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Orioles option Cabral (minor leaguer Encarnacion suspended)

June 09, 2015, 1:58pm

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The Orioles optioned left-handed reliever Cesar Cabral to Triple-A Norfolk to create space for outfielder Nolan Reimold on the active roster. The decision leaves the Orioles with a six-man bullpen, a risk with the Red Sox in town and the Yankees coming in behind them. However, they have a full bench and can bring up another reliever if needed. Cabral, 26, made two scoreless appearances over one inning after having his contract selected from Norfolk on June 5. The Orioles are going with two...

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Showalter on Reimold: "We think he's got a chance to help us"

June 09, 2015, 1:05pm

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Showalter on Reimold: "We think he's got a chance to help us"

The Orioles will wait until after batting practice today to announce their roster move. Nolan Reimold is playing left field tonight, but the club must create room for him on the active roster. They have an opening on the 40-man roster. I'm still predicting that the Orioles option a reliever to Triple-A Norfolk and go with a six-man bullpen - a risky decision with the Red Sox and Yankees in Baltimore during the homestand. Reimold is in the Orioles' lineup for the first time since July 13, 2013...

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Nolan Reimold in left field tonight

June 09, 2015, 11:16am

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Nolan Reimold is batting sixth and playing left field for the Orioles tonight in their series opener against the Red Sox at Camden Yards. No corresponding roster move has been announced. The lineup card still shows 25 players. Matt Wieters is catching and batting fourth after yesterday's off-day. Chris Davis is the designated hitter. For the Orioles Manny Machado 3B Delmon Young RF Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C Chris Davis DH Nolan Reimold LF Steve Pearce 1B J.J. Hardy SS Ryan Flaherty...

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Orioles draft Oregon pitcher Garrett Cleavinger in third round (updated)

June 09, 2015, 9:49am

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The Orioles used their third-round pick in the First-Year Player Draft, the 102nd overall, to select Oregon left-hander Garrett Cleavinger. Baseball America rated Cleavinger as the 185th-best player in the draft. Here's the report: The Ducks rallied in the season's second half, riding Cleavinger and Stephen Nogosek down the stretch as a two-man bullpen tandem. Cleavinger has been a consistent performer even though, for the most part, his velocity has sat more in the 92-93 mph range this...

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The draft, the next roster move and today's game

June 08, 2015, 8:04pm

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The draft, the next roster move and today's game

The 2015 First-Year Player Draft resumes this afternoon and I strongly advise that you continue to breathe normally. Talk about an inexact science. Look up the first-round picks in any year and see how many names are recognizable. How many players actually reached the majors, let alone had long and productive careers? The biggest bust for the Orioles? There are plenty of candidates, just like the other teams, but any top five list should include left-hander Chris Smith. Smith was a tremendous...

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Orioles select outfielder DJ Stewart in first round (final update)

June 08, 2015, 5:44pm

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The Orioles used the 25th overall pick in the 2015 First-Year Player Draft tonight on Florida State left-handed hitting outfielder DJ Stewart. Stewart is the first outfielder taken by the Orioles in the first round since Nick Markakis in 2003. Stewart batted .318 with 15 home runs, 59 RBIs, a .500 on-base percentage and 69 walks as a junior. He led the nation in walks. Stewart was named the Atlantic Coast Conference's Player of the Year as a sophomore after batting .351/.472/.557. Baseball...

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Orioles selecting Nolan Reimold's contract on Tuesday

June 08, 2015, 1:19pm

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The Orioles will select outfielder Nolan Reimold's contract from Triple-A Norfolk prior to Tuesday night's game against the Red Sox, according to industry sources. The club will need to create room on the 25-man roster for Reimold, who signed a minor league deal on Feb. 3 following a lengthy negotiation. The Orioles are playing a man short while left-hander Brian Matusz serves the five remaining games on his suspension for having a foreign substance on his right arm. They had a three-man...

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Jones, Machado and Joseph fifth in All-Star voting

June 08, 2015, 10:41am

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Jones, Machado and Joseph fifth in All-Star voting

Adam Jones has dropped to fifth among American League outfielders in the latest All-Star balloting. No Oriole is ranked higher than fifth, the slots also occupied by third baseman Manny Machado and catcher Caleb Joseph. Jones was fourth in the two previous weeks, but his 1,995,897 votes now trail Kansas City's Alex Rios (2,311,122) for fourth and Alex Gordon (3,393,134) for third. Another Royal, Lorenzo Cain, is first with 4,211,472 votes. Machado was fourth the past two weeks, but his 562,311...

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Brady Anderson updates Brian Matusz, Jonathan Schoop and more

June 07, 2015, 3:36pm

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Brady Anderson updates Brian Matusz, Jonathan Schoop and more

Winning three of their last four games doesn't make the Orioles wish they could skip today's off-day. It's not even close. They're embracing it the way Sidney Ponson treats "National Doughnut Day." The Orioles hadn't found an open date on their schedule since May 18, giving them 22 games over the past 21 days, including the makeup doubleheader on May 28 against the White Sox. A reminder that left-hander Brian Matusz is serving an eight-game suspension, not an eight-day suspension. He's...

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Getting key contributions from Paredes, Machado and Snider (O's win 7-3)

June 07, 2015, 10:45am

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Getting key contributions from Paredes, Machado and Snider (O's win 7-3)

Jimmy Paredes singled to right field today in the top of the fourth inning, which draws a different response now that he's cooled off at the plate. This isn't Jimmy being Jimmy. It's Paredes in desperate need of a hit. Paredes was in a 2-for-35 slump dating to May 27, his averaging falling to .296. He was hitting .353 before the bat went cold. Matt Wieters served as the designated hitter yesterday, which forced Paredes to the bench. Wieters is catching today and should be behind the plate...

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Stats, Wieters, Jones and upcoming starters (Jones homers)

June 07, 2015, 8:18am

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Stats, Wieters, Jones and upcoming starters (Jones homers)

The Orioles are 1-20 when scoring two runs or fewer following yesterday's 2-1 loss to the Indians. The Orioles are 8-8 in one-run games. They're also 0-27 when trailing after seven innings, 0-28 when trailing after eight innings and 3-21 when scoring fewer than four runs. Catcher Matt Wieters is 4-for-7 with a double, two RBIs and a run scored since coming off the disabled list. Center fielder Adam Jones is 8-for-16 in his last four games, with a double, two triples, two home runs and three...

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Navarro optioned (Orioles and Indians lineups)

June 07, 2015, 6:52am

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The Orioles have optioned infielder Rey Navarro to Triple-A Norfolk to make room for today's starter, Bud Norris, who comes off the disabled list for the series finale against the Indians. Navarro, 25, batted .276/.276/.448 (8-29) with two doubles, a home run, three RBIs and five runs scored in 10 games with the Orioles this season. The Orioles are going with a three-man bench as left-hander Brian Matusz continues to serve his suspension. Matt Wieters is catching and batting cleanup today. For...

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Norris back on the mound today

June 06, 2015, 8:15pm

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So much for Ubaldo Jimenez averaging 2.5 walks per nine innings. I passed along that stat yesterday, and he responded by issuing six walks in five innings. The most costly free pass came from reliever Brad Brach with two outs in the sixth. Jason Kipnis scored on Carlos Santana's double to break a 1-1 tie. Oh, those two-out walks. The Orioles are 2-4 on their road trip and they're sending Bud Norris to the mound for the first time since May 10. He's coming off the disabled list, which brings...

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This, that and the other

June 06, 2015, 11:14am

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The Orioles are trying today to match their longest winning streak of the season at three games. The Orioles are 15-12 at home and 10-17 on the road. They're 13-8 during the day and 12-20 at night. In five games on the current trip, the Orioles are batting .228 and their pitchers have registered a 3.86 ERA. The team has committed only one error. Center fielder Adam Jones has hit a home run in back-to-back games after going 83 at-bats without one. Jones broke a 2-2 tie Thursday with an...

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Orioles and Indians lineups

June 06, 2015, 9:25am

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Matt Wieters is serving as the Orioles' designated hitter today after catching last night in his first game since May 10, 2014. Delmon Young is batting second and playing right field. Steve Pearce is in left field. For the Orioles Manny Machado 3B Delmon Young RF Adam Jones CF Chris Davis 1B Matt Wieters DH Steve Pearce LF J.J. Hardy SS Ryan Flaherty 2B Caleb Joseph C Ubaldo Jimenez RHP For the Indians Jason Kipnis 2B Carlos Santana 1B Michael Brantley LF Brandon Moss RF Nick Swisher DH Lonnie...

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Notes on Tillman, Jones and Britton, plus Duquette on Cabrera and Cabral

June 05, 2015, 7:21pm

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Notes on Tillman, Jones and Britton, plus Duquette on Cabrera and Cabral

That's two wins in a row for the Orioles. How long does it need to stretch before it constitutes a streak? Chris Tillman continues to ride the roller coaster. A good outing followed by a poor one followed by a good one. Let's check the earned runs allowed in his starts this season: One, seven, one, seven, two, four, five, one (in three innings), two, five and two. Tillman isn't the model of consistency, but he provides reason to be optimistic. He just needs to cut down on the walks. Tillman...

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Duquette disappointed Matusz's suspension is upheld (Orioles win 5-2)

June 05, 2015, 3:37pm

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The Orioles remain perplexed and frustrated by the eight-game suspension handed down to reliever Brian Matusz and Major League Baseball's refusal to remove or reduce it. Brewers pitcher Will Smith had his eight-game suspension lowered to six, but Matusz still must serve all eight games beginning tonight in Cleveland. MLB doesn't announce the results of the hearings or offer explanations for reducing or upholding the suspensions. "Obviously, we're disappointed," said executive vice...

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Wieters batting fifth tonight

June 05, 2015, 11:39am

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Matt Wieters is in the Orioles lineup tonight for the first time since May 10, 2014, catching and batting fifth against Indians right-hander Shaun Marcum. Shortstop J.J. Hardy returns to the lineup after missing three straight games in Houston and being inserted yesterday as a defensive replacement in the ninth inning. David Lough is in left field tonight and Travis Snider is in right. Jimmy Paredes is serving as the designated hitter and batting sixth. For the Orioles Manny Machado 3B Travis...

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Orioles make six roster moves, Matusz suspension remains eight games

June 05, 2015, 11:24am

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The Orioles made six roster moves today, including reinstating catcher Matt Wieters from the 60-day disabled list. They also recalled infielder Rey Navarro from Triple-A Norfolk and selected the contract of left-handed reliever Cesar Cabral. In corresponding moves, the Orioles optioned catcher Steve Clevenger and pitcher Mike Wright to Norfolk, and designated infielder Everth Cabrera for assignment. The Orioles have 10 days to waive or trade Cabrera, who reached five years service time in late...

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Orioles set to add Matt Wieters for Cleveland series

June 04, 2015, 6:29pm

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The Orioles are prepared to make another roster move today as their road trip leads them into Cleveland for a three-game series. Matt Wieters will be activated from the disabled list and manager Buck Showalter doesn't seem inclined to carry three catchers. Caleb Joseph figures to stay, but we'll see. Steve Clevenger is 5-for-11 with a double since being recalled and his defense has improved. However, life isn't always fair and that certainly applies to baseball. Left-hander Brian Matusz...