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Notes on Brian Matusz, pitching and more

March 28, 2016, 8:57am

Orioles

Notes on Brian Matusz, pitching and more

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Getting to JetBlue Park is a relatively easy task. Getting into the parking lot is much more complicated if you arrive an hour before first pitch. David Ortiz, who has announced his retirement following the 2016 season, is playing his final game here today. The Orioles are braced for whatever delays are forthcoming, including an on-field ceremony that just started a few minutes ago. Left-hander Brian Matusz sounded encouraged by his outing yesterday in an intrasquad game at...

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Kevin Gausman headed to DL, Odrisamer Despaigne optioned

March 28, 2016, 6:33am

Orioles

Kevin Gausman headed to DL, Odrisamer Despaigne optioned

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter confirmed this morning that Kevin Gausman will begin the season on the disabled list after being shelved by tendinitis in his right shoulder. Gausman, who went on the DL last May with the same condition, still could be available to start on April 10 against the Rays in Baltimore. His assignment will be backdated to March 25. Otherwise, Showalter said Gausman could start April 13 against the Red Sox at Fenway Park "or later." The DL move is...

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Chris Tillman named opening day starter

March 28, 2016, 5:08am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Make it three straight years for Chris Tillman as the opening day starter. Orioles manager Buck Showalter confirmed this morning that Tillman will take the mound for the April 4 game against the Twins at Camden Yards. Tillman entered camp as the favorite despite the Orioles signing veteran Yovani Gallardo last month to a restructured two-year deal with an option for 2018. And despite having his ERA climb from 3.34 in 2014 to 4.99 last season. Last spring, Tillman became just...

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Orioles and Red Sox lineups

March 28, 2016, 5:04am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Rule 5 pick Joey Rickard is in right field and Pedro Alvarez is at first base for today's game against the Red Sox in Fort Myers. The Orioles lineup also includes Garabez Rosa at second base and Julio Borbon in left field. Both players came over from minor league camp. Tyler Wilson and Brad Brach will pitch in relief today. Left-hander Brian Matusz said he feels good after throwing 18 pitches yesterday in an intrasquad game at Twin Lakes Park. He's scheduled to pitch again on...

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Taking another look at the camp roster

March 27, 2016, 6:41pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles are making more cuts this morning, according to manager Buck Showalter. They're going to need a sharp knife with 42 players still in camp. Seventeen players must be removed, and it's possible that the Orioles will pad their total by signing another outfielder or pitcher. This roster remains a work in progress. Starter Kevin Gausman, reliever Brian Matusz and infielder Jimmy Paredes can be placed on the disabled list. Catchers Francisco Pena and Audry Perez can be...

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Wrapping up a 5-3 win

March 27, 2016, 5:26pm

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BRADENTON, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter said outfielder Hyun Soo Kim isn't on the travel roster for Monday afternoon's game against the Red Sox in Fort Myers. Kim was on the list tonight, but he didn't play in the Orioles' 5-3 win over the Pirates. The intrigue continues to grow. Infielder Ryan Flaherty isn't expected to play Monday after being scratched tonight with flu-like symptoms. Showalter joked that Flaherty stayed back because his fiancÃ© is in town. Ubaldo Jimenez got...

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Ubaldo Jimenez on tonight's abbreviated start (O's win fourth straight, top Pirates)

March 27, 2016, 4:05pm

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Ubaldo Jimenez on tonight's abbreviated start (O's win fourth straight, top Pirates)

ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Orioles 5, Pirates 3 Recap: Rule 5 pick Joey Rickard led off the ninth with a single and scored the tie-breaking run from first base on Garabez Rosa's single off the scoreboard in left field. Rosa scored on Josh Hart's single. Ubaldo Jimenez, lined up to be the Orioles' No. 3 starter, retired only two batters and was charged with three runs and four hits. Pedro Alvarez and Nolan Reimold hit back-to-back home runs in the first. Alvarez was making his first...

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Ubaldo Jimenez doesn't make it out of the first inning (updated)

March 27, 2016, 3:01pm

Orioles

Ubaldo Jimenez doesn't make it out of the first inning (updated)

BRADENTON, Fla. - Nothing that happened tonight in Bradenton is going to ease the concerns attached to the Orioles rotation. Ubaldo Jimenez lasted only two-thirds of an inning and was removed after throwing 36 pitches, including 21 for strikes. He headed to the bullpen for more work, so the quick hook must not have been related to his health. Perhaps manager Buck Showalter had seen enough from Jimenez, who allowed three runs and four hits and also walked a batter. Maybe 36 pitches in one inning...

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Ryan Flaherty scratched from lineup (plus other notes)

March 27, 2016, 1:29pm

Orioles

Ryan Flaherty scratched from lineup (plus other notes)

BRADENTON, Fla. - The flu bug has bitten Ryan Flaherty. It's really making the rounds in Orioles camp. Players, coaches, manager Buck Showalter. No one is immune. Flaherty was a late scratch tonight with "flu-like symptoms," according to the Orioles. Minor leaguer Garabez Rosa will replace him at second base. Here's the new lineup: Xavier Avery CF Paul Janish SS Pedro Alvarez 1B Nolan Reimold DH L.J. Hoes RF Steve Tolleson 3B Julio Borbon LF Garabez Rosa 2B Audry Perez C Ubaldo Jimenez...

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Afternoon notes on Kim, Wieters and more

March 27, 2016, 10:45am

Orioles

Afternoon notes on Kim, Wieters and more

SARASOTA, Fla. - Outfielder Hyun Soo Kim said today through his interpreter that he hasn't read the FOXSports.com article stating that the Orioles are holding internal discussions about sending him back to Korea. He didn't have a comment for reporters who approached his locker. Asked whether he feels good about his chances of making the team, Kim replied, "There's much more I have to show, so as far as performance-wise, there's more to go. I don't want to complain or anything. I'll just...

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Orioles continue to strengthen bond with Sarasota (plus tonight's lineup)

March 27, 2016, 8:28am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles claimed another victory yesterday and then gave back to the Sarasota community. It's one of their finer exchanges and it's become quite familiar over the years. Many of the players returned to the Ed Smith Stadium complex last night along with manager Buck Showalter and his wife Angela, vice president of baseball operations Brady Anderson and the coaches, for "Nashville's Music Row Comes to the Ballpark." A large white tent was set up on one of the back fields...

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Talking rotation, Rickard and the roster

March 26, 2016, 6:49pm

Orioles

Talking rotation, Rickard and the roster

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles begin a stretch tonight when they'll play four of their last six Grapefruit League games at 6:05 p.m. Nothing like being under the lights to get you ready for the regular season. The Orioles travel to McKechnie Field in Bradenton to face the Pirates, which is more like playing under the flashlights. Ubaldo Jimenez will take the mound after making his last two starts at Twin Lakes Park. Jimenez allowed a combined one run and five hits over 10 2/3 innings against...

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Could Orioles attempt to part ways with Kim? (Thayer opts out of contract)

March 26, 2016, 6:03pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - As the Orioles attempt to shape their roster with nine games left before opening day, they're deciding whether South Korean outfielder Hyun Soo Kim will be part of it. Kim's two-year contract includes a stipulation that he can't be optioned to the minors without his consent. Meanwhile, the Orioles have held internal discussions about trying to reach a deal with Kim that would allow him to go back to the Korean Baseball Organization, similar to what happened last spring with...

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Wrapping up a 16-8 win

March 26, 2016, 1:41pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - It took two touchdowns and a safety today for the Orioles to run their winning streak to three games. Get used to it. The Orioles broke out the heavy lumber again to compensate for another poor statistical outing from their starter, pounding out 20 hits and defeating the Red Sox 16-8 at Ed Smith Stadium. J.J. Hardy, Manny Machado, Chris Davis and Audry Perez homered for the Orioles, who improved to 8-14-4 in the spring. Perez drove in four runs after replacing catcher Caleb...

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Orioles option Christian Walker and move him to left field

March 26, 2016, 1:13pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles optioned Christian Walker to Triple-A Norfolk following today's 16-8 win over the Red Sox, leaving them with 43 players on the camp roster, including eight non-roster invitees. Walker will be the regular left fielder at Norfolk after playing first base in all 377 of his minor league games since the Orioles selected him in the fourth round of the 2012 draft out of the University of South Carolina. "We want to get him down there playing the outfield every day,"...

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Game update and Yovani Gallardo on today's start (Orioles outslug Red Sox)

March 26, 2016, 11:58am

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ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Orioles 16, Red Sox 8 Recap: Mark Trumbo had a two-run double in the first and delivered another run with a grounder in the fourth, giving him 16 RBIs this spring to go with five home runs. J.J. Hardy hit his third home run in three days, a two-run shot in the third inning. Manny Machado, Chris Davis and Audry Perez homered off Roenis Elias in a six-run sixth inning. Yovani Gallardo allowed five runs in the second inning, including Jackie Bradley Jr.'s two-run shot....

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Trumbo shines, Gallardo struggles in early innings (we're tied)

March 26, 2016, 10:00am

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Trumbo shines, Gallardo struggles in early innings (we're tied)

SARASOTA, Fla. - You want the good news first or the bad news? Mark Trumbo continues to swing a hot bat, producing a two-run double in the first inning that raised his average to .327 and his RBI total to 15. Trumbo, who also has five home runs this spring, scored on Pedro Alvarez's single into right-center field. The at-bat was impressive. Trumbo fought off a couple of inside pitches, fouling them off, before going to right-center off Red Sox starter Justin Haley. A 3-0 Orioles lead dissolved...

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Matt Wieters will catch on Sunday at minor league camp

March 26, 2016, 7:25am

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Matt Wieters will catch on Sunday at minor league camp

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles plan on making their next round of cuts before today's game against the Red Sox. They have 44 players in camp, including eight non-roster invitees. Matt Wieters will catch in an intrasquad game Sunday at Twin Lakes Park. He hasn't been behind the plate since March 12 due to right elbow soreness. Wieters threw to the bases this morning on the Earl Weaver "Little" Field, with bench coach John Russell and head athletic trainer Richie Bancells paying close...

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Morning notes on Wieters, Gausman, Tolleson and Matusz

March 26, 2016, 5:36am

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Morning notes on Wieters, Gausman, Tolleson and Matusz

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles catcher Matt Wieters will throw to the bases today in potentially the final step before he's cleared to move back behind the plate. Manager Buck Showalter and bench coach John Russell met with Wieters yesterday to formulate a plan. Wieters hasn't caught since March 12, leaving the game after the first inning with right elbow soreness. "We're moving towards it quickly," Wieters said. "We're going to throw to bases today, see how it goes and go from there. Right...

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Orioles lineup vs. Red Sox

March 26, 2016, 4:07am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Yovani Gallardo makes his fourth spring start today and his third in the Grapefruit League, as the Orioles host the Red Sox at 1:05 p.m. Gallardo allowed two runs and six hits in four innings Monday in a minor league game at Twin Lakes Park. He's surrendered eight runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings in two starts against the Phillies. Today's game would be a good time to dial it up with the opener only nine days away. Manager Buck Showalter may announce his opening day...