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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...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - JoaquÃn Benoit has played for good teams and bad teams. He has appeared in 20 postseason games (three of those in the World Series) and he's played out the string in September for clubs that were going nowhere.
Now 40, with far fewer days ahead of him than behind him, Benoit's priorities have changed. When looking for a job this winter and spring, he sought only two things: a major league contract and a chance to win. That made the Nationals, who officially...
SARASOTA, Fla. - Outfielder Colby Rasmus is taking his physical in Sarasota today and his minor league deal won't be announced until the Orioles have the results in hand.
Update: The Orioles announced the deal. Rasmus increases the camp total to 63 players.
Rasmus opened the 2017 season on the Rays disabled list following surgery on his left hip and he developed tendinitis in June.
The Orioles must be convinced that his head is all right.
The Rays placed Rasmus on the restricted list in July...
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles' search for a left-handed hitting corner outfielder has led them to Colby Rasmus.
Rasmus and the Orioles have agreed to terms on a minor league deal pending the completion of a physical, according to a source.
Rasmus, 31, could platoon in right field and back up at all three spots. He's a career .252/.318/.463 hitter against right-handers and a .211/.290/.366 hitter versus lefties.
Most of Rasmus' experience is in center field, where he's made 724 starts, but...
SARASOTA, Fla. - Chris Tillman no longer will be a spectator in spring training.
Hidden behind the walls of the Ed Smith Stadium complex while negotiations continued on a new contract, Tillman is free to join the workouts and prepare to join a rotation that's added two starters in less than a week.
"It is a relief," he said this morning while standing outside an entrance to the clubhouse. "I've been stuck inside looking out the windows for the last three days, so it feels good to finally...