masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgSARASOTA, Fla. – Welington Castillo is behind the plate today for the Orioles’ home exhibition opener against the Pirates.
Castillo didn’t make yesterday’s trip to Bradenton due to neck spasms.
Hyun Soo Kim is leading off and Adam Jones is batting second. Seth Smith is in right field and Mark Trumbo is the designated hitter.
Could this be the opening day lineup, minus shortstop J.J. Hardy?
For the Orioles Hyun Soo Kim LF Adam Jones CF Manny Machado SS Chris Davis 1B Mark Trumbo DH Seth Smith…

SARASOTA, Fla. – Welington Castillo is behind the plate today for the Orioles’ home exhibition opener against the Pirates.

Castillo didn’t make yesterday’s trip to Bradenton due to neck spasms.

mark-trumbo-white-bat.pngHyun Soo Kim is leading off and Adam Jones is batting second. Seth Smith is in right field and Mark Trumbo is the designated hitter.

Could this be the opening day lineup, minus shortstop J.J. Hardy?

For the Orioles
Hyun Soo Kim LF
Adam Jones CF
Manny Machado SS
Chris Davis 1B
Mark Trumbo DH
Seth Smith RF
Jonathan Schoop 2B
Welington Castillo C
Ryan Flaherty 3B

Wade Miley LHP

For the Pirates
Adam Frazier 3B
Phil Gosselin 2B
Andrew McCutchen RF
David Freese 1B
Elias Diaz C
Kevin Newman DH
Eric Wood LF
Austin Meadows CF
Alen Hanson SS

Jameson Taillon RHP

Zach Britton said his oblique discomfort is gone and he’s slated to play catch this morning.

Paul Janish is here and wearing No. 34.

Update: The Pirates have scratched Frazier and Freese, so they’ll post a new lineup.