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Orioles using Karns as "opener" in second game

March 26, 2019, 2:18pm

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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...

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Back in Baltimore and inching closer to opening day

March 25, 2019, 3:38pm

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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...

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

March 25, 2019, 11:35am

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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...

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

March 25, 2019, 8:58am

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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...

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Cobb headed to injured list as Orioles make final roster moves

March 25, 2019, 7:45am

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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...

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Orioles lineup vs. Mets

March 25, 2019, 5:40am

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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...

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Orioles roster close to completion

March 24, 2019, 6:08pm

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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...

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Sisco and Scott among six players cut from Orioles camp

March 24, 2019, 2:44pm

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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...

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

March 24, 2019, 11:05am

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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...

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

March 24, 2019, 7:55am

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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...

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Peterson scratched from lineup

March 24, 2019, 6:27am

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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...

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Orioles option Evan Phillips (plus split-squad lineups)

March 24, 2019, 5:46am

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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...

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Fry ready to deliver his opening line

March 23, 2019, 6:58pm

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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...

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Hyde updates Cobb's condition after 8-7 loss (with Cobb quotes)

March 23, 2019, 5:37pm

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Hyde updates Cobb's condition after 8-7 loss (with Cobb quotes)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Alex Cobb appears to have sustained a mild groin strain tonight and the club might get a clearer read on the severity of the injury by Sunday. Whether Cobb can make his opening day start won't be known until later. Cobb retired leadoff hitter Max Kepler on a ground ball to first baseman Chris Davis, who flipped the ball to the veteran starter for the out. Cobb showed no signs of discomfort while inducing a soft line drive from Ehire Adrianza...

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Cobb leaves game with injury (O's down 8-7)

March 23, 2019, 2:59pm

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Cobb leaves game with injury (O's down 8-7)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Alex Cobb's final start before opening day lasted only one inning. Cobb retired the Twins in order tonight on 13 pitches, but Jimmy Yacabonis replaced him unexpectedly to begin the second inning. The team announced that Cobb exited with right groin soreness. Head athletic trainer Brian Ebel escorted Cobb to the clubhouse as Yacabonis trotted onto the field. A ground ball, liner and popup completed Cobb's work. He threw nine strikes - and a scare into the Orioles. Cobb is...

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Hyde on Severino and catching situation (Cobb update)

March 23, 2019, 2:08pm

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Hyde on Severino and catching situation (Cobb update)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles manager Brandon Hyde isn't able to provide much clarity to the catching situation following the Pedro Severino waiver claim earlier this afternoon. Chance Sisco is starting tonight and the club is discussing whether he'd benefit from another stint at Triple-A Norfolk. JesÃºs Sucre still hasn't been told whether he's made the club. And it's possible that the Orioles attempt to pass Severino through waivers after the Nationals failed, a move former executive Dan...

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Orioles acquire pitcher Tyler Herb (plus NÃºÃ±ez and Rogers updates)

March 23, 2019, 11:32am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles consummated a minor league trade this afternoon, obtaining right-hander Tyler Herb from the Giants for outfielder Mike Yastrzemski. Herb made 13 starts last summer at Triple-A Sacramento and went 2-8 with a 5.35 ERA and 1.599 WHIP in 70 2/3 innings. The Harrisburg, Pa., native turns 27 in April. The Mariners drafted Herb in the 29th round in 2014 out of Coastal Carolina University. He's 30-34 with a 4.14 ERA and 1.439 WHIP in five minor league seasons. The Giants...

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Orioles claim Pedro Severino off waivers

March 23, 2019, 10:19am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles have tossed another competitor into the catching mix today, claiming Pedro Severino off waivers from the Nationals and designating infielder Stevie Wilkerson for assignment. Severino, 25, is out of options and the Nationals were trying to pass him through waivers. The move gives the Orioles six catchers in camp and 35 players overall. Wilkerson already had been optioned to Triple-A Norfolk and was on the minor league side. A defense-first player in his four major...

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Orioles lineup vs. Twins

March 23, 2019, 9:11am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Renato NÃºÃ±ez is the designated hitter again tonight as the Orioles host the Twins. NÃºÃ±ez popped up and walked last night in two plate appearances after replacing Mark Trumbo as the designated hitter in Dunedin. Dwight Smith Jr. is leading off and playing right field. Rio Ruiz is the third baseman. Chance Sisco is catching tonight. Yusniel Diaz comes over from minor league camp to play center field. Alex Cobb makes his final start before his opening day assignment in...

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Rickard waiting for confirmation on roster spot

March 22, 2019, 7:21pm

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Rickard waiting for confirmation on roster spot

SARASOTA, Fla. - The hints keep coming that Joey Rickard will be with the Orioles on opening day, perhaps in right field at Yankee Stadium. Rickard is tearing up the Grapefruit League again and is a virtual lock to break camp with the team, whether as the starting right fielder or a rover of sorts. The competition keeps thinning out, including the Orioles' decision yesterday to release veteran Eric Young Jr. Prospects Austin Hays, DJ Stewart, Anthony Santander and Yusniel Diaz already have...