SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles' bullpen sessions today will feature many of the top pitchers on the roster. Ubaldo Jimenez, Darren O'Day and Bud Norris are in Group 1, Tommy Hunter, Chris Tillman and Ryan Webb are in Group 2, Miguel Gonzalez, Wei-Yin Chen and Zach Britton are in Group 3, Brad Brach, T.J. McFarland and Kevin Gausman are in Group 4, and Dylan Bundy and Mark Hendrickson are in Group 5. Alejandro De Aza is in Sarasota and should be in camp later today. Jayson Nix has a locker...

VIERA, Fla. - Danny Espinosa dug into the right side of the batter's box yesterday as Nationals manager Matt Williams tossed him practice pitches. The discussion of Espinosa giving up switch-hitting, and focusing completely on batting right-handed, has been debated for a few years within the Nationals organization. Williams confirmed that will be the main goal for Espinosa throughout spring training. "Well, the objective for Danny is to get comfortable," Williams said. "This is not an easy...

VIERA, Fla. - It's not hard to spot the guys at spring training who aren't long for camp. Every clubhouse is full of guys who fill a necessary role: to log innings once starting pitchers and key relievers have finished throwing their allotted pitches, or take the field or grab a bat late in games when the regulars are done their work for the day. Many are wide-eyed and baby-faced. Most wear numbers you'd find stretched across the back of a burly football offensive lineman. Most are crammed...

VIERA, Fla. - Max Scherzer's addition to the Nationals' five-man rotation leaves Tanner Roark as the odd man out. Definitely not what Roark was expecting after delivering a 15-10 record with a 2.85 ERA and 1.093 WHIP in his first complete season as a starter last year. On Saturday, Roark began spring training grouped with Scherzer in the first bullpen session. Afterward, he sat in front of his locker and showed remarkable composure when discussing the situation. "What are you going to say?...

VIERA, Fla. - Nationals manager Matt Williams met the media today for the first time since Nationals pitchers and catchers began showing up at Space Coast Stadium on Thursday. Williams, in his second year at the helm, was fresh off the Nationals' announcement that they exercised its 2016 option on his contract. Some of the highlights from today included Williams explaining the plan for Danny Espinosa to hit only from the right side this spring, how he will slot the rotation and how Tanner...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette continues his search for another bullpen arm, hoping that one of the free agents will settle for a minor league deal as more time passes. It's been known to happen. Miguel Gonzalez has no idea whether he's going to begin the 2015 season in the rotation or bullpen. He has no idea whether the Orioles will option him to Triple-A Norfolk. Posting a 2.19 ERA in his final 11 starts last year didn't necesarily put him on more solid...

VIERA, Fla. - It was quite the scene when new Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer took the practice mound next to Stephen Strasburg at the start of today's first official workout for pitchers and catchers. Fans and media hurried to get a good spot for an early preview of the two fireballers planning to lead the Nats' star-studded rotation. Wilson Ramos crouched down behind the plate for his first opportunity to catch Scherzer, the 2013 AL Cy Young Award winner. However, he only lasted three or...

VIERA, Fla. - Nationals manager Matt Williams led the first day of spring training workouts for pitchers and catchers on Saturday, just a short time after the club announced it had exercised its 2016 option on his contract. That decision means Williams, who skippered the Nats to their second National League East title in three seasons and won NL Manager of the Year honors in his rookie campaign on the bench, will be with the club for at least two more seasons. "I'm excited to be a part of the...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Infielder Paul Janish said the surgery to remove bone chips from his right elbow took place eight days ago and he's hoping to be ready for the second half of camp. "Surgery went well," he said. "It was just a few bone chips. Nothing serious. They were cleaned out pretty efficiently. They didn't have to look around a whole lot, so not very invasive, if you will. Hopefully, it will be a three or four week time frame and I'll be able to play the second half of camp ideally....

We've spent much time this winter discussing and debating the Orioles' losses from last season of Nick Markakis, Nelson Cruz and Andrew Miller. At least according to one writer, the signings of Markakis and Cruz were among the four worst moves by all teams this winter. The Braves signed Markakis to a four-year deal worth $44 million and the Mariners signed Cruz to a four-year deal worth $58 million. Dave Cameron of FanGraphs ranks these as the four worst moves of the offseason: 1 - Padres...