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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
What’s happening? –The Orioles will have their fourth different Opening Day shortstop in as many years. Freddy Galvis, who played for the Cincinnati Reds last year, signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract last month, to play shortstop this season. Galvis and second baseman Yolmer Sánchez are the Orioles’ new double-play combination. “So...
Chris Davis must get used to a new role on the Orioles. He must prove that he deserves to play. Over the winter, manager Brandon Hyde and executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias indicated that would be the case, and nearing his 35th birthday, Davis said he understands and welcomes the challenge....
What’s happening? –Thomas Eshelman will start the Grapefruit League opener for the Orioles against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida. Manager Brandon Hyde said that Matt Harvey and Félix Hernández will pitch next week. They’ll throw batting practice in the next few days. “They’re on track...