ORIOLES QUICK WRAPScore: Red Sox 9, Orioles 5Recap: Christian Walker and Joey Rickard continue to hit and push for opening day jobs with the Orioles. Walker unloaded a long three-run homer off lefty Henry Owens in the second. He has four homers and 14 RBIs and began today slugging .815. Rickard went 2-for-3 with a single and double and is batting .342. Paul Janish, hitting .308, plated a run with a sac fly. Dariel Alvarez, batting just .130 at gametime, went 2-for-4 with a triple. Starter Vance...

NATIONALS QUICK WRAP Score: Nationals 9, Braves (ss) 7 Recap: Chris Heisey hit a walk-off three-run home run in the ninth to give the Naitonals the victory in a game that featured six total homers. Freddie Freeman, making the road trip as part of the Braves' split-squad team, did his usual damage against Nationals pitching, homering twice with three RBI and a walk before departing after five innings. The first homer came against Stephen Strasburg, who was dominant at times but had to battle...

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Play him at first base or left field, but just play him. That is the message Orioles prospect Christian Walker seems to be sending these days. He hit another long homer this afternoon as the O's took the lead on Boston. Down 3-1 in the third against Red Sox lefty Henry Owens, Joey Rickard walked and so did Nolan Reimold. Then Walker crushed a 1-0 pitch over the Green Monster at Fenway south. It was his fourth of the spring. He is now batting .310 (9-for-29) with four homers...

The Orioles are loaded with home run hitters this season and could have a history-making power lineup. The Orioles have a chance to be the first team in history to have five players with at least 30 home runs. In fact, there could be six. Count 'em. Chris Davis hit 47 last season, Manny Machado 35, Adam Jones 27. Jonathan Schoop hit 15 in 86 games. Mark Trumbo has two consecutive 30-home run seasons on his resume with the Los Angeles Angels, hitting 32 and 34 in 2012-2013. Imagine what he'll...

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles are sending out their regulars for tonight's split-squad game against the Twins at Ed Smith Stadium. Adam Jones is batting second. Mark Trumbo is in right field and Pedro Alvarez is the designated hitter. Caleb Joseph is catching while Matt Wieters continues his recovery from right elbow soreness. For the Orioles Manny Machado 3B Adam Jones CF Chris Davis 1B Mark Trumbo RF Pedro Alvarez DH J.J. Hardy SS Jonathan Schoop 2B Hyun Soo Kim LF Caleb Joseph C Mike Wright...

VIERA, Fla. - Bronson Arroyo says his rotator cuff is "significantly torn" and though he'll wait a few days for doctors to compare the latest MRI of his shoulder with one from 2014, the 39-year-old right-hander admits he may be forced into retirement. "We'll see if it might be something we could calm down and maybe try to rehab, but it's probably going to be a long shot at this point," Arroyo said this afternoon. "We're just going to take a couple days to really look at it, let them...

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter continues to be encouraged about catcher Matt Wieters and his return from a sore right elbow. He expects him to be ready for opening day. He just doesn't have a timetable yet for Wieters to get in another spring training game. "Now that he has most of the discomfort out of there," Showalter said. "Now he goes into some strengthening procedures and we'll get a ball in his hand as soon as possible. Let's see where we are on Monday. We've...

Third baseman Drew Ward could be fixing to have a Tyler Moore-, Steven Souza Jr.-, Matt Skole-type of offensive year in the minors. The 21-year-old has a big bat, the ability to hit for power. If he begins in high Single-A Potomac, he will get a chance to dominate at the plate and practice his fielding skills every day. He would love to cut down on the 118 strikeouts in 115 games. He had 19 doubles, two triples, seven homers and 49 RBIs. "He did really well at GCL and Hagerstown (in 2013 and...

VIERA, Fla. - Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone. To celebrate the occasion, the Nationals today are wearing Kelly green caps and special white jerseys with green trim. Dusty Baker said they also were serving cabbage in the clubhouse. Really getting into the spirit. Anyways, today's game features the vast majority of the Nats' regular lineup, with only first base (Clint Robinson) and shortstop (Trea Turner) perhaps occupied by someone who won't be there on April 4. Ryan Zimmerman, who made...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Rule 5 pick Joey Rickard is leading off again today for the Orioles in their split-squad game against the Red Sox in Fort Myers. Rickard is in center field, with Nolan Reimold in left and Dariel Alvarez in right. Christian Walker is playing first base. For the Orioles Joey Rickard CF Nolan Reimold LF Christian Walker 1B Alfredo Marte DH Dariel Alvarez RF Francisco Pena C Paul Janish SS Steve Tolleson 3B Ryan Flaherty 2B Vance Worley RHP For the Red Sox Brock Holt 2B Rusney...