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More Orioles notes before tonight's game (O's down 2-0)

April 01, 2015, 1:34pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles right-hander Miguel Gonzalez will pitch in a minor league game on Friday while Ubaldo Jimenez starts against the Braves. Manager Buck Showalter is carefully lining up his starters as the final days of camp melt away. "It just kind of fits whether somebody ends up in the 'pen or starting, they're all available on Monday," Showalter said. "It keeps everybody in play. Plus, I do think Ubaldo's had enough of the gray (road) pants." The starter for Saturday's...

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Ubaldo Jimenez slated to make first home exhibition start

April 01, 2015, 12:19pm

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Ubaldo Jimenez slated to make first home exhibition start

SARASOTA, Fla. - Ubaldo Jimenez can put away his gray uniform pants. Jimenez will make his first home start of spring training Friday night against the Braves in Sarasota. Shelby Miller is listed as Atlanta's starter. The Orioles had Miguel Gonzalez penciled in as Friday's starter, with Jimenez pitching Saturday against the Braves in Orlando to wrap up the Grapefruit League schedule. However, today's game notes have Jimenez moved up a night and Saturday's starter listed as TBD. The Braves...

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Brad Brach bringing his best to bullpen

April 01, 2015, 11:27am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Reliever Brad Brach hasn't been told that he's made the Orioles' opening day roster. It's an assumption based on his performance last season and this spring, and the words of his manager following yesterday's outing. Brach tossed two scoreless innings against the Rays to lower his ERA to 1.74 in 10 1/3 innings. He's walked three batters and struck out 10. "Brach's going to be a key part of our bullpen," Buck Showalter said. "If he pitches well, it would mean a lot to...

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Orioles lineup vs. Pirates

April 01, 2015, 9:13am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Everth Cabrera is starting at shortstop again tonight for the Orioles in their game against the Pirates. Nolan Reimold is leading off and playing left field. Ryan Lavarnway is behind the plate. For the Orioles Nolan Reimold LF Steve Pearce RF Adam Jones CF Chris Davis 1B Delmon Young DH Manny Machado 3B Jonathan Schoop 2B Ryan Lavarnway C Everth Cabrera SS Chris Tillman RHP

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Roster riddles and Davis weighs in on Hardy injury

March 31, 2015, 6:13pm

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Roster riddles and Davis weighs in on Hardy injury

SARASOTA, Fla. - Chris Tillman won't throw his first pitch tonight against the Pirates until around 7:05 p.m. because the Orioles finally are playing under the lights at Ed Smith Stadium. This is only the second night game for the Orioles this spring. They have a 6:05 p.m. start Thursday against the Braves in Orlando and a 6:05 p.m. start Friday against the Braves in Sarasota. Everyone here has to adjust their body clocks. It's spring ahead, right? Bud Norris is pitching in a Triple-A game...

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Mark Hendrickson retiring and more notes

March 31, 2015, 1:23pm

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Mark Hendrickson retiring and more notes

SARASOTA, Fla. - Veteran left-hander Mark Hendrickson requested a conference call with the local beat crew today to announce that he's retiring from baseball after 10 seasons in the majors, the last three with the Orioles. Hendrickson said he's been in contact with manager Buck Showalter about a future role in the organization. He also has interest in pursuing professional golf. I'm guessing custom-made clubs. Hendrickson was 58-74 with a 5.03 ERA in 328 games in the majors, his last...

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Game update and Kevin Gausman on his outing (O's lose 4-3)

March 31, 2015, 11:23am

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Game update and Kevin Gausman on his outing (O's lose 4-3)

ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Rays 4, Orioles 3 Recap: Kevin Gausman didn't get through the fourth inning, allowing four runs and seven hits in 3 2/3. He walked one and struck out none. Asdrubal Cabrera had an RBI double off Gausman in the first and David DeJesus homered leading off the third. The Rays added two more runs in the third on Desmond Jenning's sacrifice fly and Logan Forsythe's RBI double. Rule 5 pick Jason Garcia tossed 2 1/3 scoreless and hitless innings, walking one batter and...

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Tillman on opening day assignment, more notes & quotes (Gausman done)

March 31, 2015, 9:21am

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Tillman on opening day assignment, more notes & quotes (Gausman done)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Kevin Gausman threw 20 pitches in the top of the first inning today and fell behind 1-0 to the Rays at Ed Smith Stadium. John Jaso drew an eight-pitch walk with one out and scored on Asdrubal Cabrera's double to left-center field. Manny Machado got the final out by backhanding James Loney's bouncer and making the throw from foul territory. It wasn't even close at first base. Vintage Machado. Chris Tillman stepped outside the clubhouse earlier today to meet with reporters and...

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Orioles acquire Audry Perez from Rockies

March 31, 2015, 8:20am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles added to their collection of catchers today, acquiring Audry Perez from the Rockies for cash considerations, according to multiple sources. Perez, 26, appeared in three major league games with the Cardinals over the past two seasons and has two plate appearances. The Rockies signed him in November as a minor league free agent and he was 1-for-11 this spring. Perez, listed at 5-foot-9 and 230 lbs., is a career .270/.293/.413 hitter in seven minor league seasons. He...

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New Orioles lineup, Showalter talks about Tillman

March 31, 2015, 7:26am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles sent out a new lineup this morning, with Chris Davis and Manny Machado moving up in the order and Jimmy Paredes dropping down to seventh. The names remain the same. For the Orioles Everth Cabrera SS Steve Pearce LF Adam Jones CF Delmon Young RF Chris Davis 1B Manny Machado 3B Jimmy Paredes DH Jonathan Schoop 2B Caleb Joseph C Kevin Gausman RHP Manager Buck Showalter stated the obvious today, confirming that Chris Tillman will start opening day. "There's a news...

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Tillman named opening day starter

March 31, 2015, 6:30am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - For the second consecutive year, Chris Tillman will take the mound as the Orioles' starting pitcher on opening day. It's a streak that could continue to grow, given his progression over the past few seasons. Manager Buck Showalter confirmed this morning that Tillman will start against the Rays on April 6 at Tropicana Field. Tillman, who turns 27 next month, went 13-6 with a 3.34 ERA in 34 starts last year and exceeded 200 innings for the second consecutive season. He's 29-13...

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J.J. Hardy on injury: "I think they found exactly what they thought it was"

March 31, 2015, 6:09am

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J.J. Hardy on injury: "I think they found exactly what they thought it was"

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy said he didn't know before yesterday's MRI arthrogram that he would be shut down for a minimum of 10 days and he's unable to provide a timetable for his activation from the disabled list. Hardy was diagnosed with a strained muscle in his left shoulder, an injury sustained during Friday's game against the Rays that eventually was called due to rain. "I think they found exactly what they thought it was," Hardy said this morning while sitting at...

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Lough on hamstring injury, Rays lineup

March 31, 2015, 5:21am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles outfielder David Lough expressed his frustration today over a hamstring injury that's going to force him onto the disabled list. Lough no longer has back discomfort, but the left hamstring will prevent him from making the 25-man roster on opening day. "My hamstring was sore a couple weeks ago and then we think it went to my back and SI joint (sacroiliac joint)," he said. "It's just getting back to where I was at the beginning of spring training. We thought the best...

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Orioles lineup vs. Rays

March 31, 2015, 4:59am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Everth Cabrera is getting another start at shortstop today for the Orioles, while J.J. Hardy receives treatment for a strained muscle in his left shoulder. Hardy said the shoulder feels much better, but the team needs to get the swelling down. He expects to field ground balls before he's cleared to swing a bat. Hardy also said he doesn't know when he'll be able to play. He's just relieved that surgery isn't necessary. Kevin Gausman gave up a tiebreaking two-run homer to...

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More on Hardy's shoulder and Paredes' opportunity

March 30, 2015, 5:55pm

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More on Hardy's shoulder and Paredes' opportunity

SARASOTA, Fla.- The Orioles will try to make it through today without another player being pointed toward the disabled list. Outfielder David Lough and shortstop J.J. Hardy have been crossed off the projected 25-man roster over the past two days. Catcher Matt Wieters already was bumped from it. These subtractions won't destroy the Orioles, but it's not an ideal way to begin defending their American League East title. Alejandro De Aza looked perfectly fine in center field yesterday and can...

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Duquette on whether O's need shortstop: "We signed one just before camp opened"

March 30, 2015, 5:13pm

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Duquette on whether O's need shortstop: "We signed one just before camp opened"

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette indicated tonight that he's not in the market for another shortstop despite losing J.J. Hardy to a strained muscle in his left shoulder. An MRI arthrogram this morning revealed the injury, termed a "subscapularis strain," and Hardy can't perform baseball activities for a minimum of 10 days. Everth Cabrera, signed as a free agent on Feb. 25, started at shortstop today against the Rays in Port Charlotte and reached base four times...

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Buck Showalter on J.J. Hardy: "What they expected to find, they found"

March 30, 2015, 1:54pm

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Buck Showalter on J.J. Hardy: "What they expected to find, they found"

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - Baseball has a way of thinning out a jammed roster as camp winds down. Look at what's happening to the Orioles. Within the past two days, we've learned that outfielder David Lough and shortstop J.J. Hardy are headed to the disabled list. Lough has hamstring and back injuries, and Hardy was diagnosed today with a subscapularis strain in his left shoulder. That's a strained muscle. No need to get technical. Manager Buck Showalter still was gathering information as he...

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J.J. Hardy expected to go on DL

March 30, 2015, 1:09pm

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PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy is expected to begin the season on the disabled list after being diagnosed today with a strained muscle in his left shoulder. An MRI arthrogram this morning revealed a subscapularis strain - a muscle underneath the shoulder blade - and Hardy is prohibited from doing any baseball activities for 10 days. A trip to the DL would make Hardy eligible to play on April 11, but he wouldn't be ready on that date. Hardy is the second former All-Star and...

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Zach Davies done in fourth inning (O's, Rays tie 6-6)

March 30, 2015, 10:56am

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Zach Davies done in fourth inning (O's, Rays tie 6-6)

ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Orioles 6, Rays 6 (10 innings) Recap: Zach Davies allowed one run and five hits in 3 1/3 innings, with two walks and four strikeouts. Evan Longoria led off the bottom of the fourth with a home run off Davies. Mychal Givens struck out two batters to strand two inherited runners. Alejandro De Aza had an RBI triple in the third to cap a four-run inning. Jonathan Schoop had an RBI double in the inning. Delmon Young drove in a run in the first inning with an infield hit....

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Game update and more notes (O's lead 5-0)

March 30, 2015, 9:36am

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Game update and more notes (O's lead 5-0)

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - The Orioles scored a run off Rays starter Matt Andriese in the top of the first inning today on Nolan Reimold's walk, a Jimmy Paredes single and Delmon Young's infield hit. Reimold has drawn eight walks this spring. Paredes is 19-for-48 (.396). Zach Davies walked a batter and struck out two, including Evan Longoria, in the bottom of the first inning. The Orioles are waiting for the results of J.J. Hardy's MRI arthrogram on his left shoulder. The most optimistic...