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Tillman walks six of 14 batters in debut (O's win 7-5)

March 13, 2018, 10:27am

Orioles

Tillman walks six of 14 batters in debut (O's win 7-5)

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Jorge Polanco had just let go of his bat after drawing the Twins' latest walk, this one with the bases loaded, and Orioles manager Buck Showalter was out of the dugout and signaling to his bullpen. Chris Tillman's first Grapefruit League start after a couple of simulated games ended with no outs in the third inning and the bases still full. Tillman never could find the plate with any consistency and was done following his sixth walk among 14 batters faced. Left-hander...

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Davis could play this weekend (and other notes)

March 13, 2018, 8:55am

Orioles

Davis could play this weekend (and other notes)

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Orioles first baseman Chris Davis expects to be in the lineup this weekend as he recovers from tightness in his right elbow/forearm. The cortisone injection is bringing the desired result. Davis took top-hand swings yesterday and two-handed swings today without any discomfort. He hasn't been in the lineup since leading off in a March 2 game against the Pirates. Mark Trumbo remains scheduled to serve as designated hitter on Wednesday against the Yankees in Sarasota. He...

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Orioles lineup vs. Twins

March 13, 2018, 3:57am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Tim Beckham, Trey Mancini and Manny Machado are wearing the gray pants today as the Orioles travel to Fort Myers to play the Twins. Beckham is leading off. Austin Hays is back in the outfield, starting in right field. Danny Valencia is starting at first base. Relievers listed behind Chris Tillman, making his first Grapefruit League start, include Donnie Hart, Josh Edgin, Jimmy Yacabonis, JosÃ© Mesa Jr., Branden Kline and James Teague. The reserves include Alex Presley, Chance...

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Hart on his quest to make the club, O's negotiations with Lynn

March 12, 2018, 4:36pm

Orioles

Hart on his quest to make the club, O's negotiations with Lynn

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles' spring training strikeout leader heading into yesterday's game was left-hander Donnie Hart, a reliever with five innings under his belt. He was scored upon in just his first outing. Surface stuff that presents an argument for his inclusion in the opening day bullpen. However, Hart still can be optioned to the minors and the Orioles continue to sort through their choices for left-handed relief beyond Richard Bleier. Rule 5 Nestor Cortes Jr. could be a bullpen...

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Wrapping up an 8-5 win

March 12, 2018, 12:42pm

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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,"...