SARASOTA, Florida—Austin Hays’ September teaser came close to not happening. Originally, the Orioles wanted to send Hays to the Arizona Fall League to make up for lost at-bats because of injuries to his left thumb and hamstring. However, a week after the rosters expanded, the Orioles found out that Hays could play...
SARASOTA, Florida-What’s happening? –Ty Blach will start for the Orioles when the team begins a two-game trip to Florida’s East Coast with a game against the Washington Nationals at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach on Tuesday. Tommy Milone was scheduled to start for the Orioles,but he’ll throw...
SARASOTA, Florida—In the nearly 2 ½ years since J.J. Hardy played his final game for the Orioles, he hasn’t watched his old team play, not in person and not on television. The former shortstop gets his sports fix from watching the postseason on television and playing racquetball and pickleball, cycling, and chasing...
CLEARWATER, Florida-What’s happening? –Asher Wojciechowski will start for the Orioles against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday at Ed Smith Stadium. Wojciechowski allowed one run on two hits in two innings against Atlanta on Wednesday. Relief pitcher Hunter Harvey will throw his first inning of the spring after being slowed by illness....
CLEARWATER, Florida—The Orioles reported to the Ed Smith Stadium 19 days ago. In 22 days, they’ll be ending spring training. At roughly the halfway point in camp, there are some things that have stood out. Austin Hays and Ryan Mountcastle could be outfield mates in the near future Hays has played an...
SARASOTA, Florida-What’s happening? – John Means will start against the Philadelphia Phillies at Spectrum Field in Clearwater on Sunday at 1:05 p.m. It will be Means’ second start this spring. He allowed two runs on three hits in 1 1/3 innings in a 15-2 loss to Tampa Bay on Tuesday. While Means...
SARASOTA, Florida—One of the biggest challenges for Orioles manager Brandon Hyde is getting better performances from his pitching staff, especially the bullpen. In 2019, Oriole starters had a 5.57 ERA. The relievers were even worse, compiling a 5.79 mark. Earlier this week, Hyde groused about some of his relievers throwing more than...
BRADENTON, Florida-What’s happening? Keegan Akin will make his first start this spring when the Orioles play the Miami Marlins at 1:05 p.m. Saturday. Akin allowed three runs on four hits in three innings against Philadelphia on Monday. Akin will face Sandy Alcantara, who was the Marlins’ representative in the All-Star Game last...
SARASOTA, Florida—Chris Davis isn’t in the lineup for Friday’s Orioles game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton. In three games, Davis is 4-for-5 with two home runs and three walks. On Friday morning, Davis talked with a small group of Orioles beat reporters about his hot start, the team’s future and the...
SARASOTA, Florida–What’s happening? – Rule 5 pick Brandon Bailey will start for the Orioles against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton on Friday. Alex Wells, who has been slowed by an oblique muscle injury, said that he’s improving and that he’ll throw in the bullpen on Saturday. Wells, the Australian left-hander who turned...