Roch Kubatko

Showalter, Machado and Castillo on WBC and 3-2 win

Showalter, Machado and Castillo on WBC and 3-2 win
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles scored twice in the seventh inning today to take the lead, with Paul Janish lifting a sacrifice fly and Logan Schafer lining into a fielder's choice that plated the go-ahead run, and the bullpen shut out the Phillies down the stretch in a 3-2 win at Ed Smith Stadium. Darren O'Day and Donnie Hart each retired the side in order in their respective innings, and Parker Bridwell stranded a runner in the ninth after a two-out walk to record his first save. Mike Wright...
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Mark Zuckerman

Starting lineups: Nats vs. Twins in West Palm Beach

Starting lineups: Nats vs. Twins in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Today marks the last time we'll see Tanner Roark, Daniel Murphy and four others in Nationals uniforms for a little while. Later this afternoon, the Nats' six representatives in the World Baseball Classic are set to leave camp and join their home countries to play in the international tournament. (Along with Team USA's Roark and Murphy, Rafael Martín and Oliver Pérez will pitch for Mexico, Jhonatan Solano will catch for Colombia and Enny Romero will pitch for the...
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Steve Melewski

More WBC talk and Statcast technology continues to grow

More WBC talk and Statcast technology continues to grow
The World Baseball Classic begins Monday. And while there have been rumors this could be the last WBC, that seems unlikely. Commissioner Rob Manfred has said he is committed to the event for future competitions. While the WBC seems to have strong interest around the world, it's been lacking in the United States. One reason is that Team USA has not fared well in this event. In three WBCs, Team USA is 10-10, has made the semifinals once and has never played for the championship. A better showing...
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Roch Kubatko

Schoop on WBC, Peña on return, Johnson on being an Oriole

Schoop on WBC, Peña on return, Johnson on being an Oriole
SARASOTA, Fla. - Mark Trumbo, Adam Jones and Jonathan Schoop reported to camp this morning, the biggest names among position players to enter the facility during the media's hour-long clubhouse access. Schoop will leave camp on Feb. 28 to join Team Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic. "The thing I'm concerned with is going to Korea. It's far to go over there. I think I'm going to go anyways to help my country a little bit," Schoop said. "To be honest, it was 50/50. It was far to...
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Roch Kubatko

Orioles sign Chris Johnson

Orioles sign Chris Johnson
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles made another move to improve their infield depth, signing Chris Johnson to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. The announcement came this morning. Johnson, 32, is the son of Triple-A Norfolk manager Ron Johnson. The Tides infield is taking shape with Johnson likely to start at third base, Robert Andino at shortstop and Johnny Giavotella at second base. David Washington could play first base if Trey Mancini breaks camp with the Orioles. Johnson...
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Roch Kubatko

Machado on playing shortstop in the WBC and more

Machado on playing shortstop in the WBC and more
Orioles third baseman Manny Machado said last night that he expects to slide over to shortstop for the World Baseball Classic. One look at the Dominican Republic's roster and it's easy to understand why. Adrian Beltre figures to handle the hot corner. Other infielders include Machado, Robinson Cano, Hanley Ramirez and Jose Reyes. Which player would you put at shortstop? Seems like a no-brainer to me. "I kind of let them know that, hey, whatever it is, wherever you want me to play," Machado...
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Roch Kubatko

Jones, Machado, Schoop, Castillo and Givens confirmed for WBC

Jones, Machado, Schoop, Castillo and Givens confirmed for WBC
The Orioles are losing five players in spring training to the World Baseball Classic, including new catcher Welington Castillo, who will need a crash course in getting acclimated to the pitching staff in camp. Center fielder Adam Jones and reliever Mychal Givens will play for Team USA, Castillo and third baseman Manny Machado will play for the Dominican Republic and second baseman Jonathan Schoop will play for the Netherlands. The rosters were unveiled tonight on MLB Network. Machado was born...
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Steve Melewski

Notes on Luis Matos, PECOTA, the WBC, Matt Wieters and more

Notes on Luis Matos, PECOTA, the WBC, Matt Wieters and more
Led by their manager, former Orioles outfielder Luis Matos, Puerto Rico beat Mexico 1-0 in extra innings Tuesday night to win its first Caribbean Series title since 2000. "Being my first year as a manager in Puerto Rico and knowing that Puerto Rico has not won in 16 years brings a lot of joy," Matos told reporters. "I'm very happy and I'm very excited. We've been down in every series. We were 0-3 and we came back with three wins, and we are champions right now." The Orioles drafted Matos...
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Steve Melewski

A look at the World Baseball Classic

A look at the World Baseball Classic
It's real baseball before opening day. The games count and they keep the standings. A champion will be crowned. All-Stars will take the field. Several Orioles will as well. Will this be the year that Team USA wins the World Baseball Classic? In three previous tries, the United States team made the semi-finals just once and has never played in the championship game. The fourth edition of the competition begins in March. Japan won the event in 2006 and 2009, and the Dominican Republic took the...
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Mark Zuckerman

Nationals sign veteran lefty Cotts to minor league deal

Nationals sign veteran lefty Cotts to minor league deal
The Nationals are bringing another veteran left-hander into the fray to compete for a bullpen job this spring, signing Neal Cotts to a minor league contract with an invitation to big league camp, a source familiar with the deal confirmed. Cotts, who turns 37 in March, owns a 3.96 ERA in 483 career appearances since 2003, most of those coming with the White Sox and Rangers. He did not pitch in the majors last season, splitting 41 appearances among the Triple-A affiliates of the Angels, Yankees...
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Roch Kubatko

Chris Lee on his health, Mychal Givens on pitching in WBC

Chris Lee on his health, Mychal Givens on pitching in WBC
SARASOTA, Fla. - The second day of Orioles minicamp this morning will include multiple bullpen sessions. Pitchers scheduled to throw include Jason Garcia, Mike Wright, Logan Verrett, Joe Gunkel, Jesus Liranzo, Stefan Crichton, John Means and Jimmy Yacabonis. Chris Lee isn't ready to step on a mound, but it could happen within the next two weeks. Lee threw off flat ground yesterday while continuing his recovery from a lat injury that limited him to eight appearances and only seven starts at...
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Mark Zuckerman

Scherzer out of WBC with knuckle injury, OK for spring training

Scherzer out of WBC with knuckle injury, OK for spring training
Max Scherzer won't be pitching in the World Baseball Classic after all. Scherzer will have to sit out this spring's international competition while recovering from a stress fracture in the knuckle on his right ring finger, the Nationals announced this afternoon. The team didn't say when or how Scherzer sustained the injury but said the pitcher still will be a "full participant" in spring training. Scherzer had accepted an offer to pitch for Team USA in the WBC earlier this winter, jumping...
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Roch Kubatko

A few notes from the first day of minicamp

A few notes from the first day of minicamp
SARASOTA, Fla. - New Orioles minor league pitching coordinator John Wasdin is at minicamp this week. The club hasn't announced his hiring, but he's assisting with the workouts at the Ed Smith Stadium complex. No one threw in the bullpen today, but there will be numerous sessions on Tuesday. Outfielder Joey Rickard and catcher Chance Sisco are working out in California with vice president of baseball operations Brady Anderson. Rickard has told the Orioles that his right thumb is much...
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Roch Kubatko

This, that and the other

This, that and the other
I wrote last week that Hyun Soo Kim's participation in the World Baseball Classic wasn't a certainty despite his inclusion on South Korea's early roster. Now comes word that manager Kim In-sik is considering possible replacements for Kim and the Rangers' Shin-soo Choo. In a story that appeared yesterday in Yohhap News Agency, Korea's manager indicated that the Orioles could steer Kim away from the WBC because they want the outfielder in camp for the duration of spring training. "It's...
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Pete Kerzel

Murphy reportedly agrees to join Team USA for WBC

Murphy reportedly agrees to join Team USA for WBC
Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy has reportedly agreed to join Team USA for the upcoming World Baseball Classic, making him the first of the team's position players to commit to the international tournament. Murphy would join right-hander Max Scherzer, who previously accepted an invitation from Team USA manager Jim Leyland, who managed him with the Tigers. The only other Nationals player committed to play in the WBC is left-handed reliever Oliver Perez, who will pitch for his native...
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Steve Melewski

Matt Wieters' market has been slow to develop (Xu likely for WBC)

Matt Wieters' market has been slow to develop (Xu likely for WBC)
For now, the assumption is that catcher Matt Wieters has played his last game for the Orioles. Everything is subject to change - things can change with one phone call - but that appears to be the case. The club's first-round selection (taken No. 5 overall) in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft out of Georgia Tech, Wieters has played 882 games in an Orioles uniform. In 124 games last year, Wieters hit .243/.302/.409 with 17 doubles, a triple, 17 homers, 66 RBIs and an OPS of .711. Among catchers...
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Mark Zuckerman

Scherzer on his Cy Young, pitching in WBC and Rizzo's trades

Scherzer on his Cy Young, pitching in WBC and Rizzo's trades
When last we saw Max Scherzer, he was on a boat in the British Virgin Islands, watching the National League Cy Young Award announcement on his iPad, doused with champagne by friends upon learning he had won the hardware. It was truly a unique way to celebrate such an occasion, and it made for a wonderful visual for anyone watching from the boring comforts of a living room on dry land. For Scherzer, it was a remarkable experience, one he'll never forget. In the month that has passed since,...
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Steve Melewski

A possible outfield target, Jones talks WBC, Aberdeen's schedule

A possible outfield target, Jones talks WBC, Aberdeen's schedule
Are the Chicago White Sox having a fire sale? Are they telling other teams in baseball that almost all of their players can be had in a trade? If the reports are accurate that any players with less than four years of team control are available, then they have a player that technically has less than four years remaining that is very attractive. A player that a team looking for a leadoff hitter, right fielder and good on-base guy might covet. Know any team that needs a player like that? The...
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Zimmerman on board with Baker's timetable for first spring appearance

Zimmerman on board with Baker's timetable for first spring appearance
VIERA, Fla. - Ryan Zimmerman, who has yet to play in a spring training game while the Nationals medical staff monitors and treats the plantar fasciitis in his left foot, says manager Dusty Baker's timetable that the first baseman could make his first Grapefruit League appearance within another 10 days is on target. "We're just being slow with it," Zimmerman said Thursday. "My foot feels fine. There's no reason to start playing games this early in March when we plan on playing games in...
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