VIERA, Fla. - Bronson Arroyo's potentially career-ending shoulder injury, Blake Treinen's strong performance in place of Arroyo and Ryan Zimmerman's spring debut at first base all drew the most attention yesterday at Nationals camp, but there were some other developments worth mentioning before we move on to today's game against the Braves and an official announcement of Arroyo's status ... * Michael A. Taylor delivered the biggest hit in the Nats' 4-2 victory over the Marlins: a...

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles have split-squad games today against two familiar spring opponents, playing the Red Sox at 1:05 p.m. in Fort Myers and the Twins at 7:05 p.m. in Sarasota. Vance Worley and Mike Wright are starting for the Orioles. Worley is out of minor league options and especially needs results each time he toes the rubber. Worley tossed two scoreless innings on March 4 against the Blue Jays and March 13 against the Twins. He allowed three runs and five hits in two innings against...

SARASOTA, Fla. - He shook a lot of hands and exchanged a few hugs. He wasn't doing that because he's running for office. He was just renewing friendships. Orioles lefty Zach Britton was a big leaguer only in name yesterday when he pitched in a Single-A game and threw two pretty dominant scoreless innings against some Minnesota Twins youngsters. After he pitched, Britton was in no hurry to get back to Ed Smith Stadium. He spent quite a while talking with several minor league staff members and...

VIERA, Fla. - Bronson Arroyo, one of baseball's most reliable and durable pitchers for more than a decade, may well have seen his career come to an abrupt end due to a shoulder tear suffered during the past week at Nationals camp. Arroyo, who has been attempting a comeback from 2014 elbow ligament replacement surgery, has a torn labrum in his shoulder, according to MLB Network's Peter Gammons. Nationals officials couldn't immediately confirm the report, but the right-hander was due to be...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Rule 5 pick Joey Rickard hit his first spring home run this afternoon to cap the scoring in the Orioles' 9-3 win over the Pirates. The kid also played a smooth center field after replacing Adam Jones. He really does look like a keeper. Hyun Soo Kim collected two hits and is now 5-for-34 this spring, with one walk and two hit by pitches. He has five hits in his last 10 at-bats and he's reached base in eight of his last 16 plate appearances. "I talked to him a little yesterday...

SARASOTA, Fla. - The few fans that were on hand today for the Orioles' minor league games got to see a rare sight. Not only did All-Star closer Zach Britton pitch in a Single-A game, but he stayed on the mound longer than he does for most of his save situations. Pitching for Single-A Frederick, Britton was the starting pitcher and buzzed through several Minnesota Twins batters. He got seven outs over two scoreless innings, allowing just two infield hits. He fanned two throwing 28 pitches, 20...

JUPITER, Fla. - It really wasn't much to get excited about, certainly not in Ryan Zimmerman's mind. All he did was play five innings at first base this afternoon in the Nationals' 4-2 Grapefruit League victory over the Marlins, albeit for the first time this spring. Big deal? "No, it was just kind of the timetable we mapped out," Zimmerman said. "It was just: Get out there and go. I'll be ready to play some more after this." From a purely literal standpoint, what Zimmerman did today...

ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Orioles 9, Pirates 3 Recap: Jonathan Schoop hit a game-tying three-run homer in the fifth and J.J. Hardy stroked a go-ahead RBI double in the sixth. Christian Walker hit his team-leading third home run, also giving him a team-high 11 RBIs. Kevin Gausman tossed three scoreless innings before Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run homer in the fourth and Cole Figueroa lifted a sacrifice fly. Gausman allowed three runs and four hits, walked one and struck out three. Dylan Bundy...

NATIONALS QUICK WRAP Score: Nationals 4, Marlins 2 Recap: With scheduled starter Bronson Arroyo a late scratch due to shoulder soreness, the Nationals had to adjust on the fly this afternoon. Blake Treinen was up to the task, stepping in as emergency starter and cruising through two scoreless innings. Matt Belisle and Felipe Rivero took over from there, combining to retire all nine batters they faced out of the bullpen. The Nationals got a three-run homer from Michael A. Taylor, his second...

When the Orioles take the field for tonight's game at Ed Smith Stadium against the Twins, they'll look a little different. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, the Orioles will host "Go Green" Day sponsored by Waste Pro. O's players and coaches will wear specially designed white jerseys with green Orioles script lettering and a shamrock on the right sleeve. A green cap will top off the ensemble. The caps and jerseys will be autographed, authenticated and auctioned online at www.orioles/spring...