CLEARWATER, Fla. - It may be tougher for the Phillies to trade Cole Hamels after today's start against the Orioles, who brought the big bats to Bright House Field and built a 9-0 lead after three innings. The Orioles totaled five runs and six hits off Hamels in two innings. Chris Davis hit a three-run homer in the first and added a run-scoring double in the second. Jimmy Paredes also doubled to score Jayson Nix, who ... wait for it ... doubled. Nix, who was 3-for-16 before today, had an RBI...

NATIONALS QUICK WRAP Score: Nationals 2, Astros 1 Recap: Jordan Zimmermann allowed one unearned run on three hits with three strikeouts and one walk in four innings. The Nationals got on the board quickly, as Michael A. Taylor led off the game with a triple. He tagged up and scored when Ian Desmond hit a sac fly to right field one batter later. The Nationals took the lead in the seventh when Clint Robinson delivered a triple, scoring Tony Gwynn Jr. Aaron Barrett pitched a scoreless ninth, but...

CLEARWATER, Fla. - Lots of newsy nuggets from today's media session with manager Buck Showalter. The Orioles have released veteran left-hander Mark Hendrickson, who allowed six runs in 3 1/3 innings this spring, including two yesterday against the Pirates with the score tied 2-2 in the eighth. Showalter met with Hendrickson this morning before coming to Clearwater. The Orioles want to keep Hendrickson in the organization and believe he would make a good pitching instructor, but the lefty would...

VIERA, Fla. - One of the biggest questions facing the Nationals with exactly three weeks to go before opening day is who will be atop the lineup. Denard Span most likely won't be available to return to his normal spot until May, as he's recovering from abdominal surgery. Anthony Rendon batted first for two spring games until he went down with a sprained left MCL. Michael A. Taylor, today's leadoff hitter, has been used the most in that place in the order. "We have options," manager Matt...

With spring training half over and three weeks until opening day, here are questions and answers regarding some of the storylines from Florida and Arizona: Question: Will the Cubs have power-hitting third base prospect Kris Bryant in the lineup when they open April 5 in Wrigley Field against St. Louis? Answer: Bryant, who hit 43 home runs at two minor league levels last season, has been blasting away in the Cactus League and into the headlines this spring, but the chances of the Cubs having him...

CLEARWATER, Fla. - Some young pitchers from the minor leagues continue to show well in major league exhibition games with the Orioles. Mike Wright, Hunter Harvey and Tyler Wilson have combined to pitch 11 2/3 scoreless innings over their last seven appearances. Wright was the latest to take the mound and tossed 2 2/3 scoreless frames yesterday in Bradenton against the Pirates, allowing just one hit with no walks and three strikeouts. "I feel very good about the way camp is going and I feel...

CLEARWATER, Fla. - The Orioles list their next three starters as Bud Norris on Tuesday against the Twins in Sarasota, Ubaldo Jimenez on Wednesday against the Twins in Fort Myers and Chris Tillman on Thursday against the Pirates in Sarasota. The Twins are starting Phil Hughes and Ervin Santana. The Pirates are starting former Orioles right-hander Radhames Liz. The Tuesday afternoon game will air on MASN HD at 1:05 p.m. More cuts are coming today and should include at least one position player...

Fans invited to the ballpark to select their season ticket location With the start of the season fast approaching, the Orioles will host the return of Tag Day on Saturday, March 21, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Tag Day gives fans interested in purchasing either a full or partial Season Plan for the 2015 season the opportunity to "try out" their seats before they buy. Available seats will be tagged with pennants, and Orioles sales representatives will be...

VIERA, Fla. - The Nationals have optioned outfielder Brian Goodwin to Triple-A Syracuse and left-handed pitcher Sammy Solis to Double-A Harrisburg. Goodwin, 24, had not appeared in an exhibition game this spring as he continues to rehab from offseason surgery on his left shoulder, his non-throwing shoulder. Goodwin returns to Syracuse, where he hit .219 with four homers and 32 RBIs last season. The Nationals selected him with the 34th pick in the first round of the 2011 First-Year-Player Draft....

SARASOTA, Fla. - Everth Cabrera had no idea that he was starting in center field for the Orioles today until approached by reporters at his locker. "Center?" he asked. "That surprises me." Yes, laughter ensued. Cabrera hasn't played center field in the majors and did so in only five games in the minors with Triple-A Tucson in 2012. "I don't care," he said. "I've been playing a little bit of of center field before, so it doesn't matter to me. I need the opportunity to play somewhere...