WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Though the exhibition season is about to get underway, there are still five weeks to go until opening day. So don't be surprised when you see the Nationals lineup for Friday's Grapefruit League opener against the Astros and don't find many prominent names. "We're trying to see all our young guys early," manager Davey Martinez said. "I wouldn't read into that stuff early. We want to give our guys a chance to see everybody, because there's so many young guys. ......

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles are catching Caleb Joseph and Austin Wynns in today's intrasquad game and they're using Audry Perez and Chance Sisco as designated hitters. Andrew Susac will settle for being in the clubhouse instead of a hospital bed. Susac returned to the facility earlier this week after missing Sunday's workout and being treated for a staph infection. Today marked the first time that the media saw him at his locker. "Way better," he said. "Two days ago really was a big...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Colby Rasmus pulled back his long hair this morning, slipped a cap over it and declared that he's ready to play baseball again. The Orioles hung a No. 28 jersey in his locker. They're also putting a lot of trust in him. Seven months after he left the Rays and returned to his Alabama home to be with his wife and three children, Rasmus agreed to terms with the Orioles on a minor league contract and will compete for a spot in the outfield. He can platoon in right, he can back up...

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles won't parade many of their regulars through today's intrasquad game at Ed Smith Stadium. Tim Beckham is leading off and playing third base for the Orange team. Caleb Joseph is batting second and catching. Austin Hays is leading off and playing right field for the Black team, followed by Ryan Mountcastle and Cedric Mullins. For the Orange team Tim Beckham 3B Caleb Joseph C Audry Perez DH Alex Presley LF Joey Rickard CF Garabez Rosa 1B Anthony Santander RF Luis...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Anthony Rendon isn't one to analyze ... well, much of anything. Maybe he'll break down his beloved Houston Rockets' chances of unseating the Golden State Warriors in the NBA's Western Conference, or offer a slight glimpse into his rationale for cutting his once-flowing locks of hair. But he's not about to get into a deep conversation about the state of his swing, his defense at third base or really anything having to do with baseball. "Keep it simple," is...

If you make the trip down south for spring training and drive around downtown Sarasota, Fla,, you would wonder if you ever left Baltimore. The lamp posts that line the sidewalks down Main Street are draped in Birdland banners and the people walking around are dressed in orange and black. If you head over to the Ed Smith Stadium complex, you'll find Orioles fans lined up at the crack of dawn to catch a glimpse of their favorite players. The Orioles have made quite the little community in...

ORIOLES GENERATE $97 MILLION ECONOMIC IMPACT ANNUALLY THROUGH YEAR-ROUND TRAINING HEADQUARTERS AND SARASOTA 365 TOURISM MARKETING INITIATIVE Team's unique tourism creation, marketing initiatives, and year-round sports, culture, and family recreational events credited for record-breaking economic impact results The economic impact of the Orioles in Sarasota continued to grow year-over-year to approximately $97 million, according to an independent economic impact analysis commissioned by...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - With such a short timeframe between reporting day and the open of Grapefruit League play, the Nationals are trying to squeeze a lot into only a few full-squad workouts. Position players have only officially been in camp for two days but already they've done the kind of baserunning drills typically reserved for later in spring and held two days' worth of live batting practice sessions. Whether these guys will be ready for real game action in less than 48 hours - they...

The Orioles announced today that they will be wearing the caps of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School baseball team, the Stoneman Douglas Eagles, on Friday, February 23, during both pregame activities and the 1:05 p.m. ET game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Ed Smith Stadium. The Orioles will join the Rays and the other 28 MLB clubs to honor the victims of this senseless act of violence and to show support for the Parkland, Fla., community. The caps will be authenticated, autographed, and...

SARASOTA, Fla. - The work is done in the morning and early afternoons, ground balls hit to Tim Beckham at third base under a hot Florida sun on the Camden Yards replica field. The first Grapefruit League game hasn't been played and grades remain incomplete, but the transition so far has been seamless. Manny Machado has an ideal vantage point over at shortstop, Beckham's old position, and he's impressed with how his teammate is handling the move both mentally and physically. "I think he...