016, 7:16am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles are completing their latest workout today, with exhibition games starting on Tuesday. Manager Buck Showalter ran a popup drill on the main field that included crowd noise piped through the sound system. Same as last spring. Hopefully, the neighbors won't complain again. Chaz Roe threw a bullpen session. His left knee must be fine. Other pitchers throwing today included Zach Britton, Darren O'Day, Brian Matusz, Ubaldo Jimenez, Odrisamer Despaigne, Mychal Givens,...

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Mike Wright on starting the first exhibition game

February 29, 2016, 5:07am

Orioles

Mike Wright on starting the first exhibition game

SARASOTA, Fla. - Chris Davis passed through the press workroom this morning and was subjected to the traditional media selfie. Our latest victim. The annual nutrition meeting is being held this morning inside the Orioles clubhouse. Players are reminded not to chug bacon fat. I'll always appreciate the year that one player brought in a box of donuts for the occasion. Mike Wright wants to slice through the Braves' lineup on Tuesday like a hot knife through butter. Also not recommended by...