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Roster reductions out of team's control, Stewart's rotation candidacy

July 12, 2020, 10:10am

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Roster reductions out of team's control, Stewart's rotation candidacy

Camp reductions aren't supposed to happen due to injury. The Orioles would prefer maintaining control of the process, but it keeps slipping from their grasp. Forty-five players in the pool are supposed to be competing for spots on the 30-man roster for opening day. The rest are headed to the alternate camp in Bowie, with the Orioles having the freedom to call upon them. They were counting on Anthony Santander and Dwight Smith Jr. being at Fenway Park for the opener, but the odds keep shrinking...

Martin has broken bone in wrist, three spots in rotation appear set

July 12, 2020, 7:14am

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Martin has broken bone in wrist, three spots in rotation appear set

The utility competition in the Orioles' summer training camp no longer includes Richie Martin, who's been lost in an unexpected manner. Martin underwent X-rays yesterday afternoon that revealed a fractured bone in his right wrist, an injury that occurred after he collided with first baseman Chris Davis while diving back into the bag during Friday night's intrasquad game. The former Rule 5 pick held his left hand while walking off the field, the discomfort caused by a torn fingernail and...

Orioles finalize plans to use Bowie stadium as alternate camp site

July 11, 2020, 3:16pm

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The final arrangements have been completed on the Orioles' alternate summer camp site. The club is using the Prince George's Stadium facility in Bowie, which is the home of the Double-A Baysox. Preparations are ongoing to get the complex ready and the first full workout is expected to be held on Thursday morning. There are 53 players working out at Camden Yards, with the last eight additions ticketed for Bowie. That group consists of outfielder/infielder Ryan Mountcastle, outfielders Mason...

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Players unable to work out losing chance for opening day roster

July 11, 2020, 12:30pm

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Players unable to work out losing chance for opening day roster

Time is running out for players who can't participate in summer training camp to make the Orioles 30-man opening day roster. Manager Brandon Hyde didn't reference outfielders Dwight Smith Jr. and Anthony Santander, who have been held out of workouts and intrasquad games - the assumption being that it's linked to COVID-19 testing - but there are 13 days left before the beginning of the season. Santander was projected to start in one of the corners and Smith had a shot at the other - or at...

Means: "It was just kind of a surreal moment" (and Puig note)

July 11, 2020, 10:41am

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Means: "It was just kind of a surreal moment" (and Puig note)

John Means insists that he didn't know it was coming. The conversation with manager Brandon Hyde. The confirmation that he'd be the opening day starter on July 24. "I think up until I get told that I'm opening day, I just kind of assumed I was just fighting for a job," Means said this afternoon in a Zoom conference call with the media. Means already has notched his first win. "I kind of like that mentality. I like to keep that back-against-the-wall mentality and just never get...

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Leftovers for breakfast

July 10, 2020, 5:07pm

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Alterations made to the 2020 season haven't changed how outsiders in the industry view the Orioles' chances of contending. However, the club keeps drawing praise for how it's conducted business during and after the shutdown. Refusing to reopen the complexes in Sarasota and Baltimore proved to be wise decisions. And the precautions and protocols at summer training camp are giving players a greater sense of security. "I think our medical staff has been unbelievable with all of this," said...

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Cobb sharp in debut before pitch limit; Martin, Tate banged up

July 10, 2020, 4:38pm

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Cobb sharp in debut before pitch limit; Martin, Tate banged up

Alex Cobb had one outfielder behind him tonight as he worked the first inning of an Orioles intrasquad game. So he did the smart thing. He kept the ball in the infield. A wise strategy that he implemented throughout his outing. A couple of grounders and a chopper in the first got Cobb back in the home dugout with minimal effort. A leadoff walk to Chance Sisco in the second was followed by a bouncer, strikeout and ground ball. Richie Martin grounded out leading off the third and Bryan Holaday...

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John Means named opening day starter (and other notes)

July 10, 2020, 12:09pm

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John Means named opening day starter (and other notes)

The obvious has become official. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde told the media today that left-hander John Means will start the July 24 opener against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Means made his major league debut in Boston in 2018. Means, the club's lone All-Star representative last summer as a rookie, will start the July 19 exhibition game in Philadelphia to prep for the assignment. "I told him yesterday and he's really excited," Hyde said on his daily Zoom conference call. Asked what made...

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Josh Rogers on his latest recovery from elbow surgery

July 10, 2020, 4:29am

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Josh Rogers on his latest recovery from elbow surgery

One year and three days after undergoing his second reconstructive surgery on his left elbow, Orioles pitcher Josh Rogers stepped on a half mound at a friend's indoor sports training facility in Sellersburg, Ind., threw a baseball and felt whole again. Didn't really matter that there's no minor league season to shoot for or a definite plan for later in the summer and over the winter. Rogers had battled back again from a serious injury, the kind that can wreck a career. That half mound was...

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Iglesias and Blach make brief appearances in intrasquad game

July 09, 2020, 4:45pm

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Iglesias and Blach make brief appearances in intrasquad game

Not only did JosÃ© Iglesias make it into tonight's intrasquad game at Camden Yards, but he doubled off John Means into an empty right field in the top of the first inning and stroked another double into left-center in the third. That's one way to remove the concerns about your back. Or at least get the media off the one belonging to manager Brandon Hyde, who provided updates the past two days. However, Iglesias was hobbled as he ran the bases, twice came out for a pinch-runner and was...

Update on Iglesias, tonight's intrasquad and Cobb

July 09, 2020, 12:39pm

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Update on Iglesias, tonight's intrasquad and Cobb

Orioles shortstop JosÃ© Iglesias could be available to play in tonight's intrasquad game at Camden Yards after missing last night's affair. Manager Brandon Hyde said Iglesias' back has improved and the veteran is a gametime decision. He'll test it later this afternoon before the club determines his status. Iglesias also sat out Tuesday's workout because of the discomfort. "We're going to go through all the pregame stuff with him and make a decision," Hyde said in today's Zoom...

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Orioles back in Boston for 2021 opening day

July 09, 2020, 5:02am

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After going a substantial length of time without opening their season in Boston, the Orioles suddenly could be making a habit of it. The 2021 schedule was released today and the Orioles again will play the Red Sox in their first game on Thursday, April 1. The home opener is a week later, also against the Red Sox, on April 8. Until this year, the Orioles hadn't opened in Boston since 1966. The truncated 2020 season begins on July 24. The Orioles won't play at Camden Yards next season until...

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Hunter Harvey: "I couldn't wait to get back to a ballfield"

July 08, 2020, 5:32pm

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Hunter Harvey: "I couldn't wait to get back to a ballfield"

Hunter Harvey was craving the chance to work a complete season out of the Orioles bullpen. A schedule consisting of 162 games. With the removal of signs suggesting that the team proceed with caution. Just as past injuries have been out of Harvey's control, so too is a pandemic that leaves teams with only 60 games and a slew of adjustments to the roster and rules. What hasn't changed is Harvey's mullet, unless the top of the grading scale has gone from spectacular to ultra-spectacular. He...

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Orioles' first intrasquad game features home runs by NÃºÃ±ez and Hays

July 08, 2020, 4:53pm

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Austin Hays led off the top of the first inning tonight with a fly ball to the right field warning track. It bounced. It rolled. No one was around to retrieve it. Mark it down as F-9. Stevie Wilkerson was the only outfielder for the "home" team in the intrasquad game at Camden Yards. He played center field. Flanked by two ghost defenders. DJ Stewart played left field and Hays was in center for the "visiting" team, which settled for a 3-3 tie as the last few innings dissolved into live...

Iglesias sitting out tonight's intrasquad game (and other notes)

July 08, 2020, 12:38pm

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Iglesias sitting out tonight's intrasquad game (and other notes)

Orioles shortstop JosÃ© Iglesias won't play in tonight's intrasquad game at Camden Yards due to soreness in his back that kept him out of yesterday's workout. Manager Brandon Hyde said it's a precautionary move and is hoping that Iglesias will be available on Thursday. Tonight's game is going to be relaxed, which is typical of intrasquad settings. Hyde said he'll use some "ghost defenders" rather than filling every position. "You'll see a not full field out there," Hyde said during...

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Intrasquad games move Orioles to next phase of evaluations

July 07, 2020, 4:11pm

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The summer training camp is moving into its next phase for the Orioles. Past the routine workouts that define the spring version. Bring on the intrasquad games and some semblance of competition while manager Brandon Hyde turns up the heat on the evaluation process that's going to pare the roster to 30 players on opening day. Orioles versus Orioles is happening at Camden Yards for at least the next four nights. All of them 7 p.m. starts with two-hour media access. "These guys are itching to...

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Elias explains policy on testing (plus workout notes, draft signings)

July 07, 2020, 12:27pm

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Elias explains policy on testing (plus workout notes, draft signings)

Orioles outfielders Dwight Smith Jr. and Anthony Santander remained absent for a fifth consecutive day of workouts. Explanations are going to be withheld for now based on a club policy that executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias shared this afternoon. While other teams have confirmed the numbers of positive tests for COVID-19, making names public if given permission, the Orioles are giving the silent treatment. "We have a really elaborate testing setup that has been issued by the...

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More on players adapting to changes, Hyde on Hays and Davis

July 06, 2020, 3:21pm

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More on players adapting to changes, Hyde on Hays and Davis

The 2020 schedule is official, with the Orioles on the road for their first two series prior to the July 29 home opener against the Marlins. More weirdness in an unprecedented season. Never before has Major League Baseball held opening day at such a late date, with two games on July 23 and the rest July 24. The Orioles haven't opened in Boston since 1966. And the Marlins as their first opponent at Camden Yards? If you seek normalcy, set the alarm clock for 2021 and say a few prayers. Players...

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Orioles hold their fourth workout as other teams cancel

July 06, 2020, 11:00am

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Multiple teams canceled their morning workouts today, including the Nationals and Astros, due to the delays in receiving results of the COVID-19 testing over the weekend that's done on a regular basis as camps opened across the country. Other teams have pushed back their workouts. The Orioles gathered at Camden Yards for their fourth workout, pitchers and position players subjected to a stifling heat that's never going to be the most pronounced health risk in 2020. No one on the team is known...

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Orioles opening in Boston as part of shortened season

July 05, 2020, 1:21pm

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A baseball season cut down to 60 games will start for the Orioles later this month in Boston. Major League Baseball released the schedules tonight and the Orioles are going to play the Red Sox in a three-game series that begins July 24. First pitch for the opener is 7:30 p.m. They won't return to Camden Yards until completing a two-game series against the Marlins in Miami. The first home game is July 29 against the Marlins, with the starting time set at 7:05 p.m. The coronavirus pandemic has...