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Miguel Gonzalez given unconditional release

April 01, 2016, 11:20am

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Miguel Gonzalez given unconditional release

The Orioles officially have parted ways with former starter Miguel Gonzalez. Gonzalez, 31, cleared waivers this afternoon and was given his unconditional release. He becomes a free agent and may sign with any team. Gonzalez was due to make $5.1 million this year after avoiding an arbitration hearing, but the Orioles placed him on release waivers Wednesday before he could embark on his fifth season with the club. Players released by opening day receive 45 days of pay. Projected as a fourth or...

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Chaz Roe placed on waivers (updated)

April 01, 2016, 8:05am

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Sitting on the roster bubble at the beginning of spring training, reliever Chaz Roe has been placed on waivers as the Orioles break camp and head to Philadelphia for tonight's exhibition game. Roe appeared in 10 games this spring and allowed three runs and 12 hits in 11 2/3 innings, with five walks, nine strikeouts and a hit batter. He left camp for a few days for the birth of his second daughter. Roe is out of minor league options. The Orioles have two openings in their bullpen with...

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A crazy camp doesn't get any calmer with Kim news

March 31, 2016, 7:15pm

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A crazy camp doesn't get any calmer with Kim news

TAMPA - The Orioles are concluding one of the most bizarre, exasperating and exhausting spring trainings in franchise history. This could be inaccurate, a gross exaggeration, but I'd need examples that trumped what happened in Sarasota. Yovani Gallardo agrees to terms on a three-year contract, concerns about his right shoulder surface during a physical and the deal is restructured. Dexter Fowler agrees to terms on a three-year deal, according to sources, but surprises the Cubs by showing up at...

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Report: Hyun Soo Kim refuses minor league assignment

March 31, 2016, 4:54pm

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Report: Hyun Soo Kim refuses minor league assignment

TAMPA - The Orioles have hit a major roadblock in their attempts to persuade outfielder Hyun Soo Kim to accept an assignment to the minor leagues. Kim's Seoul-based representatives at Leeco Sports Agency issued a statement tonight saying that the outfielder has informed the club that he won't agree to the assignment. Word has been passed along via Yonhap News Agency "Kim would like to see his contract honored and executed faithfully," the agency said. "He also hopes to receive fair...

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Wrapping up a 6-1 win and the Grapefruit League schedule (Drake optioned)

March 31, 2016, 2:15pm

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Wrapping up a 6-1 win and the Grapefruit League schedule (Drake optioned)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter confirmed today that Matt Wieters will catch on opening day. Wieters was behind the plate for today's 6-1 win over the Braves, reaching on a single, double and walk, driving in a run and also stealing a base. No cuts are being made today. Showalter has given players partial travel schedules, such as flying to Philadelphia on Friday, going to Baltimore afterward and waiting for their next assignments. Yovani Gallardo turned in his best results...

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Yovani Gallardo on today's outing (Orioles beat Braves)

March 31, 2016, 1:10pm

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ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Orioles 6, Braves 1 Recap: Yovani Gallardo retired 14 of 15 batters, allowing one hit and striking out two. He faced the minimum number due to a double play. Jonathan Schoop hit a three-run homer off former Oriole Bud Norris in the second inning, his fourth of the spring. Tyler Wilson tossed two scoreless innings before Tyler Moore's sacrifice fly in the eighth. Xavier Avery homered in the bottom of the eighth, L.J. Hoes scored Ryan Flaherty with an RBI single and...

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Yovani Gallardo saves his best for last

March 31, 2016, 12:17pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Yovani Gallardo went out on a high note. Gallardo turned in his finest performance of the spring today. Yes, it came against the Braves. It still provided a reminder of what he can bring to the rotation. On the same day that manager Buck Showalter confirmed Mike Wright as the fourth starter, Gallardo pitched like an ace - or at least the No. 2 guy behind Chris Tillman. The Orioles have been waiting. Gallardo retired 14 of the 15 batters he faced before Tyler Wilson replaced him...

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Orioles still trying to convince Hyun Soo Kim to accept minor league assignment

March 31, 2016, 10:10am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles met again today with Hyun Soo Kim while trying to gauge whether he's willing to accept a minor league assignment. It's the third meeting with the South Korean outfielder, who took batting practice and later will occupy a seat on the bench, his last start coming on Saturday. The sense within the organization is that Kim remains leery of surrendering his place on the 25-man roster. He would have to break camp with the team or be released and collect his salary. The...

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Mike Wright named fourth starter, Tyler Wilson makes the team

March 31, 2016, 9:28am

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Mike Wright named fourth starter, Tyler Wilson makes the team

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles have chosen Mike Wright at their No. 4 starter, giving him the ball on April 8 against the Rays at Camden Yards. Tyler Wilson also has been told that he made the club. However, manager Buck Showalter hasn't revealed his fifth starter. Wilson, 26, could be available out of the bullpen for a few games before making the April 10 start against the Rays. Kevin Gausman won't be ready to come off the disabled list. The Orioles are targeting April 19 for his return, a...

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Rotation candidates still awaiting their fates

March 31, 2016, 7:51am

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Rotation candidates still awaiting their fates

SARASOTA, Fla. - The camp roster remains at 38 players as the Orioles take the field for batting practice this morning, a total that reflects the removal of former starter Miguel Gonzalez. The club hasn't confirmed it, but Gonzalez is on release waivers. Two pitchers seemingly impacted by Gonzalez's release, right-handers Mike Wright and Tyler Wilson, haven't been told whether they've made the team or how they'd slot into the rotation. Wilson is listed as one of the relievers today behind...

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Are the Orioles breaking out their opening day lineup?

March 31, 2016, 7:10am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles conclude the Grapefruit League portion of their schedule today with Rule 5 pick Joey Rickard leading off and playing left field and Matt Wieters behind the plate for the second time in three games. Pedro Alvarez is batting seventh as the designated hitter. Is this the opening day lineup? For the Orioles Joey Rickard LF Adam Jones CF Manny Machado 3B Chris Davis 1B Matt Wieters C Mark Trumbo RF Pedro Alvarez DH J.J. Hardy SS Jonathan Schoop 2B Yovani Gallardo...

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Dylan Bundy: "It's fun being healthy and out there playing"

March 30, 2016, 7:00pm

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Dylan Bundy: "It's fun being healthy and out there playing"

SARASOTA, Fla. - We've reached the end of the Grapefruit League schedule. That light at the end of the tunnel wasn't an oncoming train, though I still feel like I got run over by one. Today's game against the Braves at Ed Smith Stadium may also close out the exhibition schedule if it rains Friday night in Philadelphia. I'm not a meteorologist despite the mistaken assumption by some fans. I have no idea if they'll play. I only know that colleague Steve Melewski is handling it while I fly...

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Rule 5 pick Joey Rickard finds out he made the team

March 30, 2016, 5:36pm

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Rule 5 pick Joey Rickard finds out he made the team

SARASOTA, Fla. - Rule 5 pick Joey Rickard was summoned into manager Buck Showalter's office tonight after showering and returning to his locker to get dressed. Hair still wet, he walked down the hallway and into a dark room. The lights were turned on and Rickard found the entire staff waiting for him. Hey kid, welcome to The Show. Rickard was told that he made the team, a foregone conclusion that still rated as the biggest thrill of his life. "I'm pretty excited," he said, his face about to...

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Tillman talks about his outing, says little about Gonzalez's release (Tigers edge Orioles)

March 30, 2016, 4:11pm

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ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Tigers 2, Orioles 1 Recap: Catcher James McCann hit a solo home run off Chris Tillman leading off the second inning. That was the only run off Tillman in four innings. He allowed three hits, walked three and struck out three. The Tigers scored an unearned run off T.J. McFarland in the fourth on a two-out single, passed ball, infield hit and Manny Machado's throwing error. McFarland worked three innings in his best outing of the spring. Vance Worley retired the Tigers...

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Buck Showalter on the rotation, Hyun Soo Kim and guys on the bubble

March 30, 2016, 1:54pm

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Buck Showalter on the rotation, Hyun Soo Kim and guys on the bubble

SARASOTA, Fla. - While Miguel Gonzalez remains on the waiver wire, Orioles manager Buck Showalter is avoiding the subject until the right-hander's fate is determined. Showalter seems to have settled on his five starters unless there's a late change before rosters are set on Sunday. It likely would have to involve an outsider. Gonzalez's poor outings in the Grapefruit League were part of the reason why the Orioles decided to let him go. Spring training numbers had some influence on decisions...

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Quick hits before tonight's game

March 30, 2016, 12:38pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter confirmed that Yovani Gallardo is the club's No. 2 starter and will pitch against the Twins on April 6, followed by Ubaldo Jimenez on April. 7. Showalter has figured out the rest of his rotation, but he's not going to reveal it before informing the pitchers. The club needs a fifth starter on April 10 and it won't be Kevin Gausman, who's headed to the disabled list with tendinitis in his right shoulder. Showalter said the Orioles are aiming for...

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Orioles place Miguel Gonzalez on release waivers

March 30, 2016, 11:30am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles won't head north with projected starter Miguel Gonzalez, placing the right-hander on release waivers today. He can become a free agent after 48 hours if he goes unclaimed. An industry source confirmed the move, which comes as teams can cut players and not be on the hook for their full salaries for 2016. Players released by opening day receive 45 days of pay. Gonzalez, 31, agreed to a $5.1 million salary to avoid an arbitration hearing. He's had a disappointing...

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Early notes on Hyun Soo Kim, Joey Rickard, Paul Janish and more

March 30, 2016, 10:57am

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Early notes on Hyun Soo Kim, Joey Rickard, Paul Janish and more

SARASOTA, Fla. - Hyun Soo Kim, through his interpreter, declined an interview request today from the media. Kim sat at his locker with about 10 minutes remaining before the clubhouse closed to the press. The Orioles are waiting for Kim's decision on whether to accept an assignment to the minors. His contract stipulates that he must give his consent. Meanwhile, Rule 5 pick Joey Rickard hasn't been told by the Orioles that he's made the club. However, he's been given some pretty strong hints,...

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Orioles lineup vs. Tigers

March 30, 2016, 9:48am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Matt Wieters is serving as the designated hitter for tonight's game against the Tigers at Ed Smith Stadium. Nolan Reimold is in left field. Hyun Soo Kim is on the bench. Rule 5 pick Joey Rickard is tied for first in the American League with 23 hits this spring. His six doubles, 14 runs scored and five steals are tied for second. Catcher Audry Perez no longer as a locker in the clubhouse. I'm told that Hunter Harvey, who left yesterday's start at Twin Lakes Park in the third...

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More on Hyun Soo Kim and Caleb Joseph on the rotation

March 29, 2016, 7:27pm

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More on Hyun Soo Kim and Caleb Joseph on the rotation

SARASOTA, Fla. - Following up on Hunter Harvey, I'm told he has a "slight strain" to his groin and was removed from yesterday's start at minor league camp as a precaution. Harvey was working his third inning. If Hyun Soo Kim agrees to an assignment at Triple-A Norfolk, which he's expected to do, he's going to get lots of at-bats as the designated hitter. Christian Walker is supposed to play left field every day. Dariel Alvarez is playing right field. Kim can't roam center and I'm fairly...