SARASOTA, Fla. - Manny Machado took more ground balls at third base during today's workout on the Camden Yards replica field. At one point, he was allowed to move one step to his left, as the Orioles ease him into side-to-side drills. Dylan Bundy threw on flat ground from 150 feet again today, and one person in the organization said the right-hander looked "great." The club remains encouraged by his progress. Miguel Gonzalez completed his 35-pitch bullpen session without incident. His back...

The Baltimore Orioles announced that Grammy Award-winning band "America" will headline the All-American Family Day & Concert festivities on Sunday, April 6 at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota. Part of the Orioles' "Arts in the Ballpark" event series and the Legacy of Valor campaign, the day of free, family-oriented activities will include a ceremony to honor veterans, a celebrity softball game, hands-on activities, and will be capped off with a special performance by "America." "We are...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy is 4-for-10 with a home run lifetime against Ubaldo Jimenez. Sounds like he's got a pretty good read on the veteran right-hander, but that's not necessarily the case. Listen to Hardy talk about Jimenez, his new teammate, and it's apparent that numbers don't tell the entire story. "I don't remember what years it was that I was facing him when he was with Colorado and I was with Milwaukee, but he was 98, 99, sometimes 100 (mph). Sink, nasty,"...

VIERA, Fla. - It's been three years since Manny Delcarmen last appeared in the big leagues. This was a guy who posted a 2.05 ERA in 44 innings for the Red Sox in 2007 and worked the eighth inning of a World Series game. This was a guy who appeared in 73 games for Boston in 2008, serving as a key set-up man as the Red Sox again made a postseason push. Now Delcarmen is in camp with the Nationals on a minor league deal, hoping to perform well enough to get himself on a big league roster yet...

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles will find out later today whether pitcher Liam Hendriks has cleared waivers. Hendriks was designated for assignment on Wednesday to make room for starter Ubaldo Jimenez on the 40-man roster. He walked through the clubhouse this morning, but his locker remains empty. His uniform could return to it later today. Miguel Gonzalez will throw 35 pitches in today's bullpen session after totaling 25 on Wednesday. If his back responds favorably, he will throw to hitters...

VIERA, Fla. - A lot of the talk early on this spring has been about how Matt Williams is detail-oriented and intense, and is running his first camp as Nationals manager at a quick pace and with a high level of focus on the fundamentals. His players, almost universally, seem to like that, and appreciate how Williams has handled things so far and the way he's attacking these early workouts. A few of those players, however, wanted to make it clear that just because they like Williams' spring...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Don't be fooled by the ping pong table, the bumper pool table and the cornhole boards inside the Orioles clubhouse at the Ed Smith Stadium complex. The players are here to work. The games just provide another avenue to bond, to blow off a little steam, to pass the time before taking the field or attending meetings. Outfielder David Lough, acquired from the Royals on Dec. 18 for Danny Valencia, said this camp is "a lot more intense from the get-go" compared to what he's...

When Jhonny Peralta signed a four-year, $52 million free agent contract in November with the St. Louis Cardinals, the Orioles brass probably took note. Some feel the Peralta deal is a comp - a good comparison for a possible deal between J.J. Hardy and the Orioles. Hardy can be a free agent after this season and the Orioles say they want to re-sign him. They are both shortstops and both are 31. They have some similar offensive statistics, but Peralta is ahead of Hardy on offense with Hardy the...

VIERA, Fla. - After sitting out the first two bullpen sessions that he was scheduled to throw because of a side injury, Ross Ohlendorf took to the mound today and got in his first mound work of spring training. While all the other pitchers in camp had thrown at least one bullpen session this spring coming into today, Ohlendorf had been held out because of what he says was discomfort in his side. The discomfort subsided to the point that he was able to get in some mound work today, although his...

Following the lead of pitchers, all position players reported to Viera, Fla, this week, giving the Nationals a full camp. It's been a long winter, and nothing helps me get over the winter blues like baseball. Workouts are under way, meaning that there is a lot of news for Dan Kolko to report from sunny Florida. New manager Matt Williams has gotten his first look at the Nationals, including offseason acquisitions like Doug Fister and Jose Lobaton. He also got a look at reliever Jerry Blevins,...