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Orioles make two cuts, Machado talks about WBC experience

March 22, 2017, 1:45pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles have reduced their camp roster to 42 players, including nine non-roster invitees, by optioning left-hander Richard Bleier to Triple-A Norfolk and reassigning right-hander Zach Stewart to minor league camp. Bleier, acquired from the Yankees last month, allowed three runs and 10 hits in seven innings. Stewart allowed six runs and 10 hits in 10 2/3 innings. He also tossed 1 1/3 scoreless innings against the Dominican Republic. Stewart's runs came in his last two...

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Machado set for Saturday lineup return (and more notes)

March 22, 2017, 12:31pm

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Machado set for Saturday lineup return (and more notes)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Third baseman Manny Machado is taking batting practice this afternoon with the Orioles, his cap spun backward and his hips gyrating to the music filtering through Ed Smith Stadium. Machado returns to the lineup Saturday night against the Twins in Sarasota. Welington Castillo also is back from the World Baseball Classic, and manager Buck Showalter is deciding whether to have him catch relievers Zach Britton and Brad Brach tonight against the Rays. Castillo will catch Kevin...

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Wade Miley says he's ready for next start

March 22, 2017, 9:41am

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Wade Miley says he's ready for next start

SARASOTA, Fla. - Wade Miley isn't certain about the date of his next start. He only knows that he's healthy enough to take the ball when it's given to him. Miley was scratched from Monday's game against the Red Sox in Fort Myers because of flu-like symptoms that he says have lingered for about a week. Manager Buck Showalter noted that Miley also was under the weather on March 14 while allowing three runs and seven hits in three innings against the Rays. Miley seemed fine on Monday morning,...

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Orioles lineup vs. Rays

March 22, 2017, 8:54am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Pedro Ãlvarez is serving as the designated hitter tonight for the Orioles on MASN and Mark Trumbo is playing right field. Caleb Joseph is catching left-hander Chris Lee. Rule 5 pick Aneury TavÃ¡rez is in center field. Zach Britton, Brad Brach and Tyler Wilson are listed as the relievers. For the Orioles Aneury TavÃ¡rez CF J.J. Hardy SS Chris Davis 1B Mark Trumbo RF Pedro Ãlvarez DH Chris Johnson 3B Hyun Soo Kim LF Caleb Joseph C Robert Andino 2B Chris Lee LHP

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Kirby updates Ãlvarez's transition to right field

March 21, 2017, 6:22pm

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Kirby updates Ãlvarez's transition to right field

SARASOTA, Fla. - Pedro Ãlvarez played right field Saturday and Monday and served as the designated hitter yesterday. He's being tossed into the deep end of the pool, but also thrown the occasional life preserver. Ãlvarez isn't a Swimmies kind of guy. Trust me on this one. The Orioles aren't leaving him out to dry. Ãlvarez gets lots of reps on the back fields as he learns a new position, alternating each day between first base coach Wayne Kirby and vice president of baseball...

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PeÃ±a and Perez reassigned, wrapping up a 5-2 loss

March 21, 2017, 12:52pm

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PeÃ±a and Perez reassigned, wrapping up a 5-2 loss

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles reassigned catchers Francisco PeÃ±a and Audry Perez following today's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jays. The camp roster stands at 44, including 10 non-roster players. PeÃ±a was 1-for-12 and Perez went 1-for-11. Welington Castillo, Caleb Joseph and top prospect Chance Sisco are the only remaining catchers in camp. Castillo returns on Wednesday from the World Baseball Classic. More cuts are coming on Wednesday. Manager Buck Showalter indicated that Rule 5 picks Aneury...

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JimÃ©nez says today was "even better" than last outing (O's lose 5-2)

March 21, 2017, 11:33am

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JimÃ©nez says today was "even better" than last outing (O's lose 5-2)

ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Blue Jays 5, Orioles 2 Recap: Ubaldo JimÃ©nez failed to get past the fourth inning, allowing four runs and throwing 76 pitches. He gave up five hits, walked three batters, struck out four and threw a wild pitch. ... Chris Davis led off the bottom of the fourth inning with his first home run, a shot to left-center field off Aaron Sanchez. ... Logan Verrett struck out three in two scoreless innings. ... The Jays scored an unearned run off Darren O'Day in the eighth...

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Showalter on Drake, Ãlvarez, Britton and Joseph (updated)

March 21, 2017, 8:35am

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Showalter on Drake, Ãlvarez, Britton and Joseph (updated)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter always warns against falling in love with September and spring training statistics. They can be the great foolers. Where does this leave reliever Oliver Drake, who isn't fooling many hitters in the Grapefruit League? Drake was fantastic over the final month of the 2016 season, posting a 1.59 ERA in 11 1/3 innings and holding opponents to a .146 average. He's gone in the other direction since reporting to camp, allowing 11 runs and 18 hits over 9...

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Dickerson day-to-day with sore shoulder (plus other notes)

March 21, 2017, 7:27am

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Dickerson day-to-day with sore shoulder (plus other notes)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles outfielder Chris Dickerson is day-to-day with a sore left shoulder, the latest setback in his attempt to break camp with the team. "Hopefully, it's only a day or two. He kind of tweaked it on a throw yesterday," said manager Buck Showalter. It's been a difficult spring health-wise for Dickerson, 34, who also missed time after fouling a ball off his right shin - the swelling moving down to his foot - and after being hit by a pitch on his right elbow. Dickerson is...

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Zach Britton on yesterday's inning at minor league camp

March 21, 2017, 5:43am

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Zach Britton on yesterday's inning at minor league camp

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles closer Zach Britton remains convinced, along with everyone else in the organization, that he's going to be ready for opening day. Britton struck out the side on 12 pitches yesterday in a minor league game against the Rays at Twin Lakes Park. Britton said he was facing Tampa Bay's Triple-A team and he didn't know exactly which hitters were stepping up to the plate. They just couldn't touch him. "There really wasn't much action," he said after reluctantly telling...

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Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays

March 21, 2017, 5:09am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Pedro Ãlvarez is serving as the Orioles' designated hitter today and Mark Trumbo is in right field for a 1:05 p.m. game against the Blue Jays at Ed Smith Stadium. Chris Johnson is playing third base while Manny Machado remains out of camp. Machado is expected back on Wednesday, though he might not be in the lineup. Paul Janish is playing second base. Jonathan Schoop will be back soon now that Team Netherlands has been eliminated in the World Baseball Classic. For the...

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More roster reduction is coming

March 20, 2017, 6:15pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Remember that period for pitchers in camp that was similar to "dead-arm," except manager Buck Showalter was hesitant to use the term? It's no longer a thing. "I think we're on the backside of that," Showalter said following Sunday's game. "I think you'll see it pick up some now. At the tail end of that week where you kind of see it. And it's as much mentally and emotionally as it is physical. "Now, all of a sudden, you start seeing some lockers getting cleared out....

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Wade Miley scratched from today's start

March 20, 2017, 8:08am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Left-hander Wade Miley has been scratched from today's start against the Red Sox in Fort Myers because he's feeling ill. Vidal NuÃ±o will make the start instead of pitching in relief. Manager Buck Showalter will have more details for reporters during batting practice. He stayed back in camp as usual before heading over to JetBlue Park with a few of his coaches. Miley was supposed to make his fifth spring start. He's allowed seven earned runs (eight total) and 16 hits over...

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Chris Lee's next start (and other notes)

March 20, 2017, 6:01am

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Chris Lee's next start (and other notes)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Left-hander Chris Lee is getting another start in spring training as the Orioles continue their evaluation of him and decide on their opening day rotation. Lee also gets another prime time game, taking the ball Wednesday night against the Rays in Sarasota, a game that will be televised on MASN. His first Grapefruit League start came last Thursday night against the Phillies, when he tossed three scoreless innings in a 2-2 tie. Lee threw 66 pitches and only 34 for strikes. He...

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Orioles lineup vs. Red Sox

March 20, 2017, 5:06am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Pedro Ãlvarez gets another look in right field today, as the Orioles travel to Fort Myers to play the Red Sox. Rule 5 pick Aneury TavÃ¡rez is in left field and Chris Dickerson is starting in center. Chance Sisco is catching starter Wade Miley. For the Orioles Aneury Tavarez LF Johnny Giavotella 2B Hyun Soo Kim DH Pedro Alvarez RF Trey Mancini 1B Chris Dickerson CF Chris Johnson 3B Chance Sisco C Robert Andino SS Wade Miley LHP

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Hart breaking camp story

March 19, 2017, 5:53pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Left-hander Donnie Hart is cementing his spot in the Orioles bullpen by allowing only one run this spring. He would have needed to pitch his way off the team and it hasn't happened. One run and three hits in eight innings over eight appearances. Eight strikeouts. An 0.63 WHIP and an opponents' batting average of .115. And the person least impressed by it is Hart. "It's been good. The results have been good," he said. "Obviously, some things I want to get better at. I...

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Orioles make four cuts, wrapping up 7-1 loss

March 19, 2017, 1:09pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles made four camp cuts today following their 7-1 loss to the Tigers. They optioned pitcher Jesus Liranzo to Double-A Bowie and reassigned outfielder Logan Schafer, infielder/outfielder David Washington and catcher Austin Wynns to minor league camp. The spring roster is down to 46 players, and two more cuts are expected on Monday. There are 12 non-roster invitees remaining. Liranzo gave up a two-run homer to John Hicks in the ninth inning and hit two batters, but it...

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Five scoreless today for Kevin Gausman (O's down 7-1)

March 19, 2017, 10:33am

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Five scoreless today for Kevin Gausman (O's down 7-1)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Kevin Gausman pitched today like an opening day starter. The Tigers didn't bring their A lineup, but Gausman still earned a passing grade by tossing five scoreless innings with eight strikeouts. He allowed two hits and walked one batter. Gausman struck out five of the first nine batters he faced and threw first-pitch strikes to nine of 11 and 12 of 15. He walked James McCann with two outs in the first and Andrew Romine singled with two outs in the third on a fly ball that fell...

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Showalter on Jones' WBC catch: "Oh, my goodness"

March 19, 2017, 8:11am

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Showalter on Jones' WBC catch: "Oh, my goodness"

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter stayed up past midnight to watch Team USA's win over the Dominican Republic and center fielder Adam Jones' spectacular catch to rob Manny Machado of a home run in the World Baseball Classic. "Oh, my goodness," he said. "Unfortunately, I saw it live, as you can tell. No, that was a great moment. I loved the way Manny handled it. If you didn't know they were teammates before that game, you know it now." Machado figures to hear about it from...

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Early notes on Tillman, Flaherty, Machado, Castillo and more

March 19, 2017, 7:25am

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Early notes on Tillman, Flaherty, Machado, Castillo and more

SARASOTA, Fla. - Chris Tillman will wait until next Sunday to begin long-tossing, his throws coming from a distance of 60 to 90 feet. The Orioles first scheduled Tillman to throw on Wednesday, but doctors want to give the cortisone injection a few more days to work. Manager Buck Showalter said there hasn't been a setback. Tillman will throw every other day once he's back on the field. Infielder Ryan Flaherty's shoulder is much better and he'll play in Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays...