Spring Training
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March 4, 2021 at 7:00 am
Hays and Stewart homer in Orioles’ 1st spring win; Hyde loves Valdez’s enthusiasm
What’s happening? –Dean Kremer will get his first start of the Grapefruit League season against the Boston Red Sox at Ed Smith Stadium on Thursday at 1:05 pm. Matt Andriese will start for the Red Sox. The Orioles have several players in camp who are sons of major league players — Hunter...
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3.5K2March 3, 2021 at 12:07 pmFather-son moment for the Nevins; Joe Altobelli dies at 88; Orioles pick minor league staff
Before Tuesday’s game in Sarasota, the New York Yankees sent third base coach Phil Nevin to the pregame meeting with the umpires....
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Davis strains back; Means struggles in first; Mullins explains hitting decision
What’s happening? – Wade LeBlanc will start for the Orioles against the Atlanta Braves at CoolToday Park in North Port, Florida at 1:05 pm Wednesday. Drew Smyly will start for the Braves. Dean Kremer will start against Boston on Thursday, Matt Harvey will start against Toronto in Dunedin on Friday, and Félix...
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March 2, 2021 at 3:09 pm
Oriole position players who could get a look in 2021
There probably aren’t many decisions on position players to make for Orioles manager Brandon Hyde. The biggest decision might be whether to go with 13 or 14 pitchers on the 26-man roster. A 14th pitcher would mean three bench players. Outfield prospect Yusniel Diaz isn’t expected to begin the season with the...
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Means gets first spring start; López has rocky 1st inning; Stewart hits 2-run homer
What’s happening? – John Means will get his first start of the spring against the New York Yankees on Tuesday at 1:05 pm at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida. Manager Brandon Hyde probably will use a similar lineup to the one that started on Sunday in the Orioles’ first game. Chris...
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March 1, 2021 at 2:59 pm
Keegan Akin makes pitch for consistency in second season with Orioles
Entering spring training, Keegan Akin had an advantage over last year. He had eight major league appearances and six starts in 2020. “It was my first big league camp,” Akin said in a video conference call from Orioles spring training in Sarasota, Florida. “I was just trying to get my feet wet,...
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Orioles’ Zimmermann could be swingman; Mullins abandons switch-hitting
What’s happening? – The day after Trey Mancini played his first game with the Orioles in nearly a year because of colon cancer surgery, he’ll get the day off. So will Sunday starters Chris Davis, Cedric Mullins, Anthony Santander and Pedro Severino. The Orioles will travel to BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida...
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February 28, 2021 at 4:20 pm
Mancini returns and gets warm welcome: ‘I almost teared up’
Trey Mancini played his first game for the Orioles in nearly a year on Sunday, and though it was just the first Grapefruit League game of the season, it was special. Last March 12, Mancini underwent surgery for colon cancer and missed the season as he underwent five months of chemotherapy. Mancini...
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Orioles start spring games; LeBlanc’s glad to be back: Stewart competes for spot
What’s happening? –Thomas Eshelman will get the ball first in Sunday’s Grapefruit League opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates and be followed by Fernando Abad, Eric Hanhold, Josh Rogers, Isaac Mattson, Marcos Diplán and Conner Greene. The game will start at 1:05 p.m. at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida. Trey Mancini, who...
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February 27, 2021 at 3:19 pm
Roster decisions face Orioles as games begin
The Orioles open Grapefruit League play on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It’s the next step in spring training, putting manager Brandon Hyde closer to making decisions on the Opening Day 26-man roster. Let’s look at some of the decisions facing Hyde and executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias. 13 or 14...