Roch Kubatko

Looking ahead to roster deadline and back at various spring performances

April 04, 2015, 7:29pm

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Looking ahead to roster deadline and back at various spring performances

SARASOTA, Fla. - The countdown continues until the Orioles must set their 25-man roster for opening day. I'm checking out of my hotel later this morning and heading to St. Petersburg. The Orioles are conducting a workout at Tropicana Field that's closed to the media, but they're making executive vice president Dan Duquette and manager Buck Showalter available in the afternoon to discuss the roster and perhaps a trade. Everything is subject to change with this team, but right now the Orioles...

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Reimold informed that he's not making roster

April 04, 2015, 2:38pm

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Reimold informed that he's not making roster

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla - Outfielder Nolan Reimold has been told that he's being reassigned to minor league camp unless the Orioles make a trade that creates a spot on the roster. Manager Buck Showalter wouldn't confirm other moves because executive vice president Dan Duquette is engaged in talks with multiple teams. However, Reimold is headed to Triple-A Norfolk barring a late deal. The opening day roster must be set by 3 p.m. Sunday. "Nolan knows what the deal is. He'll start the season in...

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A few pregame notes (Orioles lose 5-3)

April 04, 2015, 10:48am

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ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Braves 5, Orioles 3 Recap: Zach Davies allowed four runs (three earned) and eight hits in 3 1/3 innings, with two walks and one strikeout. Freddie Freeman hit a solo home run off Davies in the first, and Pedro Ciriaco and Phil Gosselin had RBI singles in the second. Glynn Davis' throwing error in right field allowed a run to score with two outs in the third. Christian Walker got the Orioles on the board with an RBI single in the fifth. Chris Parmelee had a pinch-hit...

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Minor leaguers facing Braves in final exhibition

April 04, 2015, 7:53am

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Minor leaguers facing Braves in final exhibition

SOMEWHERE ALONG INTERSTATE 4, Fla. - The Orioles have announced their lineup for today's final Grapefruit League game against the Braves in Lake Buena Vista. And there aren't a lot of familiar names. A collection of minor leaguers will comprise the starting nine, as Orioles manager Buck Showalter gives the projected 25-man roster players a mandatory day off. Zach Davies makes the start against the Braves, and the most recognizable name may be Christian Walker, who is serving as DH. For the...

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Last spring game, Gonzalez as No. 3, roster ramblings

April 03, 2015, 7:15pm

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Last spring game, Gonzalez as No. 3, roster ramblings

SARASOTA, Fla. - We've reached the final game of the exhibition schedule. Nothing left after today except a workout that proceeds the opening day festivities at Tropicana Field. Raise the roof. The Orioles are breaking camp but they're not heading north, unless you count the drive from Sarasota to St. Petersburg. And if you really want to get technical, they're heading south from Lake Buena Vista following today's game against the Braves. Minor leauger Zach Davies gets the start and he's...

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Orioles reassign Paul Janish and Jayson Nix

April 03, 2015, 5:54pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles reassigned infielders Paul Janish and Jayson Nix to minor league camp following tonight's 3-2 win over the Braves in the final home exhibition game of 2015. Both players will be assigned to Triple-A Norfolk. Janish is projected as the starting shortstop and Nix as a utility infielder. The camp roster is down to 33 players. The deadline for setting the 25-man roster is 3 p.m. Sunday. Janish, slowed early in spring training after undergoing surgery to remove bone...

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Ubaldo Jimenez all smiles after latest start (Orioles win 3-2)

April 03, 2015, 4:10pm

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ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Orioles 3, Braves 2 Recap: Ubaldo Jimenez allowed one run and three hits in four innings, with one walk and five strikeouts. He threw 61 pitches, 43 for strikes. Eric Young Jr. singled in the first and scored on Jace Peterson's double, but Jimenez retired the last eight batters he faced and 11 of 12. Brad Brach retired the Braves in order with a strikeout in the fifth. Brian Matusz had a walk and strikeout in two-thirds of an inning, and Darren O'Day struck out the...

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Jimenez hit on ankle, but stays in game (Jimenez goes four innings)

April 03, 2015, 2:45pm

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Jimenez hit on ankle, but stays in game (Jimenez goes four innings)

SARASOTA, Fla. - With the injuries piling up late in camp, the Orioles almost lost starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez tonight. Jimenez was hit on a right ankle by a sharp bouncer from Braves catcher Christian Bethancourt leading off the top of the second inning. Manager Buck Showalter and head athletic trainer Richie Bancells raced out of the dugout as Jimenez limped around the mound. Jimenez threw a few warmup tosses, Showalter patted him on the back and play resumed without a pitching change. No...

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Showalter on Paredes, Norris and more

April 03, 2015, 1:44pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles need to get out of Florida before they run out of players. Or at least break camp before they start breaking bones. Jimmy Paredes hasn't played since Tuesday and now we know the reason. He strained a muscle in his lower back a few days ago while lifting weights and he's likely headed to the disabled list. Paredes squatted to pick up a weight, straightened and injured his back. He received treatment again today. "It's legit," said manager Buck Showalter. "He...

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Jimmy Paredes expected to go on DL

April 03, 2015, 12:13pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Infielder Jimmy Paredes could begin the season on the 15-day disabled list with a strained muscle in his lower back. The injury occurred a few days ago while Paredes was lifting weights at the Ed Smith Stadium complex. He hasn't played since Tuesday. Paredes would join catcher Matt Wieters, shortstop J.J Hardy and outfielder David Lough on the DL. However, Paredes wouldn't be eligible to return until April 16, five days later than the others in the group. Paredes, who's out...

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Updating Hardy, Lough and Gonzalez

April 03, 2015, 10:50am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy passed along another encouraging report today regarding the strained muscle in his left shoulder. Hardy was told Monday that he would be shut down a minimum of 10 days after undergoing an MRI arthrogram on his shoulder. He's headed to the disabled list and won't be eligible to return before April 11, but the swelling has been reduced and his optimism seems to be rising. "It's been good so far," Hardy said. "I feel like every day there's been...

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Orioles lineup vs. Braves

April 03, 2015, 9:01am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Everth Cabrera is starting again at shortstop today as the Orioles continue their series against the Braves. Feel free to read everything into it. He appears to be the favorite to replace injured J.J. Hardy on opening day. Today's lineup could almost mirror the one that manager Buck Showalter will use on April 6 at Tropicana Field, except Jonathan Schoop is listed among the reserves. Ryan Flaherty is starting at second base today. Stay tuned. The bullpen includes Zach Britton,...

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Brian Matusz: "I'm just excited to have a role here with the Orioles"

April 02, 2015, 7:41pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - As more players are peeled off the camp roster, left-hander Brian Matusz remains in the clubhouse and the bullpen. Still an Oriole, still a reliever. Matusz, 28, has been the subject of trade rumors and speculation. Scouts have been tracking his appearances all spring, and the Orioles seemed to be showcasing him in two starts. Or maybe they were just letting him work on his changeup. You decide. The Mets were interested, but they acquired two left-handed relievers on Monday and...

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Wrapping up a 6-5 loss

April 02, 2015, 5:35pm

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - T.J. McFarland gave up two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning on a wild pitch and Joe Benson's fourth hit of the night, as the Braves walked off with a 6-5 win over the Orioles. McFarland stranded two inherited runners in the seventh and tossed a scoreless eighth, but he didn't record an out in the ninth. He's allowed 10 earned runs (11 total) and 23 hits in 12 1/3 innings for a 7.30 ERA. "I don't think anybody threw the ball better tonight on the field than...

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Game update and Chen talks about his final spring start (O's lose 6-5)

April 02, 2015, 4:43pm

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Game update and Chen talks about his final spring start (O's lose 6-5)

ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Braves 6, Orioles 5 Recap: Travis Snider came off the bench and hit a two-run homer off Chien-Ming Wang in the seventh inning to break a 2-2 tie. Everth Cabrera followed with a walk, stole second, advanced on a throwing error and scored on Steve Pearce's second hit of the night. Making his final spring start, Wei-Yin Chen surrendered two runs and six hits in five innings, with no walks and four strikeouts. Chen retired eight in a row before allowing two straight...

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Wei-Yin Chen goes five innings in final spring start (Snider homers)

April 02, 2015, 3:52pm

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Wei-Yin Chen goes five innings in final spring start (Snider homers)

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Nick Markakis has singled twice tonight, matching his hit total coming into the game. Markakis singled off Wei-Yin Chen in the fourth and reliever Wesley Wright in the sixth. Chen allowed two runs and six hits in five innings, with no walks and four strikeouts. I've got him at 68 pitches, 49 for strikes. Chen's most difficult inning was his last, when he threw 11 of 19 pitches for strikes and allowed both runs on Andrelton Simmons' RBI single and a wild pitch. The...

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Reimold stays hot, Showalter on Verrett

April 02, 2015, 2:39pm

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Nolan Reimold led off tonight's game with a single on the first pitch thrown by Braves starter Alex Wood, a broken-bat liner into center field. Reimold is 15-for-45 (.333) this spring with two home runs, eight RBIs and eight walks. He's earned a spot on the 25-man roster, but is there room for him? David Lough is going on the disabled list, but the Orioles seem inclined to keep Jimmy Paredes, who's out of options. Reimold signed a minor league deal and can be...

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Nick Markakis says no animosity toward Orioles

April 02, 2015, 1:45pm

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The No. 22 Braves jersey doesn't look right hanging in Nick Markakis' spring training locker. The full beard, neatly trimmed for at least the next few hours, is permitted in his new organization. Which one seems stranger to the former Orioles right fielder? "It's 22," he said today after greeting the Baltimore media. "Every time I come up to the plate I'm expecting 21, but it's part of change, though. It's part of life. We'll get used to it. "I'm comfortable...

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Markakis in Braves lineup and more on bullpen

April 02, 2015, 11:14am

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Markakis in Braves lineup and more on bullpen

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Former Oriole Nick Markakis is on the field playing catch today before batting practice. Extra coach Einer Diaz walked over and gave him a hug, and Ryan Flaherty called out to him while heading to the batting cage. Markakis, who still has a full beard, is batting third today and playing right field. For the Braves Eric Young Jr. CF Joe Benson LF Nick Markakis RF Freddie Freeman 1B Jonny Gomes DH Chris Johnson 3B Christian Bethancourt C Alberto Callaspo 2B Andrelton...

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Verrett claimed off waivers by Rangers

April 02, 2015, 10:15am

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - According to multiple industry sources, the Rangers have claimed Rule 5 right-hander Logan Verrett off waivers from the Orioles. Selected from the Mets in the Rule 5 draft at the Winter Meetings in San Diego, the 24-year-old Verrett had impressed in spring training, posting a 1.93 ERA in 14 innings. He walked two and struck out 12. He was one of two Rule 5 pitchers in major league camp. The Orioles acquired right-hander Jason Garcia from the Astros, who selected him...