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Chance Sisco on making the club

March 24, 2018, 10:39am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles' spring tradition of leading a player in one roster direction before throwing him a curve and breaking good news resumed yesterday with catcher Chance Sisco. Sisco found out that he made the club as the backup to starter Caleb Joseph, but only after wondering what he did wrong. It began with third base coach Bobby Dickerson and continued with manager Buck Showalter and bench coach John Russell. And it ended with smiles and a roster spot on opening day. "Bobby...

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Orioles lineup vs. Twins

March 24, 2018, 10:07am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Manny Machado is serving as the designated hitter tonight, Luis SardiÃ±as is the shortstop and Danny Valencia is the third baseman for the Orioles' 6:05 p.m. game against the Twins at Ed Smith Stadium. Anthony Santander is the right fielder and Craig Gentry is in center. Chris Davis continues to accumulate at-bats as the leadoff hitter. Chris Tillman is starting tonight and the bullpen includes Joely Rodriguez, Rule 5 pick Pedro Araujo, Andrew Faulkner, Lucas Long and James...

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Valencia making Orioles opening day roster

March 24, 2018, 9:02am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter would like to have his opening day roster set in his mind, if not officially on paper, before the team breaks camp and flies to Norfolk for Monday afternoon's game against its Triple-A affiliate, but there might be some late activity that pushes the final decisions deeper into next week. The 40-man roster is full and space likely will be needed to accommodate a handful of non-roster invitees, including infielder Danny Valencia, who's staying...

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This, that and the other

March 23, 2018, 5:18pm

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Tim Beckham's groin injury, if that's how you classify a tweak, struck as he continued to impress at third base. Setting aside a recent throwing error, Beckham has been smooth at the hot corner. He looks comfortable at his new position. His actions aren't robotic. He's taking good paths to ground balls and making clean pickups. Beckham is athletic and the saying goes that if you can play shortstop, you can play anywhere in the infield, but I don't necessarily buy it. The...

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Araujo makes Orioles roster (and other notes)

March 23, 2018, 1:17pm

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Rule 5 reliever Pedro Araujo will head north with the Orioles and be part of their bullpen on opening day, news that came to him earlier today via bullpen mates Darren O'Day, Mychal Givens and Brad Brach. The smile on his face looks like it might have a shelf life of six months. Araujo allowed two runs and four hits in 8 2/3 innings, with only the Blue Jays scoring off him in a March 9 game. He walked two batters, struck out eight and kept gaining the organization's trust...

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Susac and Vielma optioned, Sisco wins job (O's win 6-1)

March 23, 2018, 8:52am

Orioles

Susac and Vielma optioned, Sisco wins job (O's win 6-1)

SARASOTA, Fla. - If the Orioles stick with their camp roster, Chance Sisco will serve as the backup catcher on opening day. The Orioles announced today that they've optioned catcher Andrew Susac and infielder Engelb Vielma to Triple-A Norfolk. They already sent out Austin Wynns, leaving Sisco as the last catching reserve standing. Sisco had a two-run double and two-run homer yesterday in a 10-7 win over the Red Sox and is batting .419/.471/.839 (13-for-31) with five doubles, one triple, two...

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Rotation order, Showalter on Bundy and Beckham

March 23, 2018, 8:01am

Orioles

Rotation order, Showalter on Bundy and Beckham

SARASOTA, Fla. - Andrew Cashner and Kevin Gausman will follow opening day starter Dylan Bundy for the Twins series at Camden Yards that begins on March 29. Chris Tillman starts the Astros' home opener on April 2. Orioles manager Buck Showalter hasn't committed to a fifth starter and the club continues to check the waiver wire. Bundy was informed yesterday that he'd get the opening day assignment while Showalter met with the starters. "We had some candidates, a lot of guys," Showalter said....

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More Beckham and some roster talk

March 23, 2018, 6:17am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Tim Beckham downplayed his groin injury this morning and vowed to get into another game this weekend before the Orioles return to Baltimore. Beckham is batting .273/.305/.509 (15-for-55) with one double, four home runs, 10 RBIs, three walks and 14 strikeouts in 19 games. "I'm taking it day to day," he said. "I feel like I'm ready for the season. A couple more reps would be great, would be awesome, but I'm definitely confident going into the year that we're going to have...

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Beckham update and Orioles lineup

March 23, 2018, 5:01am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles third baseman Tim Beckham said he expects to play again in Florida after leaving yesterday's game with tightness in his groin. Beckham was removed after homering in the bottom of the second inning, but he said it was done as a precaution. He actually tweaked the groin in the morning while stretching and felt it again while fielding a ground ball near the line in the top of the second. "It just tightened up on me and didn't want to make it worse than what it is," he...

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Gausman and Bundy no longer lonely in Orioles rotation

March 22, 2018, 5:31pm

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - The winter line of questioning for Dylan Bundy and Kevin Gausman revolved around the oddity of being the only two confirmed starters in the Orioles rotation. They heard about it in every interview. They talked about it in phone conversations. They couldn't escape it. There was no denying it or how unusual the circumstances. And they could joke about it while also wondering, like everyone else, how it would play out. Now they know. Two free agent signings and a re-signing...

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Updating Beckham, Scott optioned and more

March 22, 2018, 1:30pm

Orioles

Updating Beckham, Scott optioned and more

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles third baseman Tim Beckham left today's game prior to the top of the third inning after tweaking his groin and he isn't expected to play on Friday. Manager Buck Showalter said Beckham, who hit a two-run homer in the second, came out as a precaution. He's hoping that Beckham will get back in the lineup before the team breaks camp. Beckham raced toward the line to field Blake Swihart's grounder in the top of the second and threw across his body for the out, one of the...

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Dylan Bundy named opening day starter (O's win 10-7)

March 22, 2018, 11:43am

Orioles

Dylan Bundy named opening day starter (O's win 10-7)

SARASOTA, Fla. - One year after proving to the Orioles that he could stay healthy and in their rotation for an entire season, Dylan Bundy has been chosen as their opening day starter. He'll take the mound against the Twins on March 29 at Camden Yards. Manager Buck Showalter informed Bundy of his decision prior to today's game against the Red Sox at Ed Smith Stadium. "Buck called us (starters) into the office and kind of explained how things were going to work," he said. "Obviously, I'm...

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Updating Mike Wright Jr.'s start, Roberts on O's Hall of Fame

March 22, 2018, 10:52am

Orioles

Updating Mike Wright Jr.'s start, Roberts on O's Hall of Fame

SARASOTA, Fla. - The door remained open for Mike Wright Jr. to claim the fifth starter's job. It seemed to widen with disappointing outings last night from Miguel Castro and Rule 5 pick Nestor Cortes Jr. A solid showing today against the Red Sox might have decided the outcome. Wright retired the side in order in the first inning on only 11 pitches, but he threw 30 in the second while allowing four runs and four hits and walking a batter. Chris VÃ¡zquez homered, and IvÃ¡n De JesÃºs Jr....

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Orioles option Yacabonis (and other notes, O's down 5-2)

March 22, 2018, 9:05am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles reduced their camp roster to 38 players today by optioning reliever Jimmy Yacabonis to Triple-A Norfolk. The cuts will come in waves, according to manager Buck Showalter, who meets with each individual. Yacabonis made eight appearances and allowed three runs and eight hits in eight innings. He walked five batters and struck out seven. Showalter intended to meet with his starting pitchers before announcing the opening day starter, news that should arrive on Friday....

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Orioles lineup vs. Red Sox

March 22, 2018, 6:51am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Chris Davis is leading off for today's game against the Red Sox at Ed Smith Stadium. It airs on MASN. The Orioles' lineup also includes Anthony Santander batting ninth as the designated hitter. Chance Sisco is behind the plate. Colby Rasmus is in right field and batting sixth. Relievers listed behind starter Mike Wright Jr. are Mychal Givens, Rule 5 pick Pedro Araujo and left-hander Joely Rodriguez. Alex Cobb will wear No. 17. For the Orioles Chris Davis 1BManny Machado...

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Roberts and Manfra elected to Orioles Hall of Fame

March 22, 2018, 5:39am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - His new assignment as an analyst on Orioles broadcasts on 105.7 The Fan won't be the only reason for former second baseman Brian Roberts to come back to Camden Yards over the summer. Roberts has been elected to the Orioles Hall of Fame and will inducted prior to the Aug. 11 game against the Red Sox. The 50th overall pick in the 1999 amateur draft out of the University of South Carolina, Roberts spent 13 seasons with the Orioles and batted .278/.349/.412 with 351 doubles, 35...

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This, that and the other

March 21, 2018, 7:15pm

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Because Alex Cobb won't be able to break camp with the Orioles, his signing this week doesn't do much to clear up the pitching picture as opening day approaches. A fifth starter is needed, same as before. It wasn't going to be JosÃ© Mesa Jr., designated for assignment yesterday, and Hunter Harvey was more of a temptation than a realistic consideration. Does Cobb actually increase the chances of Rule 5 pick Nestor Cortes Jr. making the club and staying with it? The Orioles...

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Wrapping up a 9-4 loss

March 21, 2018, 5:43pm

Orioles

TAMPA - Orioles manager Buck Showalter will wait until Thursday morning to make his next round of cuts. The roster currently holds 39 players. Miguel Castro's struggles continued tonight with five runs (four earned) and five hits allowed over three innings. He also walked three batters and threw 66 pitches, 38 for strikes, in a 9-4 loss to the Yankees. "I felt well despite the results," Castro said via translator RamÃ³n AlarcÃ³n. "I thought I was trying to make good pitches. Some...

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Showalter on Cobb, Harvey and Mesa (O's lose 9-4)

March 21, 2018, 3:01pm

Orioles

Showalter on Cobb, Harvey and Mesa (O's lose 9-4)

TAMPA - Alex Cobb worked out at the Ed Smith Stadium complex today and eventually will be throwing at extended spring training and with a minor league affiliate. The Orioles intend to carry 12 pitchers on opening day, including five starters, but Cobb will have to stay back. "Roger (McDowell) and I are going to sit down with him," said manager Buck Showalter. "He had a pretty whirlwind day today. Roger talked to him a little bit. But we're going to sit down with him tomorrow and map out the...

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Beckham on Cobb: "It's a good day for the Orioles" (O's up 1-0)

March 21, 2018, 2:16pm

Orioles

TAMPA - While Alex Cobb was busy getting to know his new Orioles teammates today and mapping out a plan with manager Buck Showalter and pitching coach Roger McDowell following an extremely late arrival in camp, he could lock into a familiar face in the row of lockers set up for infielders and outfielders. At the far left end sits third baseman Tim Beckham, who also came to the Orioles from the Tampa Bay Rays. They were together at Tropicana Field since 2013. No need for introductions. "Oh,...