SARASOTA, Fla. - Fresh off their time in major league camp with the Orioles, first-rounders Dylan Bundy and Hunter Harvey have reported to minor league camp at the Buck O'Neil Baseball Complex at Twin Lakes Park. O's director of player development Brian Graham said this afternoon that he was not certain yet when they would pitch in a minor league exhibition game. "We'll see. They both threw bullpens today," Graham said. "So it will be a couple of days down the road. The other thing with...

JUPITER, Fla. - Casey Janssen has spent his entire career pitching in the American League for the Toronto Blue Jays. In the sixth inning of today's game, with the Nationals holding a 3-2 lead, Marlins star Giancarlo Stanton welcomed Janssen to the National League with a titanic blast that soared well beyond the center field wall at Roger Dean Stadium. "I would imagine that's not the only one he's hit in the last couple years," Nationals manager Matt Williams said. "He left one out over...

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Ubaldo Jimenez's next start falls on Monday, when the Orioles have their only off-day of the spring schedule. Manager Buck Showalter said the right-hander could pitch in a Single-A game at Twin Lakes Park. Jimenez would be spared another trip to Fort Myers for a Double-A or Triple-A game. "I think he's had enough road travel this year," Showalter said. Here's more from Showalter: On Jimenez's start today: "Better. Each outing, he's been a little better. He had a lot...

ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Orioles 3, Twins 2 Recap: Ubaldo Jimenez looks a little better each time he takes the mound. He allowed two runs and five hits - the last three of the soft variety - in four-plus innings, with one walk and four strikeouts. Jonathan Schoop hit a two-run homer in the second inning and Dariel Alvarez tripled in the third and scored on Everth Cabrera's grounder. Rule 5 pick Logan Verrett replaced Jimenez and tossed two scoreless innings. Zach Britton retired the side in...

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Ubaldo Jimenez needed one more out today to become the first Orioles pitcher to go more than four innings. He faced three batters in the fifth, but he couldn't get it. Jimenez left the game after three consecutive soft hits - a bloop single to center field by Eduardo Escobar, a bloop double to left by Josmil Pinto and an RBI infield single up the middle by Eduardo Nunez. Jimenez threw 73 pitches, 47 for strikes and departed with the Orioles leading 3-2. Rule 5 pick Logan...

Since becoming a mainstream social media outlet, Twitter has served as a personal way for sports fans to interact with their favorite teams and players. What makes Twitter so unique is that fans can tweet at and get answers directly from the source. And on March 18, John P. Angelos, executive vice president/COO of the Orioles and president/COO of MASN, allowed fans to do just that. In his #AskJPA Twitter Q&A, Angelos answered fans' questions directly from his Twitter account. He provided...

NATIONALS QUICK WRAP Score: Marlins 5, Nationals 4 Recap: Doug Fister allowed two runs on six hits with a strikeout in four innings. He threw 57 pitches, 39 for strikes. The Nats were finally able to get to Marlins starter Mat Latos in the fourth when Michael A. Taylor singled, stole second and then scored on a Dan Uggla double. After Uggla swiped third, Ryan Zimmerman plated him on a ground ball. Clint Robinson hit a hit a solo homer in the fifth and Matt Skole hit a solo shot in the...

JUPITER, Fla. - The Nationals optioned right-handed pitcher A.J. Cole to Triple-A Syracuse this morning. Cole, ranked the No. 52 prospect in baseball by MLB.com, gave up three solo home runs among eight hits in seven innings this spring. "I thought he pitched really well and we've got to get him back down and get his normal routine going," Nationals manager Matt Williams said. Williams has indicated that more roster moves are coming for pitchers as the starting rotation continues eating up...

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Matt Wieters has been diagnosed with tendinitis in his right elbow and may not catch for a week after making his Grapefruit League debut behind the plate yesterday in Sarasota. The Orioles consulted with Dr. James Andrews, who performed ligament-reconstructive surgery on Wieters' elbow on June 17, and the decision was made to decrease activity. Wieters could serve as the designated hitter on Sunday. He was supposed to catch again Thursday against the Pirates in...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Today is an important day at the Orioles minor league facility. It is the first day of exhibition games at the Buck O'Neil Baseball Complex at Twin Lakes Park. The Orioles' two highest-level affiliates, Triple-A Norfolk and Double-A Bowie, are on the road playing against the Red Sox in Fort Myers. The O's two Single-A clubs, Frederick and Delmarva, play here at 1 p.m. against Boston. Don't read too much into lineups this early in camp - no minor league rosters are anywhere...