What’s happening? – The Orioles were anticipating the spring debut of oft-injured pitching prospect Hunter Harvey on Tuesday, and while that went relatively well, another Orioles pitching prospect looks to be headed to the shelf. Lefty Chris Lee replaced Harvey in the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Port Charlotte, Fla.,...
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Two days, and two injury exits for Orioles’ pitchers. This one could be a lot more serious than starter Kevin Gausman’s scare Monday. On Tuesday, left-handed prospect Chris Lee left the game in the third inning after retiring one Tampa Bay Rays batter. The initial diagnosis is a...
What’s happening? – It’s only an exhibition appearance for two innings, but, in a sense, it is about as highly anticipated as any random outing can be for the Orioles. Right-hander Hunter Harvey, the Orioles’ top pitching prospect, will make today’s start against the Tampa Rays in Port Charlotte. It’ll be the 23-year-old...
What’s happening? – For the third consecutive year, the Orioles have signed Pedro Alvarez, who agreed to a minor league deal that will pay him $1 million if he makes the Orioles’ 40-man roster. He could make an additional $2 million in incentives. The Orioles officially announced the signing, with an invite to...
What’s happening – The Orioles play their Grapefruit League opener today against the Tampa Bay Rays. Mike Wright will be the starter. He’ll be followed by Chris Lee, Jeff Ferrell, Donnie Hart, Joely Rodriguez, Jimmy Yacabonis and Pedro Araujo. The Orioles played their lone intrasquad game of spring training Thursday. Tim Beckham and...
What’s happening – While many fans have been fixated on the additions to the starting staff over the last week, the Orioles have now added two veteran major leaguers in the last three days to compete for outfield jobs. Obviously, the signings of Andrew Cashner and Chris Tillman are important, but all offseason...
What’s happening – As the Orioles wait for Chris Tillman’s signing to become official, manager Buck Showalter watched his newest starter, Andrew Cashner, throw his first bullpen Tuesday. Cashner’s work was viewed by fellow starters Dylan Bundy and Kevin Gausman as well as pitching coach Roger McDowell. Showalter said that the 31-year-old Cashner...
What’s happening – Once the Orioles officially sign right-hander Chris Tillman, they’ll presumably have four-fifths of their starting rotation set. In the past five days, they’ve added Tillman and Andrew Cashner to go along with Dylan Bundy and Kevin Gausman. There are still several candidates for the fifth starter’s job including right-handers Miguel Castro...
What’s happening – The Orioles hold their first full-squad workout today. For the moment, they have 61 players in camp with the addition of Andrew Cashner. Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations Dan Duquette says the Orioles may soon sign a left-handed hitting outfielder, but nothing appears imminent. Catcher Andrew Susac will be out...
SARASOTA Fla. — Manny Machado arrived at the Orioles’ training facility this morning, and walked around the clubhouse exchanging hugs with teammates old and new. Machado, who had been the subject of trade talks after December’s Winter Meetings, was laughing and joking. He later took the field for some batting practice and...