When the Orioles announced their opening day roster this afternoon, outfielder Hyun Soo Kim was on it. He did not accept an asssignment to the minor leagues and the Orioles are not prepared to release him. "Very happy to be on the roster and will try my best," Kim said through translater Danny Lee this afternoon in the Orioles clubhouse. Kim said, "Not too much," when asked if he considered the minor league assignment. He had the contractual right to refuse such an assignment and did. He...

Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette said he expects the 25-man roster to go unchanged on opening day. Last year, the Orioles designated reliever Ryan Webb for assignment and purchased catcher Ryan Lavarnway's contract after setting the roster the previous day. Duquette said the club looked at 10 or 12 available players this spring before setting its roster. Manager Buck Showalter said Xavier Avery will play center field at Triple-A Norfolk and Julio Borbon will play center field at...

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The Orioles today announced several roster moves to finalize their 25-man roster. Three players have been placed on the 15-day disabled list: right-hander Kevin Gausman (retroactive to March 25 - right shoulder strain), left-hander Brian Matusz (retroactive to March 25 - left intercostal strain), and infielder Jimmy Paredes (retroactive to March 25 - left wrist sprain). Additionally, outfielder Xavier Avery has been reassigned to minor league camp. Pitchers Chris Tillman Yovani...

The Orioles have set their 25-man roster for opening day, and it includes outfielders Hyun Soo Kim and Nolan Reimold. Xavier Avery has been reassigned to minor league camp and will report to Triple-A Norfolk. Kim wouldn't give his consent to a minor league assignment and the Orioles wouldn't cut him and eat $7 million. The bullpen currently holds eight pitchers, including Tyler Wilson and Vance Worley. Manager Buck Showalter will announce a fifth starter for the April 10 game against the...

The Washington Nationals announced their 2016 Opening Day 25-man roster on Sunday. President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. The Nationals' Opening Day roster is comprised of 12 pitchers (nine right-handed pitchers, three left-handed pitchers), two catchers, six infielders and five outfielders. Two players who joined Nationals' Spring Training as non-roster invitees made the club: RHP Matt Belisle and OF Chris Heisey. Eight of the players on the...

The Nationals officially announced their opening day roster, which was reduced to the requisite 25 players after the club released veterans Sean Burnett and Reed Johnson and reassigned Brendan Ryan to the minor leagues. The 25-man roster essentially was finalized Friday night when the club announced Chris Heisey had secured the final spot on the bench and Blake Treinen would round up the bullpen. But the fates of Burnett, Johnson and Ryan remained somewhat up in the air, with each veteran on...

Center fielder Ben Revere once again gave Nats fans a preview of what he can do Friday night with a triple, a double and two runs scored in his first two at-bats at Nationals Park, albeit in an exhibition game. Revere, 27, is replacing Denard Span, who was solid in center field when he was healthy. Revere should be an outstanding replacement, with the combination of speed and contact ability to set the table for the Nationals' formidable hitters. "I'll do anything I can to get on base for...

The games that don't count have ended. The Orioles are working out today at Camden Yards and opening the 2016 season on Monday afternoon against the Twins. With so much angst over the Hyun Soo Kim situation and the rotation, let's pause to reflect on pitcher Dylan Bundy and shortstop J.J. Hardy getting through camp healthy and productive. Those are important achievements. We haven't been given a firm innings limit for Bundy out of the bullpen. Manager Buck Showalter indicated that Bundy...

Thankfully, we are almost out of time to predict and project and prognosticate on what may happen during the 2016 baseball season. That is because it starts today for six teams and for the Orioles tomorrow afternoon. The long spring is finally over. But in our final hours leading up to opening day, here are three questions about the 2016 Orioles. There are many others we will get answers on during the season, as well. How will the rotation fare?: This is the big one and one we'll be tracking...