Orioles' manager Brandon Hyde dropped some nuggets of information on his ballclub pregame Thursday in Fort Myers, Fla. Before the Orioles played the Red Sox, he announced the order of the starting rotation to begin the year and told reporters that Jorge Mateo would make the Opening Day roster. We already knew that new ace Corbin Burnes would start

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Trevor Williams walked from the Nationals dugout to a pitching mound seven different times Thursday afternoon. He threw a total of 90 pitches during that time. So why does the official box score from the Nats’ 9-8 win over the Twins show Williams having only pitched five innings? Let’s attempt to explain … Williams completed

SARASOTA, Fla. – The camp roster held at 45 players yesterday. Jorge Mateo is confirmed for Opening Day in Baltimore. Can the remaining decisions be simplified to, who’s the last reliever and bench player? Are we actually at that point in spring training? A reduction to two spots with this many players on the major league side is interesting, to sa

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Talent times have changed with the Orioles, and the proof showed again tonight when substitutions in the sixth inning included Coby Mayo at first base, Jackson Holliday at shortstop and Kyle Stowers in center field. Not the typical replacements in a road exhibition game. Holliday subbed for Gunnar Henderson, who led off and playe

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Orioles set their rotation for the beginning of the season, and they’re ignoring the off-days and going with five starters. Corbin Burnes is getting the ball for Opening Day against the Angels on March 28, followed by Grayson Rodriguez on March 30, Tyler Wells on March 31, Dean Kremer on April 1 against the Royals and Cole Ir

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – It was the bottom of the ninth on March 21, with the remnants of a crowd of 2,915 watching and a Double-A left-hander pitching for a Twins team that barely brought any major leaguers across the state with them for today’s exhibition game. The Nationals had already scored the tying run, thanks to James Wood’s leadoff homer. N

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The 20-win spring training Orioles play their penultimate road game tonight against the Red Sox at JetBlue Park. Albert Suárez makes his fifth appearance and third start, and he needs to avoid the one disastrous inning that has marred his last two games and maybe impacted his chances of going north. Suárez has logged 11 1/3 innin

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – As established players get their bodies ready for the regular season and players on the bubble battle for the final available roster spots, Stone Garrett still finds himself just trying to get his body reason for a full ballgame of any type. Garrett, still recovering from a broken leg and injured ankle seven months ago, cont

The Orioles have made the following minor league roster moves: Placed RHP Noah Denoyer on the Triple-A Norfolk Full-Season Injured List.Placed LHP Jakob Hernandez and RHP Nathan Webb on the Triple-A Norfolk 60-day Injured List.Placed RHP Jean Pinto on the Double-A Bowie Full-Season Injured List.Placed RHP Conner Loeprich on the Double-A Bowie 60-da

The Baltimore Orioles and Coca-Cola Consolidated, the largest Coca-Cola bottler in the U.S., today announced a multiyear partnership designating Coca-Cola as the official beverage sponsor of the Orioles and Oriole Park at Camden Yards. "We are excited to join forces with Coca-Cola Consolidated and their family of brands and flavors," said T.J. Brig