SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles confirmed that today's game with the Rays has been canceled due to rain and there is no makeup date. That's the difference between "postponed" and "canceled." They don't reschedule Grapefruit League games. Fans holding paid tickets may exchange them for any of the remaining spring games at Ed Smith Stadium, subject to availability, or obtain a refund. Also, today's OriolesREACH Food Drive to benefit All Faiths Food Bank has been rescheduled for the March...

Today's Orioles-Rays game at Ed Smith Stadium has been canceled due to rain. There will be no makeup date. Fans holding paid tickets for today's game may exchange their tickets for any of the remaining Spring Training games at Ed Smith Stadium, subject to availability, or obtain a refund. Additionally, today's OriolesREACH Food Drive to benefit All Faiths Food Bank has been rescheduled for the Thursday, March 27 game at 7:05 p.m. vs. Tampa Bay. On non-game days, tickets may be exchanged at...

Whenever Bryce Harper steps into the batter's box or has a ball hit his way, people take notice. His huge home runs and diving grabs have made him a human highlight reel. In the video below, the stage was set for another one of Harper's highlights. It was the bottom of the ninth in Kansas City as the Nationals were trying to protect to an 11-10 lead. With a speedy runner on first and one out, Harper knew that a double would likely result in a run to tie the game, so Harper was playing deep...

The battle for the Orioles' starting second base job has heated up this spring. Ryan Flaherty came into spring training as the favorite, but Jemile Weeks, Alexi Casilla and Jonathan Schoop have made it a stiff competition. In 65 games at second base last season, Flaherty finished with a .993 fielding percentage with only two errors in 283 chances. In the video below, Flaherty teams up with J.J. Hardy and Chris Davis to pull off a beautiful 4-6-3 double play. Will we see a lot more of this...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter still hasn't posted his lineup for today's 1:05 p.m. game against the Rays at Ed Smith Stadium. Tampa Bay left-hander David Price has been scratched from his start here and will throw a simulated game back in Port Charlotte. The threat of rain has caused manager Joe Maddon to adjust the pitching schedule. Left-hander Braulio Lara will start for the Rays if the game isn't cancelled. For the Rays David DeJesus LF Wil Myers RF James Loney...

VIERA, Fla. - The Nationals head back to the Orlando area today to face the Braves for the second time in three days. Only this time, they do so at night. The two National League East rivals are scheduled to square off at 6:05 p.m. tonight, although heavy rain is in the forecast for today. We'll have to see whether that affects Jordan Zimmermann's second scheduled start of spring. Ross Ohlendorf is set to follow Zimmermann to the mound and make his first spring training appearance today...

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles are beginning a stretch today of four straight home games, and they're getting a second look at the Rays. Miguel Gonzalez is starting for the Orioles, while the Rays are countering with left-hander David Price. Brock Huntzinger is 6-for-6 this spring, which is impressive for a hitter or a pitcher. Huntzinger, a non-roster reliever, has retired all six batters that he's faced. He set down three Red Sox hitters Sunday in Fort Myers and struck out the side Tuesday...

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter said pitcher Zach Britton is fine after taking a comebacker off the bottom portion of his glove hand. Britton may have a bruise, but he won't need X-rays. "It got mostly glove," Showalter said following the Orioles' 11-5 win over the Twins. "It scared the (heck) out of him, but he seems to be all right. Richie (Bancells) said he thought he was fine. "A little early anxiety. I think he was kind of sitting there going, 'Holy (crap), I'm...

ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Orioles 11, Twins 5 Recap: The Orioles entered the top of the third inning down 3-0 and left it leading 5-3. The last three runs scored on catcher Johnny Monell's long home run to right field. Monell went 3-for-4 with four RBIs. Chris Tillman allowed three runs in the second, but only one was earned. Need to know: Zach Britton was hit on the bottom of his glove hand by a Josh Willingham comebacker in the fifth inning. He picked up the ball and made the throw to...

Do the Orioles have the best collection of young talent in the American League? Baseball Prospectus says yes, and ranked the O's first among AL teams this week in its 25-and-under talent rankings. The Orioles are No. 6 in all of Major League Baseball, but tops among AL teams. St. Louis is ranked No. 1 followed by Washington, Atlanta, Pittsburgh and Miami. The Orioles have already been getting solid recognition in farm system ratings, earning a No. 10 ranking from ESPN and No. 12 from...