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Right-hander Blake Treinen gained big-time experience this spring, getting into six spring training games with the Nationals, the most work he has received in March as a pro. He finished with a 4.66 ERA in 9 2/3 innings with nine strikeouts, three walks and 15 hits allowed, and is currently listed on the Double-A Harrisburg roster.
Treinen was originally drafted in 2010 by the Marlins, but had his contract voided because of inflammation in his shoulder. He decided to go back to college for his...
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles have reached agreement with corner infielder Brett Wallace on a minor league deal, and he's currently taking his physical at the Ed Smith Stadium complex.
Wallace will report to Twin Lakes Park if he passes the physical. Wallace was released by Houston on March 12.
Wallace, 27, was 2-for-14 with an RBI and eight strikeouts in eight games with the Astros this spring. The former 13th pick in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft is a career .242/.313/.391 hitter in 311...
SARASOTA, Fla. - Josh Stinson can't relax.
The Orioles open their season in less than a week, Stinson hasn't allowed an earned run all spring, and he still can't relax.
Stinson isn't uptight about his chances of making the club, but he won't assume anything. His career path steers him away from such security.
"I've always been the type of guy who, until it's all said and done, I'm going to keep going out and doing what I'm doing. Or at least try to," he said. "Obviously, I can't...
VIERA, Fla. - The Nationals are sending their A-team to Port St. Lucie today to face the Mets. The bulk of their regular position players will be making the trip, in a game that will be started by Tanner Roark.
Making his final Grapefruit League start of spring, Roark is scheduled to be followed to the mound this afternoon by Blake Treinen, Tyler Clippard, Aaron Barrett and Drew Storen.
We'll have to see whether Anthony Rendon makes the trip and plays today after sitting out yesterday's...
SARASOTA, Fla. - Nick Markakis is batting leadoff today and David Lough is second for the Orioles' 1:05 p.m. game against the Pirates at Ed Smith Stadium.
Ryan Flaherty is playing third base and Jemile Weeks gets the start at second.
The Pirates aren't using a designated hitter today.
For the Orioles
Nick Markakis RF
David Lough LF
Adam Jones CF
Chris Davis 1B
Nelson Cruz DH
Matt Wieters C
J.J. Hardy SS
Ryan Flaherty 3B
Jemile Weeks 2B
Kevin Gausman RHP
The Orioles' bullpen includes...
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles are back home today for a 1:05 p.m. game against the Pirates. Kevin Gausman takes the mound for his fourth Grapefruit League appearance.
Gausman also worked three innings against the Twins' Triple-A team on Tuesday, but those statistics don't count because they came in a game that... well... doesn't count.
On the spring training scale, exhibition games rank higher than games at the minor league complex.
Anyway, Gausman has allowed two runs and four hits in...
There are many reasons for O's fans to be excited about Jonathan Schoop. He just may be the club's opening day second baseman and is sure stating his case with his strong spring.
Beyond that, Schoop is from Curacao and the Orioles have produced few international players that made the majors, but the club is clearly getting better on that front. Also, Schoop first played for the club in the 2009 Dominican Summer League and has made all the stops along the way. He's gone from the DSL to the...
The Orioles today announced that they have claimed infielder David Adams off waivers from the Cleveland Indians. To make room for Adams on the 40-man roster, left-hander Kelvin De La Cruz has been designated for assignment.
Adams, 27, appeared in 43 games for the New York Yankees in 2013, batting .193/.252/.286 with two homers and 13 RBI. Adams made 38 starts for the Yankees in 2013, including 29 at third base, where he posted a .985 fielding percentage. In 412 minor league games over six...
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles announced a transaction tonight that manager Buck Showalter alluded to earlier today in Port Charlotte.
The Orioles have claimed infielder David Adams off waivers from the Cleveland Indians. To make room for him on the 40-man roster, left-hander Kelvin De La Cruz has been designated for assignment.
Adams, 27, appeared in 43 games for the New York Yankees in 2013, batting .193/.252/.286 with two homers and 13 RBIs. He made 38 starts in 2013,...
VIERA, Fla. - Six of the Nationals' 10 hits during today's 6-5 win over a split-squad Marlins lineup went for extra bases.
That includes Adam LaRoche's third homer of spring and Danny Espinosa's first two longballs of the Grapefruit League schedule, the latter of which was an opposite-field walk-off onto the World of Beer patio in left field.
Doug Fister went 3 2/3 strong innings, and Chris Young followed with 2 1/3 scoreless, but Rafael Soriano allowed a run in the seventh, Ross Detwiler...