SARASOTA, Florida.-What’s happening? The Orioles open their Grapefruit League season Saturday with a game against the Atlanta Braves at brand new CoolToday Park in North Port at 1:05 p.m. Chandler Shepherd will start against Felix Hernandez, the longtime Seattle Mariners stalwart who signed a minor league contract with the Braves. “I’m super...
SARASOTA, Florida—A year ago, catcher Pedro Severino was in the Washington Nationals’ camp, trying to hang on. Near the end of spring training, the Orioles claimed Severino, who played 96 games and hit .249 with 13 home runs and 44 RBIs. He was especially strong in the first half, hitting .272 with...
SARASOTA, Florida-What’s happening? Chandler Shepherd will be the Orioles’ starter in their opening game Saturday against the Atlanta Braves in North Port. “He’s one of the guys we’re stretching out,” manager Brandon Hyde said. “It just fell on that day, and see him go a couple of innings.” Hyde said that Ty...
SARASOTA, Florida—David Hess had an awful 2019. How bad was it? The high point of the season came in Hess’ first start on April 1 in Toronto when he was lifted after throwing 6 1/3 hitless innings. After that, his season cratered, and by mid-June, he was back at Triple-A Norfolk. Hess...
SARASOTA, Florida-What’s happening? –Manager Brandon Hyde has been impressed with what he’s seen of catcher Adley Rutschman in the first week of spring training. “He’s fun to watch hit,” Hyde said. “I just like the way he swings the bat from both sides of the plate. He’s got huge power … He’s...
SARASOTA, Florida—The Orioles shook up their broadcast team for the 2020 season, removing longtime TV and radio announcer Jim Hunter and adding three new members to their team. Hunter, who has been with the team since 1997 and last year served as the lead radio announcer and backup television broadcaster, is being...
SARASOTA, Florida—The biggest new name in Orioles’ spring training is the player who has the least professional experience. Catcher Adley Rutschman, the overall No. 1 draft pick who received a record $8.1 million signing bonus last June, has played in only 37 professional games, and general manager Mike Elias has said he...
SARASOTA, Florida.-What’s happening? – Manager Brandon Hyde is moving players around on the field in the early days of full-squad workouts. Ryan Mountcastle is taking fly balls in the infield and playing first base, and Richie Martin, who played exclusively at shortstop last year, is working at second base. “We definitely want...
SARASOTA, Florida—Jeff Conine has long been known as Mr. Marlin. But after Derek Jeter took over the Miami Marlins, Conine has been looking for another opportunity in baseball. Conine was with the Marlins for eight years as an adviser and broadcaster after his playing career concluded. Conine was an original Marlin in...
SARASOTA, Fla.-What’s happening? Orioles first baseman Chris Davis considered retiring after last season, but decided to continue playing after conferring with his wife, Jill. Davis said that she didn’t try to talk him into continuing his career. “I think once the season ended, and I was able to kind of reassess where...