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Caleb Joseph on Matt Wieters: "My heart dropped for him"

March 14, 2016, 5:47am

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Caleb Joseph on Matt Wieters: "My heart dropped for him"

SARASOTA, Fla. - Left-hander Brian Matusz will try to throw off a mound today in the next step in his recovery from a strained muscle in his lower back. Matusz has made only one appearance, allowing a run and two hits in one inning against the Braves on March 2. Matusz session comes one day after left-hander T.J. McFarland threw about 25 pitches in the bullpen. McFarland had some inflammation in his elbow. Jeff Beliveau played long toss yesterday after throwing live batting practice Saturday...

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Orioles lineup vs. Phillies

March 14, 2016, 4:05am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Pedro Alvarez, who had an RBI double yesterday in his Orioles debut, is serving as the designated hitter this afternoon versus the Phillies at Ed Smith Stadium. Ryan Flaherty is leading off and playing second base. Mark Trumbo is in right field and Nolan Reimold is in left. Caleb Joseph is catching in back to back games. For the Orioles Ryan Flaherty 2B Manny Machado 3B Chris Davis 1B Adam Jones CF Pedro Alvarez DH Mark Trumbo RF Nolan Reimold LF J.J. Hardy SS Caleb Joseph...

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Gallardo's a popular figure among the other starters

March 13, 2016, 5:58pm

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Gallardo's a popular figure among the other starters

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles are expected to make a bunch of roster cuts today. They didn't send out anyone yesterday, which came as a bit of a surprise, but they should be active this morning and perhaps following the game. I'd expect Hunter Harvey to be reassigned to minor league camp. Not as a punishment after allowing five runs yesterday in one-third of an inning, but because he needs to do some side work and continue preparing for the season. He hasn't pitched since 2014. We'll need...

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McFarland ready to start pitching again

March 13, 2016, 8:43am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - T.J. McFarland threw about 25 pitches in his bullpen session this morning and said his left elbow felt good. "Threw a good side and no problems. Everything was good, coming out all right," he said. "Tomorrow, we'll reassess it. I'm not anticipating any problems, but tomorrow they'll reassess it in the morning and we'll go from there. I think I feel good and ready to get back out there." McFarland has made only two spring relief appearances, the last on March 6. He's...

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Wieters on elbow: "Nothing too bad, but definitely a little sore"

March 13, 2016, 8:11am

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Wieters on elbow: "Nothing too bad, but definitely a little sore"

SARASOTA, Fla. - Catcher Matt Wieters said this morning that his right elbow is "a little stiff, a little sore" and he can't give a timetable on his return to the lineup. Wieters was removed for a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the first inning of yesterday's game against the Twins due to discomfort in the elbow. He had X-rays that came back normal. "Nothing too bad, but definitely a little sore from yesterday. Get some treatment on it today and take it day by day," he said after today's...

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A few morning notes

March 13, 2016, 5:57am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter said Matt Wieters' right elbow is a little better this morning. Wieters was examined by team physicians. He didn't appear at his locker during the hour that the media was allowed inside the clubhouse. Wieters left yesterday's game after the top of the first inning with soreness in his surgically repaired elbow. He wasn't scheduled to make the trip to Fort Myers for today's game against the Twins. It's doubtful that Wieters will play Monday...

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Orioles lineup today includes Pedro Alvarez

March 13, 2016, 3:59am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Pedro Alvarez makes his Orioles debut this afternoon, batting cleanup and playing first base against the Twins in Fort Myers. Hyun Soo Kim is in left field and Jonathan Schoop is at second base. Caleb Joseph is behind the plate. Matt Wieters wasn't scheduled to make the trip, and he's out indefinitely after leaving yesterday's game with a sore right elbow. For the Orioles Joey Rickard CF Ryan Flaherty 3B Christian Walker DH Pedro Alvarez 1B Jonathan Schoop 2B Hyun Soo Kim LF...

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Orioles and Twins meet up again today

March 12, 2016, 6:17pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles are playing the Twins again today. It's getting stalkerish. This is the fourth game between the teams in 13 days and they're going to meet again March 17 and 22. The back-to-back games are coming against the same team that the Orioles will face to open the season, beginning on April 4 at Camden Yards. It's a bit strange, not to mention inconvenient. "Of course it is," said manager Buck Showalter. "Are we going to end there? Playing teams back to back in the...

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Showalter provides updates on Wieters and roster cuts following 8-1 win (updated)

March 12, 2016, 11:40am

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Showalter provides updates on Wieters and roster cuts following 8-1 win (updated)

SARASOTA, Fla. - X-rays taken this afternoon on Matt Wieters' right elbow didn't raise any concerns among the Orioles, according to manager Buck Showalter, who met with the media following an 8-1 victory over the Twins. The Orioles no longer are winless in the Grapefruit League, but all of the attention fell upon Wieters, who left for a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the first inning. "Just elbow soreness and decided not to take a chance with him," Showalter said. "Just get him out of...

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Game update and Ubaldo Jimenez on today's outing (O's win 8-1)

March 12, 2016, 10:28am

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Game update and Ubaldo Jimenez on today's outing (O's win 8-1)

ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Orioles 8, Twins 1 Recap: The Orioles won their first game and are 1-10-2, but Matt Wieters left after the top of the first inning with right elbow soreness. Ubaldo Jimenez allowed one run and four hits in 3 1/3 innings, with one walk and two strikeouts. Manny Machado had two doubles, an RBI and a run scored through two innings. Mark Trumbo delivered a two-run single in the first. Audry Perez, who replaced Wieters, singled and hit a two-run homer. Steve Tolleson added...

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Matt Wieters leaves game with right elbow soreness

March 12, 2016, 9:20am

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Matt Wieters leaves game with right elbow soreness

SARASOTA, Fla. - Matt Wieters came out of today's game against the Twins with right elbow soreness. The Orioles made the announcement a few minutes ago. We'll learn more about the severity of it after the final out. Henry Urrutia pinch-hit for Wieters in the bottom of the first inning. Wieters stayed in the dugout until the completion of the top of the second and walked alone to the clubhouse. Audry Perez replaced Wieters behind the plate. Eduardo Nunez singled with one out in the first and...

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Matt Wieters leaves game in first inning (O's lead 4-1)

March 12, 2016, 8:50am

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Matt Wieters leaves game in first inning (O's lead 4-1)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Catcher Matt Wieters was removed for a pinch-hitter today in the bottom of the first inning and we're waiting for the Orioles to provide an explanation. Wieters caught the top half of the inning and made a throw to second base that sailed as Eduardo Nunez slid in safely. Henry Urrutia pinch-hit for Wieters after Mark Trumbo's two-run single gave the Orioles a 3-1 lead. Twins right-hander Trevor May struck out Urrutia and J.J. Hardy. Audry Perez replaced Wieters behind the...

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Hearing from Buck Showalter before today's game

March 12, 2016, 8:07am

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Hearing from Buck Showalter before today's game

SARASOTA, Fla. - Still no word on the next round of cuts as we wait for first pitch. "We'll have some more between now and the end of the day," manager Buck Showalter said during batting practice. "Do some at lunch, maybe some after the game. Hopefully, by the end of Sunday I think we'll have a lot of those out of the way." Caleb Joseph looked fine while performing early drills and taking batting practice, the flu-like symptoms no longer holding him back. "He's OK," Showalter said....

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Pedro Alvarez making Orioles debut on Sunday (and more notes)

March 12, 2016, 6:26am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Pedro Alvarez will make his Orioles debut on Sunday against the Twins in Fort Myers. His one-year deal included a pair of gray pants. Alvarez took batting practice on the main field and got in some extra swings while Jeff Beliveau threw live batting practice on a back field. Earlier in the day, Alvarez and Chris Davis shared first base and performed a variety of infield drills. Chris Tillman will make his first Grapefruit League start on Tuesday against the Blue Jays in...

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Notes on Joseph, McFarland, Tillman and more

March 12, 2016, 4:38am

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Notes on Joseph, McFarland, Tillman and more

SARASOTA, Fla. - Caleb Joseph is back in the clubhouse this morning after experiencing flu-like symptoms that swept through his spring training home. Joseph wasn't on yesterday's trip to Tampa due to his illness. "They wanted me to come in today because I'm feeling more normal," he said. "Yesterday, I probably could have come in, but still kind of speculating in terms of contagiousness. It was a bad case. Me, my wife, my son and my mother-in-law all got it within hours. That entire house...

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Orioles lineup vs. Twins (plus notes)

March 12, 2016, 3:38am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Hyun Soo Kim isn't in today's lineup, as the Orioles host the Twins at 1:05 p.m. Nolan Reimold is in left field and leading off. Mark Trumbo is in right field and Alfredo Marte is serving as the designated hitter. It's another workout day for Pedro Alvarez. The Orioles didn't announce any cuts, but left-handers Cesar Cabral and Andy Oliver no longer have lockers in the clubhouse. T.J. McFarland said his left elbow feels much better. The inflammation is gone and he played...

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Pedro Alvarez and the "brotherhood" on the Orioles

March 11, 2016, 4:02pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles will load up on the roster cuts today after putting it off again last night. They need to whittle down the pitching to a more manageable number. Meanwhile, I'm trying to learn more about Pedro Alvarez as he shows up each morning at the complex. He wasn't sitting at his locker yesterday morning during the one hour that the doors were open to the media. He actually walked past our workroom on his way to the half-field, an equipment bag strapped over his...

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Caleb Joseph out sick again today (and other postgame notes)

March 11, 2016, 10:58am

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Caleb Joseph out sick again today (and other postgame notes)

TAMPA - The first round of cuts for the Orioles are coming later today. They'll probably arrive while the beat crew is back on the road after the Orioles' 7-1 loss to the Yankees. The cuts will continue through Sunday. "It's a pretty good number," said manager Buck Showalter. "Same (list) I've been carrying around for three or four days. "The innings are going away for the pitchers. You see a guy get stretched out three or four innings now. The relief innings for guys aren't...

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Mike Wright: "As far as I'm concerned, I felt pretty positive" (O's lose 7-1)

March 11, 2016, 9:59am

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Mike Wright: "As far as I'm concerned, I felt pretty positive" (O's lose 7-1)

ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Yankees 7, Orioles 1 Recap: Mike Wright was charged with five runs in 2 2/3 innings, the last two scoring after he left the game. Mitch Horacek allowed two inherited runners to score and two of his own without retiring a batter. Odrisamer Despaigne threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing only one hit. Mychal Givens threw two scoreless innings. Christian Walker's sacrifice fly in the seventh scored Nolan Reimold, who led off with a single. Hyun Soo Kim reached on...

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Orioles sign Julio Borbon to minor league deal (Wright update)

March 11, 2016, 8:47am

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TAMPA - The Orioles have re-signed outfielder Julio Borbon to a minor league deal. He's expected to report tonight to Twin Lakes Park. The contract doesn't include an invitation to spring training. Borbon, 30, has spent the past two seasons at Triple-A Norfolk. He batted .269/.299/.321 in 114 games last season and occasionally was praised by Orioles manager Buck Showalter for his defensive excellence, though the club didn't purchase his contract. Borbon hit .288/.342/.356 in 124 games at...