Orioles lineup against Yankees (with Wieters note)
Orioles lineup against Yankees (with Wieters note)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla. - Quintin Berry is leading off and playing center field today for the Orioles, who return to Tampa for a 1:05 p.m. game against the Yankees. Jonathan Schoop gets the start at second base. He's 9-for-18 with three doubles, a home run, five RBIs and six runs scored in 10 games. For the Orioles Quintin Berry CF Alex Gonzalez SS Henry Urrutia LF Steve Pearce 1B Ryan Flaherty 3B Delmon Young DH Xavier Paul RF Jonathan Schoop 2B Caleb Joseph C Bud Norris RHP Kevin Gausman will...
Hunter hunting for ways to retire Middlebrooks
Hunter hunting for ways to retire Middlebrooks
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla. - We're heading back to Tampa today for a 1:05 p.m. game against the Yankees. This time, we won't stake out Brian Roberts in the home dugout. That ship has sailed. This time, we won't be subjected to the torturous rush hour traffic on the way up there. We'll hit it on the way back to Sarasota. Bud Norris and Kevin Gausman will double-team the Yankees, who are starting Michael Pineda. Tommy Hunter had a humorous take yesterday on the two home runs that he's served up to...
Eduardo Rodriguez had some struggles in big league camp
Eduardo Rodriguez had some struggles in big league camp
Steve Melewski
Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla. - Most of the national prospects analysts agree that the Orioles' Eduardo Rodriguez is one of the top young pitchers in baseball. He is the Orioles' No. 3 rated prospect by Baseball America and has been listed in all the major top 100 lists. Rodriguez comes in at No. 43 on the ESPN list and is rated No. 61 by Baseball Prospectus, No. 65 by Baseball America and No. 68 by MLB.com. But Rodriguez didn't put his best foot forward during his time in O's big league camp, which...
Desmond update plus replay reactions after Nats' 10-9 loss
Desmond update plus replay reactions after Nats' 10-9 loss
Dan Kolko
Nationals
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Ian Desmond was scratched from today's game against the Astros due to a cut on the pinky finger of his throwing hand, manager Matt Williams said after the Nationals' 10-9 loss to Houston. Fielding grounders during batting practice, Desmond had a ball hop up on him, and the finger split open. The shortstop was taken out of the starting lineup, and was replaced by Jamey Carroll. "He's fine, but we just decided to hold him out today and not push it," Williams said of...
Orioles make three roster moves
Orioles make three roster moves
Josh Land
Orioles
The Orioles today announced that they have reassigned right-hander Brock Huntzinger, left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez and infielder Ivan De Jesus, Jr. to minor league camp. With these assignments, the Orioles now have 47 players at major league spring training, including nine non-roster invitees.
Reimold on his improving bat and Rodriguez on heading to minor league camp
Reimold on his improving bat and Rodriguez on heading to minor league camp
Steve Melewski
Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla. - After two neck surgeries that limited him to 56 games total the last two years, Nolan Reimold is trying to make up for some lost time here at spring training and show the Orioles he can be a productive player again. Today was a nice step in the right direction for Reimold. He went 2-for-3 with a single and two-run homer. He also made a loud out, lining into a double play in the seventh. He hit a two-run shot to left off A.J. Burnett in the fifth inning during the O's 6-5 loss...
Rodriguez and DeJesus Jr. reassigned to minor league camp (with quotes)
Rodriguez and DeJesus Jr. reassigned to minor league camp (with quotes)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles made two more roster moves today, reassigning left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez and infielder Ivan DeJesus Jr. to minor league camp. The Orioles now have 47 players at their major league camp. Rodriguez allowed two runs in two innings today. He's expected to be assigned to Double-A Bowie. Rodriguez surrendered eight runs and 12 hits in six spring innings, with two walks, six strikeouts and two home runs. "It's been good for him," said manager Buck Showalter....
We get our first replay review (Nats lose 10-9)
We get our first replay review (Nats lose 10-9)
Dan Kolko
Nationals
NATIONALS QUICK WRAP Score: Astros 10 Nationals 9 Recap: Tanner Roark threw 3 1/3 innings, throwing 62 pitches (37 for strikes). He allowed three runs on three hits with two walks and two strikeouts. Nate McLouth hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning. It was McLouth's first home run of the spring. The Astros scored three runs in the ninth off of Xavier Cedeno. Need to know: Replay was used twice during the game. Nationals manager Matt Williams unsuccessfully challenged a close play at...
Desmond scratched, plus game update (Nats lead 9-4)
Desmond scratched, plus game update (Nats lead 9-4)
Dan Kolko
Nationals
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Ian Desmond was scheduled to start at shortstop and hit third in today's lineup against the Astros, but when the game began, Jamey Carroll was the third Nationals hitter into the batter's box. Desmond has been scratched from the lineup today, with Carroll taking over as the Nats' shortstop to begin the game. No word from the Nationals yet as to why Desmond was a late scratch. He did make the trip here to Kissimmee, so it must've been something that came up shortly before...
Updates on young pitchers Voth, Mooneyham, Orlan and Silvestre
Updates on young pitchers Voth, Mooneyham, Orlan and Silvestre
Byron Kerr
Nationals
21-year-old Austin Voth made a nice jump last season from short-season Single-A Auburn to low Single-A Hagerstown. The right-handed starter Voth went a combined 3-0 with a 1.75 ERA in 11 games, striking out 55 batters in 46 1/3 innings. Voth is continuing to prepare for the 2014 campaign alongside 22 of his pitching teammates in the accelerated development program in Viera, Fla. Newly appointed Single-A Hagerstown pitching coach Sam Narron, and former Auburn pitching coach, was impressed...