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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...

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Wojciechowski and Melville reassigned, another Britton update

March 09, 2018, 6:14am

Orioles

Wojciechowski and Melville reassigned, another Britton update

DUNEDIN, Fla. - The Orioles have reduced their camp roster to 49 players this morning by reassigning right-handers Tim Melville and Asher Wojciechowski to the minor league complex. Melville allowed two runs and four hits yesterday in 1 1/3 innings after two scoreless appearances covering four frames. Wojciechowski also pitched yesterday against the Blue Jays and surrendered two runs and four hits in two innings. He allowed four runs and 12 hits over 6 2/3 innings in his three outings. Neither...

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Gabriel Ynoa scratched from Saturday start

March 09, 2018, 4:08am

Orioles

Gabriel Ynoa scratched from Saturday start

SARASOTA, Fla. - Right-hander Gabriel Ynoa is unable to make his scheduled start on Saturday against the Pirates at Ed Smith Stadium. An MRI on Ynoa's shins revealed a "stress reaction," which we're told shouldn't be confused with a fracture. Orioles manager Buck Showalter said yesterday that Ynoa has been bothered by shin splints, which led the team to arrange an MRI in the late afternoon. Ynoa is out of minor league options and competing for a spot in the rotation or bullpen. Ynoa has...

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Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays

March 09, 2018, 2:51am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Miguel Castro makes his first start today in the Grapefruit League and the Orioles make their only trip to Dunedin to play the Blue Jays. Tim Beckham, Trey Mancini, Danny Valencia, Pedro Ãlvarez and Caleb Joseph also are on the trip. Valencia is starting at first base. The bench includes Joey Rickard, Ryan Mountcastle, DJ Stewart, Cedric Mullins, Anthony Santander, Austin Wynns, Andrew Susac, Engelb Vielma, Erick Salcedo and Corban Joseph. Relievers available today include...

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Stewart's adjustments to right field and the bench

March 08, 2018, 4:12pm

Orioles

Stewart's adjustments to right field and the bench

SARASOTA, Fla. - I've learned over the years that spring training exists to get players ready for the upcoming season, to determine how to plug holes in the roster and to give sportswriters a chance to post grainy photos and pretend to sympathize when it snows back home. It also sharpens our skills at fitting a bar tab into our per diem. Managers use the annual camps to do a little experimenting. Where else are you going to turn Trey Mancini into a left fielder and try to turn Pedro Ãlvarez...

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Wrapping up a 9-3 loss

March 08, 2018, 11:59am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles will make two or three roster cuts Friday morning before their game against the Blue Jays in Dunedin. There's no update on Gabriel Ynoa's MRI because it isn't scheduled until 5 p.m. He's bothered by shin splints. Kevin Gausman will throw a simulated game Friday morning on Field 4, just as Andrew Cashner, Dylan Bundy and Chris Tillman have done the past three days. The home-and-home series began today with the Orioles losing 9-3 at Ed Smith Stadium. Catcher...

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Cortes: "I wasn't making them hit my pitch" (O's lose 9-3)

March 08, 2018, 9:43am

Orioles

Cortes: "I wasn't making them hit my pitch" (O's lose 9-3)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Lacking a fastball that pops a catcher's mitt and pokes holes in bats, Nestor Cortes Jr. has to be extremely fine with his pitches. He has to hit his target, change speeds and arm angles, and rely on deception and a pitching IQ that's enabled him to win at various levels of the minors. Cortes didn't miss many bats this afternoon and his quest to win the fifth starter's job took a hit. The Orioles aren't done auditioning the first of their three Rule 5 picks, but Cortes...

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Orioles reassign Garner, more on right field situation (O's down 3-1)

March 08, 2018, 7:42am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles have reassigned reliever Perci Garner to minor league camp before today's game against the Blue Jays. The camp roster is down to 51 players. Garner tossed three scoreless and hitless innings in his three appearances, with two walks and two strikeouts. He made the trip to Port Charlotte yesterday and escaped a jam after a pair of two-out walks. The Orioles signed Garner as a minor league free agent on Dec. 1 and he underwent arthroscopic surgery later in the month...

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Trumbo sidelined by quad injury, Ynoa having MRI on leg

March 08, 2018, 6:19am

Orioles

Trumbo sidelined by quad injury, Ynoa having MRI on leg

SARASOTA, Fla. - Chris Tillman threw 61 pitches over three innings in this morning's simulated game. The crowd included Kevin Gausman, Dylan Bundy, Darren O'Day and Zach Britton. Mark Trumbo is unavailable due to a sore right quadriceps muscle. Manager Buck Showalter estimated, after talking to head athletic trainer Brian Ebel, that Trumbo could be out for three to seven days. "We're probably going to give him time to get that completely healed," Showalter said. "He's got a quad going on...

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Orioles lineup vs. Jays

March 08, 2018, 3:39am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Trey Mancini gets another start at first base today with Chris Davis unavailable, and Pedro Ãlvarez is serving as the designated hitter for a 1:05 p.m. game against the Blue Jays in Sarasota. Colby Rasmus is leading off and playing right field. Chance Sisco is catching. Mark Trumbo isn't in the lineup today and he isn't listed among the reserves. Rule 5 left-hander Nestor Cortes Jr. makes his third start while bidding for the fifth spot in the rotation. He's allowed two...

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Leftovers for breakfast

March 07, 2018, 3:22pm

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - The competition for backup catcher with the Orioles appears to be a two-man race between Chance Sisco and Austin Wynns, though Andrew Susac remains in camp and is trying to make a push after a staph infection led to a brief hospital stay. Wynns was in the lineup yesterday against the Rays and had a single and walk before striking out with the bases loaded to end the fifth. Susac replaced him and singled in his only at-bat. Susac is 2-for-2 and has walked twice in limited...

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Mike Wright Jr. on today's outing (O's win 7-2, more quotes)

March 07, 2018, 10:14am

Orioles

Mike Wright Jr. on today's outing (O's win 7-2, more quotes)

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - Danny Valencia has an RBI double today off Rays left-hander Anthony Banda and a two-run double off right-hander Yonny Chirinos. He's trying to demonstrate that he's an equal opportunity masher and not just a platoon player. Valencia is 4-for-9 with three doubles, a home run and four RBIs since signing a minor league deal with the Orioles and vowing to make the major league club. The Orioles sent 10 batters to the plate in the fifth and took a 7-2 lead. Tim Beckham had a...

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Notes on Cashner, rotation, Britton and more (tied 2-2)

March 07, 2018, 8:21am

Orioles

Notes on Cashner, rotation, Britton and more (tied 2-2)

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - Andrew Cashner will make his first appearance in a Grapefruit League game with Sunday night's start against the Phillies in Sarasota, which will air live on MASN. Left-hander Nestor Cortes Jr. starts Thursday afternoon against the Blue Jays' Aaron Sanchez at Ed Smith Stadium. The teams meet again the following day in Dunedin with Miguel Castro opposing Marco Estrada. Castro will be making his Grapefruit League debut after working two innings Friday morning in a B game...

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Liranzo optioned, Cashner nearing Grapefruit League debut

March 07, 2018, 5:57am

Orioles

Liranzo optioned, Cashner nearing Grapefruit League debut

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - The Orioles extended their streak of removing players from their camp roster this morning by optioning right-hander Jesus Liranzo to Double-A Bowie. The roster is down to 52 players and more cuts are coming over the next few days. Liranzo, who turns 23 today, was slow-played this spring to protect his right shoulder. He was charged with five runs yesterday against the Twins in Fort Myers, the last three scoring after he left the game. Meanwhile, Andrew Cashner may be...

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Orioles and Rays lineups

March 07, 2018, 3:45am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles are headed to Port Charlotte again today, where they picked up their first two exhibition wins last week, and the regulars making the trip include second baseman Jonathan Schoop and third baseman Tim Beckham. Danny Valencia is playing first base and batting cleanup. Austin Hays is the designated hitter. Other pitchers listed behind starter Mike Wright Jr. include Donny Hart, JosÃ© Mesa Jr., Jimmy Yacabonis, Perci Garner, James Teague and Matt Wotherspoon. The...

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Edgin stays in the mix for left-handed relief

March 06, 2018, 3:03pm

Orioles

Edgin stays in the mix for left-handed relief

SARASOTA, Fla. - Reliever Josh Edgin is expected to leave Orioles camp this week, but not because he's included among the cuts. It's probably too early to make a final determination on his status. Edgin will join his wife for the birth of their child. She's due on Thursday and the doctor may induce labor. His baseball life will beckon and he'll return to the complex with a full heart and the same opportunity to make the club. Though he hasn't received much attention, Edgin is in the thick...

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Wrapping up a 9-8 loss (Hess and Ferrell cut from camp roster)

March 06, 2018, 11:35am

Orioles

Wrapping up a 9-8 loss (Hess and Ferrell cut from camp roster)

FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Orioles aren't expected to announce their latest roster cuts until later tonight or in the morning. They'll send out a couple of pitchers. The pitching this afternoon was spotty, to put it mildly. Hunter Harvey earned a passing grade from manager Buck Showalter following a 9-8 loss to the Twins and left-hander Richard Bleier was a groundball machine in the eighth, the only baserunner reaching on shortstop Engebl Vielma's fielding error. Left-hander Joely Rodriguez...