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Afternoon notes on Kim, Wieters and more

March 27, 2016, 10:45am

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Afternoon notes on Kim, Wieters and more

SARASOTA, Fla. - Outfielder Hyun Soo Kim said today through his interpreter that he hasn't read the FOXSports.com article stating that the Orioles are holding internal discussions about sending him back to Korea. He didn't have a comment for reporters who approached his locker. Asked whether he feels good about his chances of making the team, Kim replied, "There's much more I have to show, so as far as performance-wise, there's more to go. I don't want to complain or anything. I'll just...

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Orioles continue to strengthen bond with Sarasota (plus tonight's lineup)

March 27, 2016, 8:28am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles claimed another victory yesterday and then gave back to the Sarasota community. It's one of their finer exchanges and it's become quite familiar over the years. Many of the players returned to the Ed Smith Stadium complex last night along with manager Buck Showalter and his wife Angela, vice president of baseball operations Brady Anderson and the coaches, for "Nashville's Music Row Comes to the Ballpark." A large white tent was set up on one of the back fields...

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Talking rotation, Rickard and the roster

March 26, 2016, 6:49pm

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Talking rotation, Rickard and the roster

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles begin a stretch tonight when they'll play four of their last six Grapefruit League games at 6:05 p.m. Nothing like being under the lights to get you ready for the regular season. The Orioles travel to McKechnie Field in Bradenton to face the Pirates, which is more like playing under the flashlights. Ubaldo Jimenez will take the mound after making his last two starts at Twin Lakes Park. Jimenez allowed a combined one run and five hits over 10 2/3 innings against...

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Could Orioles attempt to part ways with Kim? (Thayer opts out of contract)

March 26, 2016, 6:03pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - As the Orioles attempt to shape their roster with nine games left before opening day, they're deciding whether South Korean outfielder Hyun Soo Kim will be part of it. Kim's two-year contract includes a stipulation that he can't be optioned to the minors without his consent. Meanwhile, the Orioles have held internal discussions about trying to reach a deal with Kim that would allow him to go back to the Korean Baseball Organization, similar to what happened last spring with...

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Wrapping up a 16-8 win

March 26, 2016, 1:41pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - It took two touchdowns and a safety today for the Orioles to run their winning streak to three games. Get used to it. The Orioles broke out the heavy lumber again to compensate for another poor statistical outing from their starter, pounding out 20 hits and defeating the Red Sox 16-8 at Ed Smith Stadium. J.J. Hardy, Manny Machado, Chris Davis and Audry Perez homered for the Orioles, who improved to 8-14-4 in the spring. Perez drove in four runs after replacing catcher Caleb...

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Orioles option Christian Walker and move him to left field

March 26, 2016, 1:13pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles optioned Christian Walker to Triple-A Norfolk following today's 16-8 win over the Red Sox, leaving them with 43 players on the camp roster, including eight non-roster invitees. Walker will be the regular left fielder at Norfolk after playing first base in all 377 of his minor league games since the Orioles selected him in the fourth round of the 2012 draft out of the University of South Carolina. "We want to get him down there playing the outfield every day,"...

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Game update and Yovani Gallardo on today's start (Orioles outslug Red Sox)

March 26, 2016, 11:58am

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ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Orioles 16, Red Sox 8 Recap: Mark Trumbo had a two-run double in the first and delivered another run with a grounder in the fourth, giving him 16 RBIs this spring to go with five home runs. J.J. Hardy hit his third home run in three days, a two-run shot in the third inning. Manny Machado, Chris Davis and Audry Perez homered off Roenis Elias in a six-run sixth inning. Yovani Gallardo allowed five runs in the second inning, including Jackie Bradley Jr.'s two-run shot....

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Trumbo shines, Gallardo struggles in early innings (we're tied)

March 26, 2016, 10:00am

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Trumbo shines, Gallardo struggles in early innings (we're tied)

SARASOTA, Fla. - You want the good news first or the bad news? Mark Trumbo continues to swing a hot bat, producing a two-run double in the first inning that raised his average to .327 and his RBI total to 15. Trumbo, who also has five home runs this spring, scored on Pedro Alvarez's single into right-center field. The at-bat was impressive. Trumbo fought off a couple of inside pitches, fouling them off, before going to right-center off Red Sox starter Justin Haley. A 3-0 Orioles lead dissolved...

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Matt Wieters will catch on Sunday at minor league camp

March 26, 2016, 7:25am

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Matt Wieters will catch on Sunday at minor league camp

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles plan on making their next round of cuts before today's game against the Red Sox. They have 44 players in camp, including eight non-roster invitees. Matt Wieters will catch in an intrasquad game Sunday at Twin Lakes Park. He hasn't been behind the plate since March 12 due to right elbow soreness. Wieters threw to the bases this morning on the Earl Weaver "Little" Field, with bench coach John Russell and head athletic trainer Richie Bancells paying close...

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Morning notes on Wieters, Gausman, Tolleson and Matusz

March 26, 2016, 5:36am

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Morning notes on Wieters, Gausman, Tolleson and Matusz

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles catcher Matt Wieters will throw to the bases today in potentially the final step before he's cleared to move back behind the plate. Manager Buck Showalter and bench coach John Russell met with Wieters yesterday to formulate a plan. Wieters hasn't caught since March 12, leaving the game after the first inning with right elbow soreness. "We're moving towards it quickly," Wieters said. "We're going to throw to bases today, see how it goes and go from there. Right...

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Orioles lineup vs. Red Sox

March 26, 2016, 4:07am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Yovani Gallardo makes his fourth spring start today and his third in the Grapefruit League, as the Orioles host the Red Sox at 1:05 p.m. Gallardo allowed two runs and six hits in four innings Monday in a minor league game at Twin Lakes Park. He's surrendered eight runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings in two starts against the Phillies. Today's game would be a good time to dial it up with the opener only nine days away. Manager Buck Showalter may announce his opening day...

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Nolan Reimold with a much-needed slump-breaking day

March 25, 2016, 6:10pm

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Nolan Reimold with a much-needed slump-breaking day

SARASOTA, Fla. - Nolan Reimold batted .340/.439/.489 in 24 spring training games last year and didn't break camp with the Orioles. An impressive slash line, two home runs, nine RBIs and eight walks couldn't sway team officials who were in a bind over his lack of minor league options. Reimold didn't have his contact purchased from Triple-A Norfolk until June and the wait tested his patience, which eventually was rewarded. Now he's faced with more uncertainty as the Orioles prepare to head...

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Wrapping up an 11-10 10-inning win (plus other notes)

March 25, 2016, 1:26pm

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Wrapping up an 11-10 10-inning win (plus other notes)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Five home runs almost weren't enough today for the Orioles. Then their game carried into the 10th inning, they fell behind by two runs and scored three to notch their second walk-off win in two days. Garabez Rosa, back here again from minor league camp, delivered a two-run single into center field off Matt Tracy to give the Orioles an 11-10 victory over the Yankees, who never recorded an out in the inning. The Yankees scored twice off minor league pitcher Stefan Crichton in...

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Game update and Chris Tillman on today's start (Orioles win 11-10 in 10 innings)

March 25, 2016, 11:43am

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ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Orioles 11, Yankees 10 Recap: Chris Tillman worked four innings plus one batter and allowed five runs and six hits. He walked three, struck out four and hit a batter. Tillman walked two batters in the second and Chris Denorfia made him pay with a three-run homer. Mark Trumbo hit his fifth home run, Caleb Joseph hit his first, J.J. Hardy belted his second in two days and Manny Machado launched his third. Machado's solo shot tied the game in the seventh. Zach Phillips,...

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Orioles hit three home runs in four innings (O's down 7-6)

March 25, 2016, 10:25am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles rotation didn't surrender a home run in the first inning today, the streak ending at three games. The damage came later. Chris Denorfia hit a three-run homer off Chris Tillman in the second after a pair of walks, and the Yankees tacked on two more runs in the third to build a 5-1 lead. Mark Trumbo, Caleb Joseph and J.J. Hardy have homered for the Orioles, who will try to pound the Yankees into submission. It may be the favored plan of attack this season. Hardy's...

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Quick hits before today's game

March 25, 2016, 7:54am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Reliever Chaz Roe will return to camp on Saturday following the birth of his daughter. Roe is trying to occupy one of the open spots in the bullpen. He hasn't allowed a run in his last six appearances over 6 2/3 innings. However, he's surrendered a hit in five of them and issued a walk in the other game. The Orioles could make more roster cuts following today's game. Manager Buck Showalter wasn't able to meet with executive vice president Dan Duquette before batting...

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Notes on Brian Matusz, pitching and music event

March 25, 2016, 5:57am

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Notes on Brian Matusz, pitching and music event

SARASOTA, Fla. - Unable to determine whether he's headed to the disabled list, the best that Orioles reliever Brian Matusz can do today is pick up a ball, play catch and wait for a resolution. Matusz will throw for the first time since receiving a cortisone injection in his lower back following Sunday's outing, when he retired all three batters he faced but didn't appear comfortable on the mound. Asked for an update this morning on his condition, Matusz said, "I feel great." But is it too...

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Orioles and Yankees lineups

March 25, 2016, 5:30am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Pedro Alvarez is batting second today behind Manny Machado and playing first base for the Orioles' 1:05 p.m. game against the Yankees at Ed Smith Stadium, which will be live on MASN. Chris Davis is serving as the designated hitter. Mark Trumbo is in right field and Hyun Soo Kim is in left. For the Orioles Manny Machado 3B Pedro Alvarez 1B Adam Jones CF Chris Davis DH Mark Trumbo RF J.J. Hardy SS Hyun Soo Kim LF Jonathan Schoop 2B Caleb Joseph C Chris Tillman RHP For the...

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This, that and the other

March 24, 2016, 7:17pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles are sending Chris Tillman to the mound this afternoon for their game against the Yankees. The right-hander is making his third Grapefruit League start. Will he be the starter again on opening day? In setting up his rotation, manager Buck Showalter is checking how the candidates have fared against the Twins. He's also checking their numbers against future opponents in April and in the other ballparks. The only certainty at this point is that Tillman, Yovani Gallardo...

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Wrapping up a 6-5 win

March 24, 2016, 1:06pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Rule 5 pick Joey Rickard won today's game against the Pirates with a walk-off single against left-hander Eric O'Flaherty that scored Xavier Avery, who led off the Orioles ninth inning with a single. Garabez Rosa doubled to move Avery to third base, and Rickard - in his only at-bat of the day - collected his 19th hit of the spring. Rickard was pinch-hitting for catcher Audry Perez, who had a caught stealing in the top of the inning. He's batting .388 with a 1.015 OPS. Zach...