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Wrapping up an 8-5 win

March 12, 2018, 12:42pm

Orioles

BRADENTON, Fla. - The spring stats meant nothing to manager Buck Showalter. The runs and hits allowed by Dylan Bundy didn't reflect his readiness to break camp. Improvement today? For Showalter, Bundy has always been on his game. The numbers just didn't support it. Bundy today became the first Orioles starter to go five innings this spring. He allowed one run and seven hits, walked none and struck out five. He was done after 84 pitches. Bundy had surrendered 10 runs and 11 hits over 4 1/3...

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Notes on Trumbo, Rule 5s, Mountcastle and more (O's win 8-5)

March 12, 2018, 9:49am

Orioles

Notes on Trumbo, Rule 5s, Mountcastle and more (O's win 8-5)

BRADENTON, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter confirmed today that Mark Trumbo will return to the lineup Wednesday as the designated hitter against the Yankees at Ed Smith Stadium. Trumbo has been out since Tuesday with a sore right quadriceps muscle. Showalter indicated that final decisions on Rule 5 pitchers Nestor Cortes Jr., Pedro Araujo and JosÃ© Mesa Jr. could be withheld until the end of camp. Araujo might have moved to the head of the pack, though Showalter isn't tipping his...

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Orioles remove Mountcastle, Stewart, Asher from camp roster

March 12, 2018, 7:48am

Orioles

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Orioles made three more cuts this morning to get their roster down to 45, optioning pitcher Alec Asher to Triple-A Norfolk and reassigning infielder Ryan Mountcastle and outfielder DJ Stewart to minor league camp. Mountcastle, 21, will continue to play third base, though he's also been taking fly balls on the back fields. His bat delivered two tape-measure home runs, including a three-run shot yesterday to right-center field against the Red Sox in Fort Myers. He was...

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Orioles lineup vs. Pirates

March 12, 2018, 6:34am

Orioles

BRADENTON, Fla. - Austin Hays is leading off today and serving as the designated hitter and Colby Rasmus is batting second and playing center field for the Orioles' 1:05 p.m. game against the Pirates. Pedro Ãlvarez is playing first base against his former team. Mike Wright Jr. will follow starter Dylan Bundy today. Brad Brach also is scheduled to pitch and the Orioles brought Luis Gonzalez and Branden Kline. The bench includes Chance Sisco, DJ Stewart, Mike Yastrzemski, Cedric Mullins,...

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Trumbo ready to get back into lineup

March 12, 2018, 5:13am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Mark Trumbo's right quadriceps muscle has healed and he's going to be in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees in Sarasota. "I feel back to normal," he said. Trumbo said he won't be restricted to serving as designated hitter if the club wants him in the outfield or first base. "They did a real nice job getting the swelling out of there and I feel ready," he said. Trumbo, who's 3-for-20, hasn't played since Tuesday against the Twins in Fort Myers, but he...

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Who's batting leadoff for Orioles?

March 11, 2018, 5:19pm

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Tim Beckham led off for the Orioles last night in their split-squad game against the Phillies and nothing can be read into it. Manager Buck Showalter hasn't decided on a leadoff hitter. He doesn't know whether it will be a regular or if he'll need two depending on the platoon. Maybe he'll really buy into the theory that a team's best hitters should be stacked at the top. Practice what others preach. Colby Rasmus has hit first against right-handers. Chris Davis' last...

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Wrapping up a 4-0 split-squad win

March 11, 2018, 5:08pm

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Andrew Cashner gave the Orioles four scoreless innings tonight and also gave manager Buck Showalter further confirmation that the club handled the right-hander properly after he signed late. The two simulated games on Field 4 were a nice platform for tonight's debut, with Cashner allowing only a bunt single by the Phillies' Pedro FlorimÃ³n in the Orioles' 4-0 split-squad victory at Ed Smith Stadium. "The schedule he's been on with his sim games, he was good," Showalter...

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Cashner tosses four scoreless innings in debut (O's win 4-0)

March 11, 2018, 3:09pm

Orioles

Cashner tosses four scoreless innings in debut (O's win 4-0)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Andrew Cashner became the first Orioles starter this spring to go more than three innings, and he did it in his first appearance on a stadium mound. Making his debut against the Phillies at Ed Smith Stadium, Cashner tossed four shutout innings and allowed only one hit, with three walks and two strikeouts. The hit came on a bunt by former Orioles farmhand Pedro FlorimÃ³n. Cashner threw 60 pitches, 36 for strikes. Kevin Gausman, Mike Wright Jr., Nestor Cortes Jr., Miguel Castro...

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Chris Davis provides latest update on elbow

March 11, 2018, 10:33am

Orioles

Chris Davis provides latest update on elbow

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles first baseman Chris Davis must be shut down for 72 hours after receiving a cortisone injection yesterday in his right elbow to reduce the inflammation and hasten his recovery and eventual return to the lineup. However, he reported this afternoon that his condition is improving and expressed a desire to start playing again. The cautious approach will remain in order before Davis can get back into it. "Basically, it was kind of a plateau in the rehab," he said,...

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Orioles lineup vs. Phillies

March 11, 2018, 9:08am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Austin Hays is the designated hitter and Trey Mancini is batting second and playing first base for the Orioles' split-squad game against the Phillies at Ed Smith Stadium. Tim Beckham is leading off. Anthony Santander is in left field. For the Orioles Tim Beckham 3B Trey Mancini 1B Manny Machado SS Adam Jones CF Jonathan Schoop 2B Craig Gentry RF Anthony Santander LF Austin Hays DH Caleb Joseph C Andrew Cashner RHP Rule 5 pick Pedro Araujo, Mychal Givens and Darren O'Day are...

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Orioles and Red Sox lineups for split-squad game

March 11, 2018, 5:09am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles are playing split-squad games against the Red Sox this afternoon in Fort Myers and the Phillies tonight in Sarasota, and the pitching creates interest in both halves. Hunter Harvey makes his third start today after allowing two runs over four innings against the Rays and Twins. Andrew Cashner has graduated from simulated games and makes his first appearance tonight in the Grapefruit League since signing his two-year deal with the Orioles. Colby Rasmus, Danny...

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A few thoughts on the rotation alignment

March 10, 2018, 2:27pm

Orioles

A few thoughts on the rotation alignment

SARASOTA, Fla. - Manager Buck Showalter has reached the point in Orioles camp when he begins to field questions about his opening day starter and the alignment of his rotation. It's an annual drill that usually unfolds during batting practice. He wanders over to the dugout area, provides injury updates and waits for it. Showalter won't tip his hand this early. He's usually inclined to ask the media when it needs to know, saving it for a slow news day. Spring results don't carry a lot of...

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Wrapping up a 13-5 win

March 10, 2018, 11:56am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Pick your favorite Orioles home run in the first inning. Manager Buck Showalter issued the challenge to the intimate media gathering following today's 13-5 win over the Pirates, then pointed out how Trey Mancini's two-run homer was hit into the wind in left-center field and bounced on the platform tower next to the batter's eye. A big-boy shot for sure. Manny Machado and Jonathan Schoop launched balls into the left field picnic area off Pirates starter Chad Kuhl and the...

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Orioles get 28 pre-arb players under contract (O's win 13-5)

March 10, 2018, 10:04am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles announced today that they reached agreements on one-year deals with 28 players who aren't eligible for arbitration. It's that time of the spring. Here's the list: Right-handers Pedro Araujo, Alec Asher, Dylan Bundy, Miguel Castro, Stefan Crichton, Mychal Givens, Hunter Harvey, David Hess, Jesus Liranzo, JosÃ© Mesa Jr., Yefry Ramirez, Mike Wright Jr., Jimmy Yacabonis and Gabriel Ynoa. Left-handers Richard Bleier, Nestor Cortes Jr., Donnie Hart, Chris Lee and...

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Davis receives injection in elbow (MariÃ±ez reassigned, O's up 11-2)

March 10, 2018, 7:10am

Orioles

Davis receives injection in elbow (MariÃ±ez reassigned, O's up 11-2)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles first baseman Chris Davis received a cortisone injection this morning in his right elbow in an attempt to reduce the inflammation and accelerate his return to the lineup. Manager Buck Showalter emphasized that Davis hasn't experienced a setback. "Nothing that's going to stretch that out any more, and if anything, we hope it shortens it," Showalter said. According to Showalter, he hasn't been told anything about the injection that leads him to be concerned. "Not...

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Updating Trumbo and Hays

March 10, 2018, 4:50am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Mark Trumbo is optimistic that his return to the Orioles' lineup is coming soon after a sore quadriceps muscle forced him into the training room. Trumbo felt the discomfort last weekend and it increased while he was playing in Tuesday's game against the Twins in Fort Myers. Manager Buck Showalter, after talking to head athletic trainer Brian Ebel, said the injury could sideline Trumbo for about a week. "It's showing some really good improvement. I like where it's going,"...

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Orioles and Pirates lineups and Trumbo update

March 10, 2018, 3:42am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Anthony Santander gets another start in left field today and Colby Rasmus is leading off and playing right, as the Orioles host the Pirates. Chris Davis remains out of the lineup. Trey Mancini is starting at first base. Left-hander Jayson Aquino is making his first start as Gabriel Ynoa's replacement. Ynoa has been diagnosed with shin splints and will be unavailable for at least the next two weeks. Available relievers include Richard Bleier, Donnie Hart, Brad Brach, Jimmy...

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Another look at roster competitions

March 09, 2018, 3:40pm

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - With the season opener less than three weeks away, the Orioles aren't any closer to deciding on a fifth starter for their rotation. However, the slim chances of Gabriel Ynoa winning the job turned to zero with yesterday's news that his shin splints will keep him out for at least two weeks. The in-house candidates remain Mike Wright Jr., Miguel Castro and Rule 5 pick Nestor Cortes Jr. Any temptation to keep Hunter Harvey likely will be extinguished due to his failure to pitch...

Upcoming starters and wrapping up an 8-5 loss

March 09, 2018, 11:06am

Orioles

Upcoming starters and wrapping up an 8-5 loss

DUNEDIN, Fla. - Chris Tillman will make his first Grapefruit League start on Tuesday against the Twins in Fort Myers. He's thrown a couple of simulated games. Manager Buck Showalter has been shielding his main starters from division teams and the Twins, who provide the opposition on opening day at Camden Yards. With Tillman taking the mound on Tuesday, it's safe to assume that he won't debut in the regular season until the Orioles travel to Houston. Dylan Bundy, Kevin Gausman and Andrew...

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Ynoa out at least two weeks (and other notes, O's lose 8-5)

March 09, 2018, 8:33am

Orioles

Ynoa out at least two weeks (and other notes, O's lose 8-5)

DUNEDIN, Fla. - Orioles pitcher Gabriel Ynoa will be out a minimum of two weeks with a "stress reaction" in his shins, likely eliminating him from consideration for a roster spot on opening day. "It's not a stress fracture, just some inflammation," said manager Buck Showalter. "Luckily, they took the MRI and caught it. Could have turned into a stress fracture. But that's probably going to be two weeks minimum with Ynoa." Ynoa was a longshot to win the fifth starter's job, but the...