Roch Kubatko

Wrapping up the Orioles' 7-2 loss on opening day

March 28, 2019, 1:46pm

Orioles

NEW YORK - Signs that it wasn't going to be the Orioles' day included a ground ball headed to right field that struck a runner's leg and the moment when four pitchers began to do stretching exercises in the bullpen while in a rush to get loose. David Hess was included in the group. He's supposed to start Monday night in Toronto, but plans can be blown up with one rally and a game already slipping away. The 2019 season begins with a 7-2 loss to the Yankees in the Bronx, the first game for...

Tags:

Wilkerson outrighted, Orioles down 3-0 (O's lose 7-2)

March 28, 2019, 9:56am

Orioles

NEW YORK - Infielder Stevie Wilkerson has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk, the announcement coming this afternoon while the Orioles opened their season at Yankee Stadium. The Orioles designated Wilkerson for assignment on Saturday to make room for catcher Pedro Severino on the 40-man roster. Wilkerson already had been optioned to Norfolk after going 8-for-36. He appeared in 16 games with the Orioles last season in a utility role and batted .174/.224/.239. With Austin...

Tags:

andrew cashner austin hays chris davis jonathan villar opening day orioles stevie wilkerson trey mancini featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles3

Hyde on rotation, lineup and first opening day as manager

March 28, 2019, 8:40am

Orioles

Hyde on rotation, lineup and first opening day as manager

NEW YORK - Let's get the nuts and bolts out of the way first before transitioning into the emotional. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde confirmed today that David Hess is starting Monday night's series opener in Toronto. The rest of the rotation to follow. Alex Cobb is making good progress in his recovery from a groin injury and remains in line to start the home opener April 4. Hyde hasn't told any of the pitchers of their potential assignments Saturday behind "opener" Nate Karns. He needs to...

Tags:

alex cobb andrew cashner brandon hyde chris davis david hess mike elias nate karns opening day orioles richie martin trey mancini featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles3

Jackson, Martin and Means on first opening day experiences

March 28, 2019, 6:51am

Orioles

Jackson, Martin and Means on first opening day experiences

NEW YORK - The day has finally arrived. On the road, in the cold, but filled with excitement for players experiencing their first opener in the majors. The Orioles have two Rule 5 infielders on the roster, with Richie Martin starting at shortstop and Drew Jackson waiting his turn on the bench at Yankee Stadium. "Right now I'm super excited and obviously there's nerves, but I think once I go out there, that's when it will really hit me. I'll look up and see everyone," Jackson said. "This...

Tags:

brandon hyde drew jackson john means opening day orioles richie martin tanner scott featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles3

Orioles and Yankees lineups for opening day

March 28, 2019, 5:36am

Orioles

NEW YORK - Orioles manager Brandon Hyde is going with his best defensive outfield on opening day. Dwight Smith Jr. is in left field this afternoon at Yankee Stadium and Joey Rickard is in right, with Cedric Mullins patrolling the middle. Trey Mancini is the designated hitter and cleanup hitter. Chris Davis is batting seventh after leading off on opening day 2018. Rio Ruiz is playing third base. JesÃºs Sucre is catching Andrew Cashner. Eleven Orioles are on their first opening day roster. For...

Tags:

andrew cashner cedric mullins chris davis dwight smith jr. jesus sucre joey rickard opening day orioles rio ruiz trey mancini lineups

Notes on the rotation, catching situation and lineup possibilities

March 27, 2019, 12:15pm

Orioles

Notes on the rotation, catching situation and lineup possibilities

NEW YORK - A rotation that already is going to be slower to evolve than the standard models became more unpredictable with Alex Cobb's groin injury and subsequent trip to the 10-day injured list. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde has given Andrew Cashner the opening day assignment this afternoon at Yankee Stadium. Cashner and Dylan Bundy were supposed to vie for Saturday's start, but it goes to Nate Karns as the season's first "opener." Bundy takes the mound for Sunday's series finale and...

Revisiting the opener, camp roster decisions and more

March 26, 2019, 5:33pm

Orioles

Revisiting the opener, camp roster decisions and more

The Orioles made it through yesterday's workout without their tans fading or the front office tweaking the 25-man roster. The same group that flew out of Sarasota headed out to the field in stocking caps and hoodies, then retreated to a clubhouse that added new big screen televisions mounted from the ceiling, a leather sofa and a couple of recliners. Feel the cold outside and chill indoors. The final roster moves on Monday didn't include any mention of pitcher Gregory Infante, who never made...

Tags:

alex cobb andrew cashner anthony santander austin hays bo schultz brandon hyde d.j. snelten dj stewart gregory infante jimmy yacabonis miguel castro mike elias mike wright nate karns orioles ryan mckenna yusniel diaz featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles2

Orioles using Karns as "opener" in second game

March 26, 2019, 2:18pm

Orioles

Circumstances and a willingness to try something new, at least to their organization, have led the Orioles to introduce the "opener" to their rotation in the second game of the 2019 season. Nate Karns will start Saturday afternoon against the Yankees in the Bronx, following opening day starter Andrew Cashner and the ensuing off-day. Manager Brandon Hyde provided some clarity to his rotation during today's workout at chilly Camden Yards, including how Dylan Bundy will start Sunday...

Tags:

alex cobb andrew cashner brandon hyde david hess dylan bundy mike elias nate karns orioles featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles1

Back in Baltimore and inching closer to opening day

March 25, 2019, 3:38pm

Orioles

Back in Baltimore and inching closer to opening day

Spring training is over and the Orioles have moved into the next phase of their 2019 season. The games are starting to count, even for teams that are focusing on the bigger rebuild picture. The Orioles will visit the Naval Academy today - touring the grounds and facilities as guests of the baseball team and having lunch with 4,400 Midshipmen in King Hall - before holding their workout at Camden Yards and heading to New York. Major League Baseball requires teams to take an entire day off, which...

Tags:

andrew cashner brandon hyde cedric mullins hanser alberto jesus sucre orioles featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles3

Smith has another big day for Orioles (final roster moves)

March 25, 2019, 11:35am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Dwight Smith Jr. singled today in the fifth inning, came out of the game for a pinch-runner and received a nice ovation. He left on a low note by his standards. Smith hit two more home runs today to give him five in 12 games. Both balls cleared the fence in center field, an impressive display of power from a player who's hit two homers in 104 plate appearances in the majors and had six last summer in Triple-A. "I've just been working on it," said Smith, who hugged his...

Tags:

chris davis dwight smith jr. dylan bundy hanser alberto john means orioles spring training featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles1

Hyde and Elias on the catching situation and more (tied 6-6)

March 25, 2019, 8:58am

Orioles

Hyde and Elias on the catching situation and more (tied 6-6)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Today's news of the likely placement of three Orioles on the injured list finally brings the opening day roster into clear focus unless a late waiver claim or trade muddies the picture again. Splatters happen. JesÃºs Sucre should be told later that he's on the club, making his opt-out date insignificant and finalizing the composition of the catching tandem. Sucre, signed to a minor league deal on Feb. 1 with a guarantee of $850,000 if he made the team, will be paired with...

Tags:

brandon hyde chance sisco jesus sucre mark trumbo mike elias orioles pedro severino renato nunez rio ruiz spring training tim cossins featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles3

Cobb headed to injured list as Orioles make final roster moves

March 25, 2019, 7:45am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles are set to pare down the remainder of their spring training roster via the injured list. Executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias confirmed this morning that pitcher Alex Cobb likely will miss Thursday's opening day start due to a strained groin muscle, forcing him onto the injured list and giving the assignment to Andrew Cashner. The rest of the rotation order hasn't been decided, according to manager Brandon Hyde, but Dylan Bundy figures to start...

Tags:

alex cobb andrew cashner austin hays austin wynns brandon hyde dylan bundy mark trumbo mike elias orioles spring training featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles3

Orioles lineup vs. Mets

March 25, 2019, 5:40am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - The final spring training lineup for the Orioles today includes Dwight Smith Jr. in right field, Rio Ruiz at third base and Pedro Severino behind the plate for his first start with his new team. Chris Davis is lowered to sixth in the order, followed by Renato NÃºÃ±ez as the designated hitter. Rule 5 pick Richie Martin is the shortstop. Is this the opening day lineup? For the Orioles Cedric Mullins CF Dwight Smith Jr. RF Jonathan Villar 2B Trey Mancini LF Rio Ruiz 3B Chris...

Tags:

chris davis dwight smith jr. orioles pedro severino renato nunez richie martin rio ruiz spring training frontstory_orioles3

Orioles roster close to completion

March 24, 2019, 6:08pm

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles will host the Mets this afternoon and bolt Sarasota as if their hair is on fire. They have commitments on Tuesday, including a workout at Camden Yards followed by a train to New York. Final roster cuts could come this morning. The catching picture cleared up last night with JesÃºs Sucre and Pedro Severino avoided the chopping block. Only another waiver claim can break up the duo. I never thought it made sense to bump Sucre for Severino - one plus-defender for...

Tags:

alex cobb austin wynns brandon hyde chance sisco dwight smith jr. jesus sucre jimmy yacabonis john means josh rogers mark trumbo mike elias mike wright orioles pedro severino spring training featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles3

Sisco and Scott among six players cut from Orioles camp

March 24, 2019, 2:44pm

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles apparently have decided to carry JesÃºs Sucre and Pedro Severino as their catchers on opening day. Chance Sisco posted a .382 average in spring training, collecting three more hits this afternoon, but he's included among six roster cuts. Sisco and left-handers Tanner Scott and Josh Rogers were optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. Catchers Carlos PÃ©rez and Andrew Susac and infielder Jace Peterson were reassigned to minor league camp. Manager Brandon Hyde confirmed...

Tags:

andrew susac austin wynns brandon hyde carlos perez chance sisco gregory infante jace peterson jesus sucre john means josh rogers mark trumbo orioles paul fry pedro severino richard bleier spring training tanner scott featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles3

Trumbo on knee, Cashner on start (game ends 1-1, updated)

March 24, 2019, 11:05am

Orioles

Trumbo on knee, Cashner on start (game ends 1-1, updated)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Mark Trumbo will back off baseball activities for a while as part of the reset in his recovery from right knee surgery and, he hopes, eventual return to the lineup. The Orioles will place Trumbo on the injured list and keep him back in Sarasota while they break camp and get ready for opening day at Yankee Stadium. Trumbo met with executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias and manager Brandon Hyde and they came to an agreement. "The realistic part about it is I...

Tags:

alex cobb andrew cashner brandon hyde drew jackson lucas long mark trumbo miguel castro mike elias mychal givens nate karns orioles rio ruiz spring training tanner scott featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles3

Trumbo headed to IL, Peterson reassigned (O's down 1-0)

March 24, 2019, 7:55am

Orioles

Trumbo headed to IL, Peterson reassigned (O's down 1-0)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Mark Trumbo will begin the 2019 season on the injured list, opening up a roster spot and delaying the veteran's return from September knee surgery. Trumbo is excluded from both split-squad lineups this afternoon and manager Brandon Hyde confirmed the decision to put him on the newly named IL. "Trum's not going to break with us," said manager Brandon Hyde. "We're just going to give him some more time. We're going to let him continue to do his rehab down here. "I give him...

Tags:

alex cobb andrew cashner austin wynns brandon hyde chris davis dylan bundy evan phillips jace peterson mark trumbo orioles renato nunez spring training featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles3

Peterson scratched from lineup

March 24, 2019, 6:27am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Infielder Jace Peterson has been scratched from the Orioles lineup today for their split-squad game against the Pirates in Sarasota. Zach Vincej has come over from minor league camp and is starting at second base. Peterson may be the latest roster cut following today's news that the Orioles optioned reliever Evan Phillips. Or it could be injury related. Peterson was hit twice by pitches last night, but he stayed in the game. The utility competition has been one of the more...

Tags:

alex cobb andrew susac austin wynns brandon hyde carlos perez chance sisco chris davis jace peterson jesus sucre orioles pedro severino spring training featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles3

Orioles option Evan Phillips (plus split-squad lineups)

March 24, 2019, 5:46am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles reliever Evan Phillips didn't allow a run this spring in 9 2/3 innings. He still didn't make the opening day roster. Phillips has been optioned to Triple-A Norfolk, reducing the camp roster to 34 players. Pitcher Gregory Infante is excluded on my list because he never reported due to illness. Two more scoreless innings last night against the Twins couldn't save Phillips, though it's always possible that the Orioles bring him back to replace an injured player. For...

Tags:

evan phillips orioles pedro severino spring training featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles3

Fry ready to deliver his opening line

March 23, 2019, 6:58pm

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - We've reached the penultimate day of spring training, with the Orioles breaking camp following Monday afternoon's game against the Mets at Ed Smith Stadium. Boxes already have been loaded on the truck for delivery at Camden Yards. Player cars already have been removed from the premises via carrier trailers. (Carrier pigeons would have taken too long, PETA would have objected and it just wasn't worth the aggravation.) The Orioles were tweaked again in Florida with today's...