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Notes on NuÃ±o, Ondrusek, Davis, Andino and more

February 20, 2017, 9:34am

Orioles

Notes on NuÃ±o, Ondrusek, Davis, Andino and more

SARASOTA, Fla. - Left-hander Vidal NuÃ±o will participate in his first workout on Wednesday before leaving March 5 for the World Baseball Classic. He's pitching for Team Mexico. Manager Buck Showalter said NuÃ±o has been working out for a few days and conditioning won't be an issue. "He's going to be in pitching shape when he gets back," Showalter said. "I think he's OK. Get a chance to talk to him and see where he is with everything." NuÃ±o could head north as a third left-hander...

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Quick hits from today's workout

February 20, 2017, 7:20am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Left-hander Vidal NuÃ±o, the newest Oriole in camp, isn't working out today and probably won't report until midweek. The roster remains at 54 players with Nuno's addition and T.J. McFarland being designated for assignment. Robert Andino returned to camp after leaving yesterday to attend to a family matter. He worked out at third base, shortstop and second base in an attempt to make the club in a utility role. Andino could be the starting shortstop at Triple-A Norfolk, with...

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Washington wants to bring more power to Orioles lineup

February 19, 2017, 5:34pm

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. -The clubhouse won't open to the media this morning because it's Photo Day. Players will be inside Ed Smith Stadium with smiles plastered on their faces. It's quite a scene. Vidal NuÃ±o hasn't met the media after the Orioles acquired him from the Dodgers yesterday for minor league pitcher Ryan Moseley. NuÃ±o has a 5-20 career record, but let's not judge him by it. His 4.02 ERA isn't a disaster, and he posted a 3.76 ERA and 1.088 WHIP in 2015 while going 0-7 in 14 starts...

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Orioles acquire Vidal NuÃ±o from Dodgers

February 19, 2017, 1:00pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter mentioned today that his club had 54 players in major league camp, the lowest total in baseball. Left-hander Vidal NuÃ±o temporarily made it 55. The Orioles have acquired NuÃ±o from the Dodgers for minor league pitcher Ryan Moseley. They had been awaiting the approval of ownership. Left-hander T.J. McFarland was designated for assignment to create room on the 40-man roster, again leaving the Orioles with 54. Showalter wants to carry a...

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Ondrusek sidelined with ankle injury (plus more notes)

February 19, 2017, 9:36am

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Ondrusek sidelined with ankle injury (plus more notes)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Reliever Logan Ondrusek may not pitch in Wednesday's intrasquad game after rolling his right ankle yesterday during a drill. He's been walking with a limp and continues to receive treatment. Ondrusek was supposed to be on the same team as starter Wade Miley, Dylan Bundy, Zach Britton, Mychal Givens and Jed Bradley. Ondrusek, 32, said the injury occurred as he tried to avoid running into a teammate. "It's a little sore," he said. "It's kind of a fluke little thing. Trying...

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Ynoa trying to seize opportunity with Orioles

February 19, 2017, 5:12am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Gabriel Ynoa knows that he has a chance to impact the Orioles this season. It just depends what he does with it. The Orioles made an attempt to improve their pitching depth on Feb. 10 by acquiring Ynoa from the Mets for cash considerations. They designated catcher Francisco Pena for assignment and he cleared waivers. Ynoa, 23, has thrown a couple of bullpen sessions and will pitch in Tuesday's intrasquad game, expected to be played on the Ed Smith Stadium field. Ynoa is in the...

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McFarland moving on from disappointing 2016 season

February 18, 2017, 3:33pm

Orioles

McFarland moving on from disappointing 2016 season

SARASOTA, Fla. - T.J. McFarland didn't know whether the Orioles would tender him a contract over the winter. Whether he still was regarded as a fit for their bullpen. Whether a lost season made him disappear from their plans. The first question no longer is in play. The Orioles reached agreement on a deal that pays McFarland $685,000 for the upcoming season. Manager Buck Showalter wants a third left-handed reliever, a guy capable of giving him multiple innings. McFarland has done it in the...

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Good news on Hardy and getting to know Gentry

February 18, 2017, 9:29am

Orioles

Good news on Hardy and getting to know Gentry

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles made it through today's workout before a storm hit the Ed Smith Stadium complex. Perhaps the black cloud has lifted from shortstop J.J. Hardy, who found out that the tests on his back - an MRI, CT scan and bone scan - came back clean. Manager Buck Showalter is projecting that Hardy could begin playing on March 10. "The thing we were worrying about were tears," Showalter said. "There's nothing there. Just got to calm down the irritation. "You can tell just...

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Orioles sign Gentry, Machado meets with the media

February 18, 2017, 5:23am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles have signed outfielder Craig Gentry to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training, giving them a defensive upgrade if he makes the club. Gentry is a career .261/.335/.333 hitter in eight major league seasons, but he appeared in only 26 games with the Athletics in 2015 and 14 with the Angels last season due to injury. The Angels designated him for assignment on July 30 and he rejected an outright assignment and elected free agency. Gentry, 33,...

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Jones on playing center field, his opinions and more

February 18, 2017, 4:35am

Orioles

Jones on playing center field, his opinions and more

SARASOTA, Fla. - Adam Jones doesn't care if people want to criticize him for playing too shallow in center field. He's going to be himself, he says, and that includes making a joke about it. Jones ran out to the warning track on the Camden Yards replica field yesterday to start shagging fly balls, leaving the rest of the outfielders a substantial distance in front of him. But seriously, does he intend to change how he plays the position? "We shall see," he said, grinning. "I might be up in...

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Health issues and the catching situation

February 17, 2017, 1:29pm

Orioles

Health issues and the catching situation

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles aren't in panic mode over the shoulder discomfort, or whatever we're calling it, that could force No. 1 starter Chris Tillman on the disabled list. They're continuing to breathe normally through a series of tests administered to shortstop J.J. Hardy's back, the spasms keeping him from participating in workouts. They haven't made it through one full week of camp and already their faith is being tested. A veteran starter has been part of their offseason wish list...

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Showalter on Hardy: "Nothing's in jeopardy"

February 17, 2017, 9:59am

Orioles

Showalter on Hardy: "Nothing's in jeopardy"

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles held their first full-squad workout today and received more attention for the one player who wasn't on the field. Shortstop J.J. Hardy's absence, at first believed to be caused by an illness, was due to lower back spasms that he said began on Jan. 27. He's undergone an MRI and CT scan and has a bone scan pending. "The first one came back, it was good," said manager Buck Showalter. There's cautious optimism in camp regarding Hardy's condition. He's...

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Hardy provides update on back spasms

February 17, 2017, 8:22am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy spent about 3 1/2 minutes at this locker updating the media on the condition of his lower back. He hasn't done any baseball activities since the spasms started. "Backs spasms," he said. "Had them for a couple weeks now. We're running a bunch of tests to make sure we can rule everything out. I've done an MRI, I've done a CT scan. I've got one more, bone scan, coming up here. And then when we get all those tests back, we'll kind of know...

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Hardy undergoing CT scan on lower back (updated)

February 17, 2017, 7:41am

Orioles

Hardy undergoing CT scan on lower back (updated)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Shortstop J.J. Hardy remained absent from the Orioles' workouts today as the full squad gathered on the back fields. He also wasn't in camp. Hardy left the complex to receive a CT scan on his sore lower back. He had an MRI yesterday and the Orioles wanted to follow up with further testing. Hardy was in street clothes this morning while teammates put on their spring uniforms and headed outdoors. Manny Machado worked out at shortstop this morning for one of the drills on the...

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Brach wins arbitration hearing

February 17, 2017, 6:14am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - As the Orioles went through their early stretching exercises this morning prior to the first full-squad workout, manager Buck Showalter walked through a line of players on one of the back fields and yelled, "Brach won!" Teammates applauded reliever Brad Brach, the volume a little louder than the standard golf clap. One player demanded that Brach pay for dinner tonight. The price of winning an arbitration hearing. Brach will receive $3.05 million instead of the $2.525 million...

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Davis on his health, Smith on his new team

February 17, 2017, 5:26am

Orioles

Davis on his health, Smith on his new team

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles first baseman Chris Davis continues to swing a bat without pain in his left thumb, one of the most positive developments in the first week of camp. He's no longer hindered by an injury that required constant treatments last season and forced him to make adjustments at the plate that didn't bring the desired results. "I think the biggest thing was really the rest and the time off and not having the physical contact and the beating that I did every day when I was...

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Brach back from arbitration hearing and ready to resume routine

February 17, 2017, 4:35am

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Brach back from arbitration hearing and ready to resume routine

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles reliever Brad Brach should find out early this afternoon whether he won or lost his arbitration hearing. He only knows now that there is no animosity and both sides are ready to move on from the process. Brach returned to Sarasota yesterday around 3:30 p.m. and did some throwing to work up a sweat. Back to business as usual. "It's kind of like a rollercoaster," he said. "When we said our case, it was great, and then when they said theirs, I thought we were going to...

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Can Bradley avoid being left out?

February 16, 2017, 2:47pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles will begin their first full-squad workout this morning still unsure where they're going to find another left-hander for their bullpen. They've got Zach Britton to close, and each day this week has brought another reporter into camp to set up at his locker. (See what I did there?) They've got rookie Donnie Hart to match up against left-handed hitters. And manager Buck Showalter indicated this week that he could bring another southpaw to Camden Yards, the...

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Showalter on team "getting back together"

February 16, 2017, 10:07am

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Showalter on team "getting back together"

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter monitored the rundown drills on every back field this morning, offering instruction and making sure they were done properly before moving to the next location. He also watched batting practice on the Camden Yards replica field, chatting with Chris Davis as the slugger waited his next turn in the cage. Showalter seemed to be at his happiest after spotting Manny Machado taking ground balls beside Jonathan Schoop on the turf field. He walked over to...

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Notes on Brach and today's workout

February 16, 2017, 8:36am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - Reliever Brad Brach had his arbitration hearing this morning in St. Petersburg, Fla., with no agreement reached before entering the room. The result is expected on Friday. Manager Buck Showalter said there are only three position players that he hasn't seen today, but he's been told they're in town. The Orioles team introductory meeting will take place tonight, allowing Showalter to take attendance. Chris Davis, Mark Trumbo and Chris Dickerson took batting practice in the...