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Updates on Karns, Wynns and NÃºÃ±ez

March 15, 2019, 5:48am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Nate Karns and Mychal Givens are staying back at the Ed Smith Stadium complex this morning to pitch in a simulated game. They're no longer listed on the travel roster for today's Grapefruit League game against the Twins in Fort Myers. Karns didn't know exactly how many pitches he'd throw. He intended to incorporate his "slider/cutter" in order to judge whether it's game ready. "I've been leaving that one in the 'pen," he said. A slider/cutter? "Sometimes it's a...

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Orioles lineup vs. Twins

March 15, 2019, 3:59am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Cedric Mullins returns to center field this afternoon and Chris Davis goes back-to-back with another start at first base as the Orioles travel to Fort Myers again to face the Twins. Davis, recovered from a hip injury, also played yesterday and was 1-for-2 with an RBI single, walk and strikeout. Trey Mancini is in left field and Dwight Smith Jr. gets the start in right. JesÃºs Sucre is catching and Rio Ruiz is playing third base. David Hess has allowed four runs and nine hits...

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Assorted scout opinions of Orioles

March 14, 2019, 2:20pm

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Spring training games attract baseball scouts in the same way that free food brings sportswriters out of the woodwork. And the media workrooms. Talent evaluators throughout the industry flock to these games, in some cases making trade or waiver claim recommendations to their employers. And they can offer more accurate assessments of players in a particular organization because they don't have any attachments to them. One team's hyped prospect can be taken down a few notches...

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Updating NÃºÃ±ez and wrapping up a 7-6 loss

March 14, 2019, 12:38pm

Orioles

Updating NÃºÃ±ez and wrapping up a 7-6 loss

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles third baseman Renato NÃºÃ±ez is day-to-day with a bruised left shin after being struck by a foul ball while batting in the fourth inning. NÃºÃ±ez stayed in the game and singled into left field. Christopher Bostick pinch-ran after NÃºÃ±ez reached third base. "A little contusion, a bad spot underneath the knee," said manager Brandon Hyde after a 7-6 loss to the Twins at Ed Smith Stadium. "It just sounds like he's really sore." Hyde downplayed how...

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Bundy completes five innings (Orioles fall 7-6)

March 14, 2019, 11:01am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Results in exhibition games don't matter until they suddenly do. Until the pitcher or hitter needs to get a return for the hard work. When concerns or frustrations start to build and need to be hushed. Nobody in Orioles camp was in a panic over Dylan Bundy's struggles, but manager Brandon Hyde noted this morning that the time arrived to turn in a more productive start, to feel good walking off the mound. Bundy could have done cartwheels all the way to the bench if he was done...

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Hyde on Wynns, minor league camp, Bundy and more (O's down 4-3)

March 14, 2019, 7:56am

Orioles

Hyde on Wynns, minor league camp, Bundy and more (O's down 4-3)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles catcher Austin Wynns took some swings this morning and could return in a week from his oblique injury. Wynns is falling behind in the catching competition, which intensified with JesÃºs Sucre's arrival in camp. But an oblique strain is slow to heal and the Orioles won't rush Wynns, no matter what's at stake. Manager Brandon Hyde said the competition remains "wide open." "I'm trying to get Sucre in there as much as possible because of the amount of time that...

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Orioles lineup vs. Twins

March 14, 2019, 4:52am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Mark Trumbo is in the lineup on back-to-back days with today's start as the designated hitter against the Twins in Sarasota. Trumbo is batting second again for the Orioles, who also have Chris Davis in the lineup at first base. Trumbo grounded out twice yesterday in his spring debut and his right knee responded favorably. Cedric Mullins leads off and slides over to left field. Austin Hays is in center. Trey Mancini gets the day off. The third base competition continues with...

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Are Santander stats good reason to keep him?

March 13, 2019, 5:39pm

Orioles

Are Santander stats good reason to keep him?

SARASOTA, Fla. - Don't fall in love with spring training statistics. But when is it wrong to ignore them? Anthony Santander has become a fascinating study in Orioles camp. Given virtually no chance of making the club based on his struggles last summer and prospects moving past him. His inclusion in a round of cuts seemingly a matter of when instead of if. Until he arrived in Sarasota in tremendous shape and starting ripping line drives all over Grapefruit League ballparks. Until he amassed 11...

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Cobb relishes opening day assignment (plus game wrap)

March 13, 2019, 12:43pm

Orioles

Cobb relishes opening day assignment (plus game wrap)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Alex Cobb knew that it was coming. His first career opening day start. He read the pitching chart on the wall and did the math. All of it added up for him. What remained was the official word from Orioles manager Brandon Hyde, which arrived this morning accompanied by a combination handshake and hug. "I had some ideas," said Cobb, who takes the mound on March 28 at Yankee Stadium. "I've been to a few spring trainings in my day, so I can map out what the schedule looks like...

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Trumbo on knee and debut, Cashner on latest start (O's win 6-4)

March 13, 2019, 11:26am

Orioles

Trumbo on knee and debut, Cashner on latest start (O's win 6-4)

SARASOTA, Fla. - The process of trying to get Mark Trumbo ready for opening day accelerated this afternoon with his two at-bats in his spring debut against the Blue Jays. No more cages and simulated games. Trumbo batted for the first time with one out and nobody on base in the bottom of the first inning. He got ahead 3-1 in the count, swung through a Marcus Stroman fastball, stayed alive on a couple of foul tips and bounced to shortstop Richard UreÃ±a. Eight pitches total and a sprint up the...

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Orioles name Alex Cobb opening day starter (O's down 4-1)

March 13, 2019, 8:15am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - One year after reporting late to Orioles camp as his free agency dragged along and suffering through a miserable stretch in the first half, right-hander Alex Cobb has been chosen as the opening day starter March 28 at Yankee Stadium. Manager Brandon Hyde shared the news with Cobb this morning, a conversation that turned emotional for both parties. "He's real excited," Hyde said. "Obviously, it's an honor. He understands that and he's very, very grateful and I'm just...

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Updates on Orioles starters

March 13, 2019, 6:40am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Alex Cobb returns to the Orioles spring rotation Saturday afternoon with his start against the Blue Jays in Dunedin. Cobb hasn't pitched beyond a simulated game since March 5 against the Pirates, when he allowed one run and two hits over three innings. He lasted only two-thirds of an inning in his debut against the Rays on March 1, charged with four runs and three hits. The birth of Cobb's daughter on Friday night has forced adjustments to his schedule. He worked four innings...

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Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays

March 13, 2019, 4:01am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Mark Trumbo makes his spring debut this afternoon by serving as the designated hitter for the Orioles in their 1:05 p.m. game against the Blue Jays at Ed Smith Stadium. Trumbo is batting second behind leadoff hitter Jonathan Villar. Drew Jackson is starting in center field. Trey Mancini is the first baseman, with Chris Davis out of the lineup following last night's return. JesÃºs Sucre is catching. Pitchers available behind starter Andrew Cashner include Yefry Ramirez, Cody...

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Jackson positioned to serve in utility role for Orioles

March 12, 2019, 5:23pm

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Whatever stigma is attached to the designation of utility infielder can evaporate like a puddle in the Florida sun. Want to be a major league player? Accept any role handed to you. Are you a Rule 5 pick who wants to avoid going back to the minors? Embrace any role handed to you. Squeeze it like a popup - camping under it from whichever position you're assigned on a given day. Drew Jackson has an excellent chance of being introduced on opening day at Yankee Stadium because of...

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Davis returns to Orioles lineup

March 12, 2019, 9:00am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Chris Davis has returned to the Orioles lineup tonight for the first time since March 3, the soreness in his left hip subsiding after rest, treatments and swings in the indoor cage and during a simulated game. Davis is the designated hitter against the Yankees in Tampa. Rio Ruiz is playing first base. Manager Brandon Hyde apparently changed his mind about having Trey Mancini start at first. Austin Hays is in right field and batting behind leadoff hitter Cedric Mullins. Chance...

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Young embracing leadership role for Orioles

March 11, 2019, 6:18pm

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - The mentoring began right after the introductions. Eric Young Jr. walked into the Orioles spring training clubhouse after agreeing to a minor league deal, sought out the younger players and began the balancing act of competing against them and offering his assistance. This is the reputation that Young brought with him along with his equipment bag. One of the really good guys in baseball. A pure professional. A public relations staff's dream. Young may not break camp with the...

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Critiquing camp again as O's creep closer to opening day (updated)

March 10, 2019, 5:03pm

Orioles

Critiquing camp again as O's creep closer to opening day (updated)

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles get their first and only off-day of spring training, closing the Ed Smith Stadium complex and encouraging a mental and physical break from the grind. Cuts may not happen today, but more are coming now that the Orioles moved past Saturday's split-squad games. They can afford to continue thinning out the camp roster. Five catchers remain and fewer are needed as pitchers are optioned and reassigned. However, Austin Wynns is shut down, leaving only four who are...

Diaz and Stewart among latest Orioles camp cuts (updated)

March 10, 2019, 1:17pm

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles pared seven players from their spring training roster this afternoon, including outfielders Yusniel Diaz and DJ Stewart. Pitcher Dillon Tate was optioned to Double-A Bowie while Stewart and pitcher Luis Ortiz were optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. Diaz, catcher Martin Cervenka and pitchers Sean Gilmartin and Bo Schultz have been reassigned to minor league camp because they aren't on the 40-man roster. Diaz was one of the camp standouts, going 11-for-33 with three...

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Hearing from Rogers and Villar during today's game (updated)

March 10, 2019, 11:33am

Orioles

Hearing from Rogers and Villar during today's game (updated)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Josh Rogers doesn't know whether the Orioles are viewing him as rotation material or a possibility for long relief. It won't change his pace and mission to get as many outs as he can and let the decision-makers wrestle with his role. Rogers was charged with two runs this afternoon in 3 2/3 innings, the last on Drew Butera's single off minor leaguer Tanner Chleborad. He allowed five hits, walked none and struck out four. Phil Gosselin homered off Rogers with one out in the...

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Hyde on Cobb, Davis, aggression, outfield and more (O's down 5-2)

March 10, 2019, 8:59am

Orioles

Hyde on Cobb, Davis, aggression, outfield and more (O's down 5-2)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Alex Cobb threw four innings this morning in his simulated game on Camden Yards South and Chris Davis didn't report any discomfort in his left hip, which puts him in line to return to the lineup after Monday's off-day. "(Davis) swung the bat good. Cobb looked great. So yeah, real productive," said manager Brandon Hyde. Cobb's next start is put on hold after the arrival Friday night of his baby girl. "I watched the first few innings and ball was coming out great," Hyde...