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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

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Cobb throws simulated game (and other notes)

March 10, 2019, 6:59am

Orioles

Cobb throws simulated game (and other notes)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Alex Cobb threw a simulated game this morning on Camden Yards South in lieu of making his next start. Cobb is having his schedule adjusted after wife Kelly gave birth to a daughter Friday night. In two spring starts, Cobb allowed four runs and three hits in two-thirds of an inning in his debut against the Rays, and one run and two hits over three innings in his follow-up outing versus the Pirates. Chris Davis participated in the simulated game, hitting on the field to test his...

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Orioles lineup vs. Phillies

March 10, 2019, 5:31am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - JesÃºs Sucre makes his second start for the Orioles today in a 1:05 p.m. game against the Phillies at Ed Smith Stadium. Austin Hays is back in center field and Yusniel Diaz is the designated hitter. Stevie Wilkerson continues to move around, starting at first base today, and Rio Ruiz is at third. Jonathan Villar is leading off and playing second base, with Alcides Escobar at shortstop. Dwight Smith Jr. isn't in the lineup, but he could come off the bench today. Left-hander...

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Rogers ready for first spring start

March 09, 2019, 4:34pm

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Josh Rogers is starting today for the Orioles, so turn off the pitch clock. The spring's fastest worker doesn't need any prodding. Manager Brandon Hyde loves Rogers' pace, but there's more to him. There's also performance and personality. "Besides the tempo, which is unbelievable, aggressive. Attacks hitters. Multiple pitches," Hyde said, rattling off some of Rogers' other appealing qualities. "Unpredictability in what he's going to throw. A little bit of deception. I...

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Bleier: "I feel great right now" (O's lose 6-1, Hyde quotes added)

March 09, 2019, 3:01pm

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Bleier: "I feel great right now" (O's lose 6-1, Hyde quotes added)

SARASOTA, Fla. - The wait is over for Richard Bleier. So, too, are the requests for updates on his recovery from lat surgery and progress toward getting back on a mound. Bleier made his spring debut tonight by starting the top of the fifth inning against the Yankees. He allowed three runs - only one earned - and three hits with one strikeout. Manager Brandon Hyde removed him at 19 pitches, including 15 strikes, with a runner on first base and two outs. Two soft doubles poked to right field. A...

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Updates on Davis, Cobb, Wynns, Trumbo and more (O's down 5-0)

March 09, 2019, 12:58pm

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Updates on Davis, Cobb, Wynns, Trumbo and more (O's down 5-0)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles first baseman Chris Davis did some hitting this afternoon in the indoor cage at the Ed Smith Stadium complex after undergoing an MRI yesterday on his sore left hip. Tests came back clean and Davis passed along the improvements to manager Brandon Hyde. "He hit today and he feels a lot better and I think he's going to be in there probably after the off-day (Monday)," Hyde said. "The trend is going up with how he feels and he should be in there after the off-day at...

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Dwight Smith Jr. "ecstatic" to join Orioles

March 09, 2019, 9:46am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Dwight Smith Jr. has reported to the Orioles after yesterday's trade and is waiting for his first chance to get in the lineup. Smith was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays earlier this week and the Orioles acquired him for international signing bonus slot funds. He's wearing No. 35. "I was surprised when it happened," he said. "When I heard the news I was ecstatic to come over here and just get the opportunity to play and just help in whatever way I can." Whether...

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Orioles lineup vs. Yankees

March 09, 2019, 7:59am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Chance Sisco is the designated hitter for the Orioles and Carlos PÃ©rez is catching in tonight's split-squad game against the Yankees at Ed Smith Stadium. Chris Davis remains out of the lineup with a sore left hip. Jace Peterson is starting at first base. Richie Martin is the shortstop and Hanser Alberto is playing second base. Cedric Mullins is leading off and playing center field, Trey Mancini is in left field and Anthony Santander is in right. David Hess is coming off...

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Orioles and Rays lineups for split-squad game

March 09, 2019, 3:24am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Ryan Mountcastle is starting at first base today and Drew Jackson is at second for the Orioles' split-squad game against the Rays in Port Charlotte. Austin Hays is in center field and Jonthan Villar is playing shortstop. Dylan Bundy is making his third start. He's allowed four runs and nine hits with no walks and five strikeouts in five innings. Andrew Susac is catching Bundy today. For the Orioles Austin Hays CF Eric Young Jr. LF Jonathan Villar SS Rio Ruiz DH Joey Rickard...