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Janish on his return to Orioles (plus Yankees lineup)

February 27, 2017, 4:29am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - The locker is in the same spot. Only the number has changed. Paul Janish arrived too late to keep No. 15, which now belongs to infielder Robert Andino. But he's back in Orioles camp and trying again to earn a utility spot. The Orioles appeared to move on from Janish, 34, after signing Andino to a minor league deal, creating a possible Triple-A infield that includes Johnny Giavotella and Chris Johnson. But Janish agreed to terms Saturday and flew into Sarasota the following...

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Orioles lineup vs. Yankees

February 27, 2017, 3:05am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Seth Smith is leading off today in the Orioles' home game against the Yankees. Adam Jones is batting second again. Mark Trumbo is starting at first base. A reminder: Today's game airs live on MASN at 1 p.m. For the Orioles Seth Smith RF Adam Jones CF Manny Machado SS Chris Davis DH Mark Trumbo 1B Hyun Soo Kim LF Jonathan Schoop 2B Chris Johnson 3B Welington Castillo C Ubaldo Jimenez RHP

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A leading question regarding the lineup

February 26, 2017, 5:33pm

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles will play their second home spring training game this afternoon, with the Yankees making the trip from Tampa, and I have no idea which lineup will be posted. I can only assume that we'll be warned not to read too much into it. That's fine and all, but what about yesterday's lineup? With the exception of Ryan Flaherty playing third base and Manny Machado sliding over to shortstop, we may have gotten a glimpse of the opening day order. This is assuming that J.J....

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Wrapping up an 8-3 win

February 26, 2017, 11:47am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter got his four World Baseball Classic position players in today's lineup and they combined for six hits in an 8-3 win over the Pirates in the home opener at Ed Smith Stadium. Five of the hits went for extra bases. Adam Jones and Manny Machado launched solo home runs, and Jones, Jonathan Schoop and Welington Castillo doubled. Castillo also singled and threw out a runner attempting to steal. Schoop leaves camp on Tuesday to join Team Netherlands....

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Wade Miley on today's outing (O's win 8-3)

February 26, 2017, 9:44am

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Wade Miley on today's outing (O's win 8-3)

ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Orioles 8, Pirates 3 Recap: Adam Jones hit the Orioles' first Grapefruit League home run by launching the first pitch he saw from Jameson Taillon in the first inning. ... Manny Machado lined a home run to right field. ... Rule 5 pick Aneury TavÃ¡rez broke a 3-3 tie in the seventh with an RBI single and stole two bases. ... Wade Miley allowed one run, on Eric Wood's home run, in two innings. He gave up two hits, hit a batter and struck out one. Need to know: Miley...

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Orioles release McFarland (plus game update)

February 26, 2017, 8:43am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Left-hander T.J. McFarland has cleared outright and release waivers and is a free agent after the Orioles released him this afternoon. He can sign with any team. The Orioles would like to re-sign McFarland to a minor league deal and start him at Triple-A Norfolk. McFarland would have made $685,000 after avoiding arbitration. The Orioles designated him for assignment last Sunday after trading for Vidal NuÃ±o and got him through release waivers in order to negotiate a new...

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Gunkel scratched from today's exhibition game

February 26, 2017, 7:23am

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Gunkel scratched from today's exhibition game

SARASOTA, Fla. - Joe Gunkel won't appear in today's exhibition game against the Pirates due to an upper respiratory infection. He was supposed to follow left-hander Wade Miley. "He could probably pitch today, but he's not feeling well," said manager Buck Showalter. "He's better than he was yesterday, but Roger (McDowell) and I decided just to be fair to him, let him get back to 100 percent before we run him out there, especially his first time out there. "We talked to him today and he...

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Injury updates on Britton and Bourn

February 26, 2017, 5:12am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Zach Britton is nearing a return to the mound. The Orioles closer no longer is experiencing discomfort in his left side and will play catch this morning. He appears to have dodged a serious oblique injury "I feel pretty good," he said. "I think it's pretty much all the way gone. I think the plan is to play catch and then see how it feels and kind of goes from there. So, nothing beyond today. But I'm going to go out there, team stretch and then play some catch." Britton...

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Orioles and Pirates lineups (updated)

February 26, 2017, 4:05am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Welington Castillo is behind the plate today for the Orioles' home exhibition opener against the Pirates. Castillo didn't make yesterday's trip to Bradenton due to neck spasms. Hyun Soo Kim is leading off and Adam Jones is batting second. Seth Smith is in right field and Mark Trumbo is the designated hitter. Could this be the opening day lineup, minus shortstop J.J. Hardy? For the Orioles Hyun Soo Kim LF Adam Jones CF Manny Machado SS Chris Davis 1B Mark Trumbo DH Seth Smith...

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Reviewing yesterday's news and notes

February 25, 2017, 4:45pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Will today bring a sense of calm to the Orioles' camp? Can they go an entire day without an injury or a roster move or something that leaves the media scrambling while ignoring the game that's unfolding in front of it? Just off the top of my head, we found out yesterday that Michael Bourn broke the ring finger on his right hand while trying to catch a football and could be sidelined for a month, Welington Castillo had neck spasms because he slept wrong, Chris Dickerson fouled...

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Wrapping up a 6-2 loss

February 25, 2017, 11:15am

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BRADENTON, Fla. - The Orioles will play their spring home opener on Sunday with a .500 record. The Pirates hit back-to-back home runs off Parker Bridwell in the bottom of the eighth inning and cruised to a 6-2 win at LECOM Park. The Orioles got a run back in the ninth on Robert Andino's fielder's choice grounder. The Pirates failed to turn a double play on three tries in the inning. Bridwell struck out the first two batters before an infield hit and Chris Bostick's two-run shot gave the...

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Showalter on Bourn injury, Janish signing and more (O's lose 6-2)

February 25, 2017, 10:23am

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Showalter on Bourn injury, Janish signing and more (O's lose 6-2)

ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Pirates 6, Orioles 2 Recap: Gabriel Ynoa allowed a run on three hits in the first inning, with Andrew McCutchen lining a double into left-center field with two outs and scoring on Gregory Polanco's single. ... Jason Garcia allowed two runs and four hits, walked one and hit a batter, in 1 2/3 innings. ... Rule 5 pick Anthony Santander had a game-tying RBI single in the fourth. ... Parker Bridwell gave up three runs in the eighth on back-to-back home runs after striking...

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Christian Walker claimed by Braves (O's down 3-1)

February 25, 2017, 9:36am

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Christian Walker claimed by Braves (O's down 3-1)

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Orioles have lost outfielder/first baseman Christian Walker on a waiver claim to the Braves. Walker, 25, was designated for assignment on Tuesday to make room for left-hander Richard Bleier on the 40-man roster. The Orioles wanted to pass him through waivers and keep him in the organization. Walker, formerly a fourth-round pick out of the University of South Carolina, was named the organization's minor league Player of the Year in 2014. He appeared in 13 games with the...

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Bourn could miss a month with broken finger

February 25, 2017, 8:16am

Orioles

Bourn could miss a month with broken finger

BRADENTON, Fla. - The injuries are piling up for the Orioles, with outfielder Michael Bourn the latest player housed in the training room. Bourn broke the ring finger on his right hand yesterday while trying to catch a football as part of his workout at the Ed Smith Stadium complex. Manager Buck Showalter said Bourn could be out four weeks. Players often toss around a football before batting practice on the road or near the conclusion of their workout. Bourn jammed the finger and X-rays...

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Orioles sign Janish to minor league deal (updated with quote)

February 25, 2017, 6:28am

Orioles

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Orioles aren't done making roster moves in spring training or seeking ways to improve their infield depth. Veteran Paul Janish has signed a minor league deal that includes an invitation to spring training, returning him to the organization after it appeared that the Orioles have moved on from him. Janish, 34, has played in 14 games with the Orioles in each of the past two seasons. He batted .286/.278/.371 in 2015 and .194/.286/.226 in 2016. Manager Buck Showalter values...

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Dariel Ãlvarez prefers pitching in as an outfielder

February 25, 2017, 5:32am

Orioles

Dariel Ãlvarez prefers pitching in as an outfielder

BRADENTON, Fla. - Dariel Ãlvarez is in Orioles camp again this spring as an outfielder and is showing no interest in making the transition to pitcher. Ãlvarez, 28, confirmed that the Orioles approached him with the idea, but he's trying to make the club at his natural position. "At the moment, I'm a hitter," he said through interpreter Ramon Alarcon. "That's where my mindset is right now, to be a hitter. The things that I've done so far as a hitter. So I look at myself as a hitter...

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Orioles and Pirates lineups

February 25, 2017, 3:18am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles are sending only three of their players to Bradenton today who will be leaving camp for the World Baseball Classic. Welington Castillo isn't in the lineup against the Pirates. Audry PÃ©rez is the starting catcher. Manny Machado is playing shortstop and batting third against former Orioles farmhand Steven Brault. Adam Jones is batting cleanup and Jonathan Schoop his batting fifth. Joey Rickard is leading off. For the Orioles Joey Rickard LF Craig Gentry RF Manny...

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February 24, 2017, 3:58pm

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Castillo's education, JimÃ©nez's strikes and more

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles will find out later today whether their regulars can maintain the high standard set yesterday by their backups, Rule 5 picks and non-roster invitees. The mismatch on paper didn't play out in Lakeland, as the Orioles shut out the Tigers 2-0 in their exhibition opener. Hyun Soo Kim was the only projected starter in the lineup - at least against right-handers - but seven pitchers combined to blank the hosts and Johnny Giavotella collected three hits. Ryan Flaherty...

Wrapping up a 2-0 win

February 24, 2017, 11:51am

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LAKELAND, Fla. - The Orioles didn't win their first exhibition game last spring until March 12 against the Twins. They had 10 losses and two ties. The Grapefruit League isn't putting the same squeeze on them in 2017. Stefan Crichton struck out Mike Gerber to strand a runner on second base today in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Orioles won their opener 2-0 over the Tigers at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. The Tigers managed only five baserunners, and seven Orioles pitchers...

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Wilson retires all six batters he faces in debut (O's win 2-0)

February 24, 2017, 10:02am

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Wilson retires all six batters he faces in debut (O's win 2-0)

ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Orioles 2, Tigers 0 Recap: Tyler Wilson retired all six batters he faced, striking out one and throwing 14 of 21 pitches for strikes. ... Johnny Giavotella singled in all three of his at-bats. ... Ryan Flaherty drove in the first run with a sacrifice fly in the second inning. Need to know: Jayson Aquino struck out two batters in two scoreless innings. ... Right fielder Chris Dickerson recorded three putouts in the first two innings. He also had a walk and stolen base...