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Notes on minor league signings, fifth starter and more

April 11, 2017, 8:12pm

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Notes on minor league signings, fifth starter and more

BOSTON - In searching for accomplishments from the Orioles last night, consider that Chris Tillman's right shoulder felt good during his two-inning start at extended spring training and Joey Rickard's left middle finger is healing faster than anticipated, and how outfielder Michael Bourn and former outfielder Dariel Ãlvarez were re-signed to minor league contracts. One loss to the Red Sox, but not a total loss if you go searching for gains. Bourn's right ring finger is healing nicely and...

Orioles get sloppy in 8-1 loss (updated with quotes)

April 11, 2017, 6:25pm

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BOSTON - The Orioles rely on their defense to bail them out of jams, not to create or exacerbate the situation, which made the seventh inning tonight especially odd and unsettling. Darren O'Day got the ground ball he needed to produce a rally-killing double play and leave the Orioles behind by one run, but normally sure-handed shortstop J.J. Hardy booted it. It came out of his glove and wouldn't stick in his bare hand on multiple attempts. Unfortunately for the Orioles, the miscue wasn't the...

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Orioles re-sign Dariel Ãlvarez (O's down 5-1)

April 11, 2017, 3:59pm

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BOSTON - The Orioles have signed Dariel Ãlvarez, the outfielder-turned-pitcher, to a minor league deal after releasing him on Thursday. The club also announced the minor league deal with outfielder Michael Bourn, as reported earlier today. Bourn passed his physical and will stay in Sarasota at extended spring training. Ãlvarez was let go to make room for pitcher Andrew Faulkner on the 40-man roster after the Orioles acquired the left-hander from the Rangers for a player to be named later...

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Showalter on Tillman, Rickard, Mancini in left and more

April 11, 2017, 2:27pm

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Showalter on Tillman, Rickard, Mancini in left and more

BOSTON - Chris Tillman could make his next start on Monday at Double-A Bowie following this morning's positive outing at extended spring training. "Chris went well," said manager Buck Showalter. "Two innings today, 30 pitches. In fact, they had to stretch the first inning. Velocity ticked up a little bit. "He'll take a work day there and then we'll decide where his three-inning stint will be. It could potentially be Monday at Bowie, but we'll see how his work day goes. That was...

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Rickard pointing to quick return from finger injury

April 11, 2017, 12:55pm

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Rickard pointing to quick return from finger injury

BOSTON - Outfielder Joey Rickard, who injured the middle finger on his left hand while trying to steal a base on Saturday, is optimistic that he'll be ready to come off the 10-day disabled list when eligible on April 19 in Cincinnati. "That's what we're shooting for," he said. "Things as of right now are looking pretty good. I've already noticed a drastic loss of swelling and all that, so, yeah, I'm feeling pretty confident about it. "We've made pretty good progress in a short amount...

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Orioles lineup vs. Red Sox

April 11, 2017, 11:01am

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BOSTON - Trey Mancini's outfield experiment has pitted him against the Green Monster at Fenway Park. Mancini is playing left field for the first time tonight and batting seventh. Craig Gentry is leading off and playing right field. Mark Trumbo is the designated hitter, with Chris Davis at first base. Chris Tillman threw 25 pitches today in his extended spring training start and there were no issues with his shoulder. The Orioles will decide whether to assign him to Double-A Bowie to begin his...

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Bourn returning to Orioles

April 11, 2017, 4:44am

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Though it took a little longer than expected, the Orioles re-signed outfielder Michael Bourn to a restructured minor league deal. Bourn requested and was granted his release on March 27, the date of his opt-out clause. The move came less than a week after he broke the ring finger on his right hand while trying to catch a football toward the end of a workout in Sarasota. Initial projections had Bourn unable to play before the middle of April. The Orioles will send Bourn to extended spring...

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Bundy on the mound for first road game

April 10, 2017, 4:35pm

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Orioles manager Buck Showalter will place his full attention on tonight's game against the Red Sox at Fenway Park, but he's going to be plugged into Chris Tillman's extended spring training start earlier in the day in Sarasota. Tillman is slated to work two innings and throw around 30 pitches. A discomfort-free shoulder should allow him to get out of Florida and report to Double-A Bowie to begin his injury rehab assignment. The Orioles' pitching staff posted a 3.64 ERA during the five-game...

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Orioles trade Gunkel to Dodgers

April 10, 2017, 4:29pm

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Three days after the Orioles designated pitcher Joe Gunkel for assignment, they found a trade partner in the National League West. The Orioles have dealt Gunkel to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a player to be named later or cash. Gunkel came off the 40-man roster on Friday to make room for pitcher Miguel Castro, acquired from the Rockies for a PTBNL or cash. It's become the most popular return in any deal. Gunkel, 28, was placed on the 40-man roster to protect him in the Rule 5 draft, but he was...

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Leftovers on rotation, bullpen, Mancini, Flaherty and more

April 09, 2017, 4:53pm

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Leftovers on rotation, bullpen, Mancini, Flaherty and more

The Orioles bullpen finally took a beating yesterday in the series finale against the Yankees, and as is usually the case, a finger must be pointed at a rotation that's failing to work deep into games and ... wait for it ... relieve the pressure. Dylan Bundy is the exception, covering seven innings Wednesday night against the Blue Jays. Kevin Gausman has worked 5 1/3 and 4 2/3 innings in his two starts. Ubaldo JimÃ©nez lasted 4 1/3 and Wade Miley made it through the fifth yesterday despite...

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Showalter speaks after 7-3 loss

April 09, 2017, 1:59pm

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Orioles manager Buck Showalter didn't want to use three of his relievers today and needed starter Wade Miley, fresh off the disabled list, to pitch into the later innings. He didn't need a combined 11 walks from his staff or a four-run ninth inning by the Yankees that handed the Orioles their first loss, 7-3, before an announced crowd of 42,487 at Camden Yards. The Orioles still won the series and are 4-1 heading into their latest off-day. But they ended their first homestand on a...

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Wade Miley's wild ride (O's lose 7-3)

April 09, 2017, 11:41am

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Wade Miley produced one of the strangest final lines in recent memory. Don't try it at home. Miley shut out the Yankees on one hit over five innings, but he tied his career high with seven walks. He also struck out five batters and departed with his pitch count at 100 - 56 for strikes. The left-hander also walked seven on April 27, 2013 for the Diamondbacks and on July 2, 2015 for the Red Sox. The plate kept moving and the Yankees kept wasting opportunities to score. They wouldn't break...

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Miley's first start and more on Rickard injury (O's lead 3-0)

April 09, 2017, 10:03am

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Miley's first start and more on Rickard injury (O's lead 3-0)

Orioles left-hander Wade Miley demonstrated today that his pickoff move is still on point. He's just got to work on regaining his control. Miley caught Matt Holliday leaning toward second - and many feet off the bag - to end the first inning after a two-out walk. Miley retired Brett Gardner on a fly ball and struck out Aaron Hicks. Miley threw 13 pitches in his first inning of the 2017 season and 28 more in the second while walking Chris Carter, Aaron Judge and Austin Romine to load the bases....

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Joseph on today's start and working with Miley

April 09, 2017, 8:58am

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Joseph on today's start and working with Miley

Caleb Joseph's fresh start begins today. Joseph is behind the plate as the Orioles attempt to complete a three-game sweep of the Yankees. He's making his 2017 debut along with left-hander Wade Miley, who came off the disabled list. "I'm excited," he said. "I'm excited to catch Wade. (Welington) Castillo and the boys set a pretty high bar, huh? Yeah, it's exciting. You work for something in spring and you get to play in spring and then you come here and wait your chance and you get your...

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Joey Rickard headed to disabled list with finger injury

April 09, 2017, 7:56am

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Joey Rickard headed to disabled list with finger injury

An injury has created a roster spot today for Orioles left-hander Wade Miley. Outfielder Joey Rickard will be placed on the 10-day disabled list with a sprained left middle finger, an injury that occurred yesterday in the bottom of the seventh inning. Rickard was attempting to steal second base after pinch-running for Hyun Soo Kim. He initially was ruled safe, but umpires overturned the call after the Yankees challenged it. Rickard stayed in the game as Kim's replacement in left field. Manager...

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Orioles lineup vs. Yankees

April 09, 2017, 6:36am

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Craig Gentry and Caleb Joseph are making their first starts today while the Yankees send left-hander CC Sabathia to the mound. Gentry is in left field instead of Joey Rickard. Mark Trumbo is in right field and Trey Mancini is the designated hitter. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, last night marked the fourth time that the Orioles have won back-to-back games against the Yankees by overcoming a deficit of three runs or more in both games. It also happened in August 1962, September 1982 and...

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Today's game and a pending roster move

April 08, 2017, 6:35pm

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Wade Miley finally gets to pitch in a real game today, no longer confined to Sarasota exhibitions, minor league camp matchups and simulated action. This one will count. Miley, freed from the flu or its strength-sapping effects, is searching for his first career win against the Yankees. He's 0-3 with a 5.58 ERA in seven starts and has registered a 1.463 WHIP in 40 1/3 innings. Miley faced the Yankees twice last season, surrendering four runs and five hits with four walks over five innings in a...

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Showalter on the bullpen, manufacturing runs and 5-4 win

April 08, 2017, 4:34pm

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Showalter on the bullpen, manufacturing runs and 5-4 win

Kevin Gausman didn't make it out of the fifth inning today. The bullpen made sure again that it didn't matter. Orioles relievers combined for 4 1/3 scoreless innings to increase their total to 16 2/3 in four games, and a late rally produced a 5-4 victory over the Yankees before an announced crowd of 38,916 at Camden Yards. Hyun Soo Kim's two-out single in the seventh off Dellin Betances scored Mark Trumbo, who doubled home the tying run and stole second base, and the Orioles improved to...

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More on Tillman, roster, fifth starter, more (O's win 5-4)

April 08, 2017, 12:00pm

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More on Tillman, roster, fifth starter, more (O's win 5-4)

Kevin Gausman is warming in the Orioles' bullpen this afternoon while pitching coach Roger McDowell stands behind him. We're a few minutes away from the anthem and the season's fourth game. Chris Tillman's work already is done for the day. I wrote earlier that Tillman threw 25-30 pitches during a live batting practice session in Sarasota. He'll take off the next two days and pitch Tuesday in an extended spring training game, the goal being two innings and around 30 pitches. "He's going...

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Britton on his ankle, Hart on his win

April 08, 2017, 11:04am

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Orioles closer Zach Britton isn't a doctor, but he knows the warning signs of a serious injury, and they weren't apparent this morning. "My foot and ankle were still there," he said. "It was good." Nothing to see here, folks, after Britton rolled his right ankle last night while recording the second out in the ninth inning. He stayed in the game after a visit from manager Buck Showalter and head athletic trainer Richie Bancells, and a few warmup tosses, to retire pinch-hitter Chris Carter...