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Washington sidelined with shoulder injury (and more notes)

February 24, 2017, 8:13am

Orioles

Washington sidelined with shoulder injury (and more notes)

LAKELAND, Fla. - Today's game isn't scheduled to begin until 1:30 p.m. due to opening ceremonies at the newly refurbished Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. First baseman/outfielder David Washington is listed on the travel roster, but he's day-to-day after jamming his right shoulder while diving back into first base on an attempted pickoff. He had a single and double in Tuesday's intrasquad game. Washington was a late addition to the lineup after the Orioles designated Christian Walker...

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Early notes on Hardy, Santander, travel roster and Wieters

February 24, 2017, 6:27am

Orioles

Early notes on Hardy, Santander, travel roster and Wieters

LAKELAND, Fla. - Shortstop J.J. Hardy said this morning that his back continues to feel much better and yesterday's injection was done to "get over the hump." Hardy doesn't have a hump on his back and he isn't ringing a bell later. You know the expression. While waiting to be cleared for baseball activities, Hardy continues to take a dose pack and perform core strength exercises. The Orioles think he could play by March 10. "I think everything's still going as planned," he...

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Orioles and Tigers lineups

February 24, 2017, 3:06am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Hyun Soo Kim is riding the bus to Lakeland for the Orioles' exhibition opener today against the Tigers. He counts as a regular. Kim is playing left field and batting third. Chris Dickerson is playing right field and leading off. Ryan Flaherty is the shortstop and Caleb Joseph is catching. For the Orioles Chris Dickerson RF Johnny Giavotella 2B Hyun Soo Kim LF Trey Mancini 1B Logan Schafter CF Chris Johnson 3B Anthony Santander DH Ryan Flaherty SS Caleb Joseph C Tyler Wilson...

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Because You Asked (spring training edition)

February 23, 2017, 4:14pm

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Because You Asked (spring training edition)

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles are ready to dip into their Grapefruit League schedule with today's trip to Lakeland to play the Tigers. We've moved into a new phase of spring training. There are games and an actual opponent from outside the organization. The mailbag is filling up and the repetition is the same in the south. You ask it, I answer it, you ask it again. Let's get to a few of the more pressing questions. Is practice open to the public? It was. And it will be again next spring. Back...

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Opinions run in various directions regarding intentional walk

February 23, 2017, 11:07am

Orioles

Opinions run in various directions regarding intentional walk

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles squeezed in a five-inning intrasquad game this morning before meetings occupied the rest of their day. Major League Baseball sent representatives to discuss rule changes with manager Buck Showalter and his staff. The team gathered in the clubhouse for the annual briefing from the players association, led by union chief Tony Clark, which prevented media access. Of all the rule changes proposed by MLB prior to the new collective bargaining agreement, only the removal...

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Showalter on injured players, intrasquad game and more

February 23, 2017, 9:00am

Orioles

Showalter on injured players, intrasquad game and more

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy received a cortisone injection in his lower back earlier today, but it was scheduled all along and not done because of a setback in his recovery. Showalter remains encouraged by the progress being made by Hardy, Chris Tillman (shoulder) and Zach Britton (oblique). "Yeah, nothing negative there. They're on good footing," Showalter said following the Orange Team's 3-1 win over the Black Team in the intrasquad game. "I know J.J. had an injection...

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Machado and Castillo homer in intrasquad game

February 23, 2017, 8:09am

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Machado and Castillo homer in intrasquad game

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles decided to do some scoring in their second intrasquad game. Manny Machado hit a two-run homer off Vidal NuÃ±o in the bottom of the third inning and Welington Castillo followed with a solo shot to lead the Orange Team to a 3-1 victory over the Black Team at Ed Smith Stadium. NuÃ±o threw 15 of his 19 pitches for strikes, so at least he was in the zone. Adam Jones singled with one out for his second hit of the day, lining the eighth pitch of the at-bat into left...

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Injury updates on Tillman, Britton and Ondrusek

February 23, 2017, 4:50am

Orioles

Injury updates on Tillman, Britton and Ondrusek

SARASOTA, Fla. - A quick tour of the injury ward in the Orioles' spring clubhouse this morning didn't reveal any setbacks. The news was encouraging. Chris Tillman will play catch again today, extending the distance on his throws, to further test the condition of his right shoulder. "It feels good," he said. "Another work day today. Catch, a lot of exercise, shoulder stuff." Tillman was shut down in December and administered a platelet-rich plasma injection in his shoulder. "The problem...

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Intrasquad lineups

February 23, 2017, 2:58am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The sun is shining at the Ed Smith Stadium complex and the Orioles are prepared to play their second intrasquad game at 11:30 a.m. The lineups are out for starters Ubaldo JimÃ©nez and Kevin Gausman. Orange Team Jonathan Schoop 2B Adam Jones CF Manny Machado SS Welington Castillo C Chris Davis 1B Mark Trumbo DH Hyun Soo Kim LF Seth Smith RF Ryan Flaherty 3B Ubaldo JimÃ©nez RHP Black Team Aneury TavÃ¡rez LF Johnny Giavotella 2B Logan Schafer CF Chris Johnson 3B Trey Mancini...

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Rickard ready for outfield competition

February 22, 2017, 1:23pm

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles added two outfielders on minor league contracts within a span of three days, signing veterans Craig Gentry and Michael Bourn. Good defenders, good speed, capable of backing up at all three spots. Meanwhile, Joey Rickard shows up each morning and enthusiastically runs through every drill, tracking the ball in the outfield and in the cage without looking over his shoulder. It wouldn't work any other way. No one handed Rickard a job on report date, but he didn't have...

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Pitching updates, Bourn's arrival and more

February 22, 2017, 8:29am

Orioles

Pitching updates, Bourn's arrival and more

SARASOTA, Fla. - Left-hander Wade Miley no longer will pitch in Thursday's rescheduled intrasquad game. Miley has been named the starter for Sunday's home exhibition opener against the Pirates. Ubaldo JimÃ©nez and Kevin Gausman are starting in the intrasquad game, which has been reduced to five innings. The Orioles begin Grapefruit League play on Friday in Lakeland with Tyler Wilson opposing the Tigers' Michael Fulmer. Gabriel Ynoa starts Saturday in Bradenton against the Pirates' Steven...

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NuÃ±o and Bleier hoping to head north with Orioles

February 22, 2017, 5:51am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Pitchers Vidal NuÃ±o and Richard Bleier and outfielder Michael Bourn reported to Orioles camp this morning, the three newest additions to a clubhouse that still has a few empty lockers. Let's see what today brings besides rain and high winds. Two of those lockers belonged to left-hander T.J. McFarland and outfielder/first baseman Christian Walker, who have been designated for assignment and could return if they clear waivers. NuÃ±o has joined his fifth organization since...

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Britton on soreness: "I don't think it's anything serious"

February 22, 2017, 4:40am

Orioles

Britton on soreness: "I don't think it's anything serious"

SARASOTA, Fla. - The rain arrived early this morning in Sarasota and caused the Orioles to postpone their intrasquad game until Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Work must be done indoors today unless it involves the backstroke. Closer Zach Britton isn't scheduled to throw after informing the club yesterday that he's feeling some soreness on his left side. Britton didn't sound worried this morning while providing an update at his locker. Britton threw on one of the side mounds Monday before heading...

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JimÃ©nez putting thoughts of free agency on hold

February 21, 2017, 4:10pm

Orioles

JimÃ©nez putting thoughts of free agency on hold

SARASOTA, Fla. - Ubaldo JimÃ©nez is back in his contract year, free agency looming like storm clouds over one of the practice fields. Will a team make it rain? The Orioles were mighty generous on Feb. 19, 2014, giving JimÃ©nez $50 million over four years in the largest deal handed out to a free agent pitcher outside the organization. The return hasn't been acceptable, to say the least, though his contributions in September pushed the Orioles into the wild card game and offered renewed hope...

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Britton scratched from intrasquad game (plus other notes)

February 21, 2017, 11:31am

Orioles

Britton scratched from intrasquad game (plus other notes)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Closer Zach Britton has been scratched from Wednesday's intrasquad game with symptoms of a possible left oblique injury, according to manager Buck Showalter. Showalter said the move is being made for precautionary reasons and suggested that Britton could pitch if the Orioles had started the regular season. They're not taking any chances with him in February. Britton was supposed to pitch in the same group as starter Wade Miley, Dylan Bundy, Mychal Givens and Jed Bradley....

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Orioles interrupt intrasquad by trading for Bleier (updated)

February 21, 2017, 9:31am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Christian Walker was listed as the first baseman and cleanup hitter for the visiting team in today's intrasquad game, but he never took the field. David Washington replaced him in the bottom of the first inning and lined a single into center field off Logan Verrett leading off the top of the second. There was a good reason for Walker's removal from the lineup. He was designated for assignment to make room for left-hander Richard Bleier, acquired from the Yankees today for a...

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Intrasquad lineups and Wieters news

February 21, 2017, 6:57am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles have posted their first lineup for 2017. It's an intrasquad game, but let's not quibble. Don't read too much into it. Jonathan Schoop probably isn't going to bat leadoff on opening day. But he needs the at-bats this spring before leaving Feb. 28 for the World Baseball Classic. Home Team Jonathan Schoop 2B Adam Jones CF Manny Machado SS Hyun Soo Kim DH Welington Castillo C Chris Johnson 3B Trey Mancini 1B Chris Dickerson RF Joey Rickard LF Mike Wright...

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Hardy says his back is "feeling much better"

February 21, 2017, 4:41am

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Hardy says his back is "feeling much better"

SARASOTA, Fla. - The schedule and expectations for shortstop J.J. Hardy haven't changed over the past few days. His back hasn't put up any roadblocks. Hardy remains confident that he can start playing in exhibition games on March 10, the target date set after he underwent three tests to determine the cause of his spasms and eliminate the most serious possibilities. "I'd say everything's kind of as planned, like what we talked about," Hardy said this morning while sitting at his locker....

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Orioles sign Bourn to minor league deal (updated)

February 20, 2017, 3:04pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette is on a roster roll. The Orioles have re-signed outfielder Michael Bourn to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. He can earn $2 million if he returns to the majors. Bourn appeared in 24 games with the Orioles last season and batted .283/.358/.435 with two home runs and eight RBIs in 46 at-bats. They acquired him from the Diamondbacks on Aug. 31 for minor league outfielder Jason Heinrich. "Michael Bourn's...

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Joseph offers scouting report on Liranzo

February 20, 2017, 1:09pm

Orioles

Joseph offers scouting report on Liranzo

SARASOTA, Fla. - Caleb Joseph raised his mitt during a recent bullpen session, awaiting the pitch from 21-year-old JesÃºs Liranzo, never expecting it to arrive so quickly. The ball almost startled Joseph, who was catching Liranzo for the first time. It definitely impressed him. "I'm not going to say his windup lulls you to sleep. I don't want to say that. But it's not a very violent windup," Joseph said. "You don't expect the ball to be on you as fast as it is. That was what I was...