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Orioles option Ryan Flaherty

April 25, 2016, 2:21pm

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Orioles have optioned infielder Ryan Flaherty to Triple-A Norfolk to create a roster spot for starter Kevin Gausman. The decision leaves manager Buck Showalter with a short bench, but the bullpen and rotation remain intact. For how long is another matter, but Flaherty must stay down for at least 10 days unless he replaces an injured player. Flaherty was 2-for-10 in four games this season. He started at third base yesterday, with Manny Machado replacing J.J. Hardy at...

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Updates on Jimmy Paredes and Yovani Gallardo

April 25, 2016, 1:02pm

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Updates on Jimmy Paredes and Yovani Gallardo

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Jimmy Paredes will begin his injury rehab assignment Tuesday night at Double-A Bowie with another game Wednesday night. Paredes, who's working out today at Tropicana Field, said he'll then report to Single-A Frederick for one game before returning to Bowie. Yovani Gallardo confirmed today that he has tendinitis in his right shoulder. Team orthopedist Dr. Michael Jacobs examined Gallardo, who underwent an MRI on the shoulder after working only two innings Friday night in...

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Orioles and Rays lineups

April 25, 2016, 11:33am

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Mark Trumbo is batting fifth and playing right field while riding a nine-game hitting streak. Manny Machado is batting second and moves back to third base. His 16-game hitting streak came to an end in yesterday's finale in Kansas City. J.J. Hardy returns to the starting lineup after yesterday's off-day, batting seventh and playing shortstop. Kevin Gausman is set to come off the disabled list and make his 2016 debut. The Orioles have not yet announced a corresponding...

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Orioles claim David Hale off waivers

April 25, 2016, 10:34am

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Orioles claimed right-hander David Hale off waivers from the Rockies today and optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk. The Rockies designated Hale, 28, for assignment on Friday. Hale made two relief appearances with the Rockies this season and allowed three runs and four hits. He also walked two batters. In two starts with Triple-A Albequerque, Hale allowed one run and five hits and struck out seven batters over six innings. Hale was 5-5 with a 6.09 ERA in 17 games (12...

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A few early notes

April 25, 2016, 9:29am

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Orioles still haven't announced their corresponding roster move that allows Kevin Gausman to come off the disabled list and start tonight against the Rays. Yovani Gallardo is with the team and will receive treatment from the athletic training staff while the Orioles engage in their three-game series. An MRI yesterday didn't reveal any damage to Gallardo's right shoulder beyond the wear and tear that already showed up during his physical. A team official said...

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Kevin Gausman set to make 2016 debut

April 24, 2016, 6:01pm

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Yovani Gallardo is expected to meet up with the Orioles in St. Petersburg, Fla. for their three-game series against the Rays at Tropicana Field. Gallardo will receive treatment from head athletic trainer Richie Bancells after undergoing an MRI yesterday to confirm that his health issue is right shoulder and biceps tendinitis. And to figure out what's causing it. A cortisone injection will shut down Gallardo for a few days. Gallardo leaves the rotation and Kevin Gausman enters it. Gausman will...

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Joey Rickard on All-Star ballot

April 24, 2016, 9:53am

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Orioles rookie Joey Rickard is listed on the ballot for the 2016 All-Star Game, to be played July 12 in San Diego. Rickard, Adam Jones and Mark Trumbo are included among the American League outfielders. Rickard, the Rule 5 pick from the Rays, leads major league rookies with 22 hits heading into today's games. The Orioles also are represented by first baseman Chris Davis, second baseman Jonathan Schoop, shortstop J.J. Hardy, third baseman Manny Machado, catcher Matt Wieters and designated...

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Orioles and Royals lineups

April 24, 2016, 8:06am

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Manny Machado is playing shortstop today in the Orioles' series finale against the Royals in Kansas City. Ryan Flaherty is starting at third base while J.J. Hardy takes a seat on the bench. Machado has recorded an extra-base hit in a career-high seven consecutive games (five doubles, three home runs), the longest streak by an Orioles player since Chris Davis in 2013. Machado also has recorded an RBI in a career-high six consecutive games, the longest active streak in the majors. All 15 of Mark...

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Today's pitching matchup and an assortment of notes

April 23, 2016, 7:43pm

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Today's pitching matchup and an assortment of notes

Mike Wright continues to be linked to Tyler Wilson, no matter where they are and what roles they handle. Wright is starting today's series finale in Kansas City after Wilson allowed three runs in five innings last night and picked up the win. Wright faced the Royals once last year and surrendered four runs and four hits over five innings in a Sept. 11 start at Camden Yards. Lorenzo Cain homered twice in three at-bats against Wright, who's 1-1 with a 5.73 ERA in two starts this...

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Orioles place Gallardo on DL and activate Matusz (updated)

April 23, 2016, 12:02pm

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The Orioles have placed pitcher Yovani Gallardo on the 15-day disabled list with "right shoulder bicep tendinitis," according to the team. Gallardo's spot on the 25-man roster will be filled by reliever Brian Matusz, who comes off the disabled list. Gallardo worked only two innings last night in Kansas City and threw 45 pitches before exiting the game. He flew back to Baltimore and underwent an examination from team orthopedist Dr. Michael Jacobs. An MRI will be performed tomorrow. The bicep...

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Orioles' lineup tonight includes Hyun Soo Kim

April 23, 2016, 11:32am

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Tyler Wilson makes his first start of the 2016 season tonight and his sixth in the majors, as the Orioles continue their series in Kansas City. Wilson has never faced the Royals, who did all of their scoring last night in the first two innings in a 4-2 victory. Hyun Soo Kim is in left field tonight, his first start since April 13, with Joey Rickard moving to right and Mark Trumbo serving as the designated hitter. Pedro Alvarez, in a 4-for-34 slump, is on the bench. Right-hander Kris Medlen is...

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How will the Orioles create spots for their returning pitchers?

April 23, 2016, 7:54am

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The Orioles apparently are determined to make up for lost time after going 15 games without changing their opening day roster. Yovani Gallardo is expected to land on the disabled list after returning to Baltimore and undergoing an examination of his right shoulder. It would be a shock if he's simply day-to-day or pushed back one start after leaving last night's game before the bottom of the third inning. Gallardo told reporters in Kansas City that his shoulder "just didn't feel right." He...

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Chris Davis on his defense

April 22, 2016, 7:28pm

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Chris Davis knows what you're thinking. (Don't get embarrassed. It's baseball-related.) Big guy, big muscles, hits really long home runs, strikes out a lot, can't possess the athleticism to play first base at an elite level. This is why we have scouts and defensive metrics and, if blessed with it, the ability to see and comprehend. Davis is playing an outstanding first base. He's got to be averaging at least one play a night that warrants an asterisk on your scoresheet. Or whatever symbol...

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Orioles and Royals lineups

April 22, 2016, 12:34pm

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The Orioles are going with a mostly predictable lineup tonight in Kansas City, with Joey Rickard leading off and playing left field, Mark Trumbo in right field and Pedro Alvarez back as the designated hitter after sitting out last night's game. Caleb Joseph is catching instead of Matt Wieters. That's the component that isn't predictable. For the Orioles Joey Rickard LF Manny Machado 3B Adam Jones CF Chris Davis 1B Mark Trumbo RF J.J. Hardy SS Jonathan Schoop 2B Pedro Alvarez DH Caleb Joseph...

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Orioles announce starting time for makeup game

April 22, 2016, 10:28am

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The Orioles announced today that their makeup game against the Rangers on June 20 in Arlington, Texas, will start at 8:05 p.m. ET. The game was supposed to be played last Sunday, but heavy rain early in the morning caused an early postponement. The weather improved by first pitch and the teams actually could have taken the field. The Orioles are squeezing in one game between home series against the Blue Jays and Padres. Hardly an ideal setup, but they otherwise don't return to Globe Life...

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Tonight's pitching matchup in Kansas City

April 22, 2016, 7:44am

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Tonight's pitching matchup in Kansas City

Yovani Gallardo's quest to record an out beyond the sixth inning continues tonight in Kansas City. Twenty starts have passed since Gallardo's done it. He came close again Saturday night in Texas, but failed to retire the two batters he faced in the seventh as a 4-2 lead dissolved into an 8-4 loss. Gallardo is 1-0 with a 5.63 ERA and 1.500 WHIP in his first three starts as an Oriole, with 10 runs and 18 hits allowed over 16 innings. He's worked five, five and six innings. Gallardo's never...

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Orioles getting ready to make roster moves

April 21, 2016, 8:04pm

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The Orioles embark on their second road trip of the season and are another day away from their first roster move. They're going to make it through 15 games and two postponements, destroying another Baltimore tradition. First Natty Boh and now a stagnant roster. Reliever Brian Matusz is expected to come off the disabled list on Saturday while the Orioles are in the middle of their three-game series in Kansas City. Kevin Gausman is expected to be activated on Monday when the Orioles begin a...

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Matt Wieters on ejection: "Temper got the best of me and boiled over"

April 21, 2016, 7:52pm

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Matt Wieters on ejection: "Temper got the best of me and boiled over"

Orioles catcher Matt Wieters had calmed down considerably tonight as reporters approached him for comment on his second career ejection. A game was won. That's what truly mattered. "I don't like to get them, but I said some things I probably shouldn't have," said Wieters, who was tossed by plate umpire Dan Bellino after the bottom of the fifth inning for arguing that he checked his swing. "He just hit a nerve a little bit, especially the checked swing, because they do have the option to...

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Showalter and Tillman on tonight's challenges and a 3-2 win

April 21, 2016, 7:23pm

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Showalter and Tillman on tonight's challenges and a 3-2 win

Everyone was in agreement that plate umpire Dan Bellino presented an assortment of unwanted challenges for the Orioles in tonight's game against the Blue Jays. All they could do was push ahead and try to focus on winning their fourth series. They did it, disposing of the Blue Jays 3-2 before an announced crowd of 17,644 at Camden Yards. Chris Tillman had a bad first inning. Bellino had a bad game, punctuated by an ejection of catcher Matt Wieters for arguing a strikeout that ended the fifth...

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Matt Wieters ejected from tonight's game (O's win 3-2)

April 21, 2016, 5:25pm

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Matt Wieters ejected from tonight's game (O's win 3-2)

Both teams have objected tonight to the floating strike zone of plate umpire Dan Bellino. However, it was a disputed check swing that brought the game's first ejection. Matt Wieters was tossed after striking out to end the fifth and strand two runners- raising the Orioles total to eight. Wieters was convinced that he stopped his swing and barked at Bellino while heading back to the dugout, also gesturing with his arm for emphasis. Before reaching the bench, Wieters did a little tossing of his...