FORT MYERS, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter expressed confidence that Kevin Gausman will be ready on opening day after receiving a cortisone injection Sunday in his right shoulder. If Gausman isn't fully recovered from the tendinitis in his shoulder, the Orioles will place him on the disabled list and choose another starter to fill out their rotation. They need a fifth starter on April 10 due to having only one off day, which comes after the April 4 opener against the Twins at Camden...

TWO LOCAL FOOD VENDORS ARE GETTING CALLED UP TO THE MAJOR LEAGUES Maryland and Virginia restaurants win Pitch Your Product competition The Nationals announced today that two local businesses, Maryland-based Pinch Dumplings and Virginia-based Haute Dogs and Fries, were declared the winners of the "Pitch Your Product" competition and will be featured at Nationals Park during the 2016 season. The "Pitch Your Product" competition was designed to offer entrepreneurs from D.C., Maryland and...

FORT MYERS, Fla. - The pitchers listed behind Orioles starter Mike Wright today include Odrisamer Despaigne, Dylan Bundy, Pedro Beato, Todd Redmond, Chaz Roe, Oliver Drake, Richard Rodriguez and Stefan Crichton. Rodriguez and Crichton made the trip from minor league camp, along with infielder Garabez Rosa and outfielders Quincy Latimore, Josh Hart and Julio Borbon. Miguel Gonzalez starts for the Orioles on Wednesday against Pirates left-hander Jeff Locke in Bradenton. Tyler Wilson starts...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Though Kevin Gausman said his right shoulder feels much better this morning, he can't be certain that he's going to be available by opening day on April 4. Gausman received a cortisone injection on Sunday to combat the tendinitis, and he plans on playing catch Friday morning at the Ed Smith Stadium complex. However, his primary goal is to be ready by the first or second week of the regular season. The Orioles don't need a fifth starter until the sixth game of the season on...

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles are bringing a decent amount of regulars to Fort Myers for today's game against the Twins, the list including Manny Machado, Adam Jones, J.J. Hardy, Mark Trumbo and Jonathan Schoop. Rule 5 pick Joey Rickard is batting leadoff and playing left field while Hyun Soo Kim plays in a minor league game at Twin Lakes Park. Nolan Reimold is serving as the designated hitter and Dariel Alvarez is in right field. For the Orioles Joey Rickard LF Manny Machado 3B Adam Jones CF...

VIERA, Fla. - It seems too simple an explanation to actually be true. Then again, sometimes the simplest explanation really does apply. Wilson Ramos struggled at the plate last season. Despite avoiding the disabled list for the first time in his major league career, the Nationals catcher posted a career-worst .229 batting average, .258 on-base percentage and .358 slugging percentage while striking out in a career-high 20 percent of his plate appearances. Then earlier this month, Ramos left...

It was during instructional league play in the fall of 2014. A right-hander for the Boston Red Sox organization pitched a couple of times against the Orioles. He faced 18 hitters and struck out 14 of them. His fastball looked impressive and overpowering, and his hit list included Chance Sisco, Christian Walker and Chris Davis. A few months later the Orioles would acquire that right-hander. It was Jason Garcia. They technically acquired him in a trade with Houston for cash. Houston took him...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Left-hander Jeff Beliveau made his spring debut yesterday at Twin Lakes Park and threw a scoreless inning against low Single-A Bowling Green. He walked one batter. Beliveau hadn't pitched since undergoing labrum surgery in April. I wondered yesterday why the Orioles hadn't brought over first baseman/outfielder Mike Carp from minor league camp. Well, I've got my answer. He's sidelined with a right rotator cuff strain. We're less than two weeks away from opening day at...

VIERA, Fla. - The Nationals trimmed their list of bullpen candidates by three after today's game, reassigning right-handers Burke Badenhop, Erik Davis and Michael Brady to minor league camp. None of the three moves was surprising, but Badenhop entered camp with a realistic shot to make the roster given his track record of success. The 33-year-old right-hander, who signed as a minor league free agent during the first week of spring training, owns a 3.74 ERA in 418 career big league games with...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Yovani Gallardo got in his work today at the minor league complex at Twin Lakes Park. It wasn't an off-day for everyone on the team. Gallardo, facing Single-A Charlotte in the Rays organization, allowed two runs and six hits over four innings. He walked three and struck out one. The final line was provided by a club official.The media will check with Gallardo in the clubhouse Tuesday morning before heading to Fort Myers for the latest game against the Twins. Heavy rains washed...