Spring Training
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February 24, 2019 at 7:00 am
David Hess gets a start; home runs by Sisco, Diaz; Fry hopes to impress
SARASOTA, Fla.-What’s happening? – David Hess starts against the Toronto Blue Jays today at 1:05 p.m. Hess is scheduled to be followed by Dillon Tate, Gabriel Ynoa, Cody Carroll, Branden Kline, Tanner Scott and Sean Gilmartin. Nate Karns is scheduled to start Monday at Fort Myers against the Minnesota Twins. Manager Brandon...
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February 23, 2019 at 5:04 pm
Brandon Hyde’s first spring training game as Orioles manager goes well
SARASOTA, Fla.—Opening Day won’t come for another five weeks. But the spring training opener for Orioles manager Brandon Hyde was a success. More than two hours before the Grapefruit League game began, Hyde dismissed the importance of the score. Still, he enjoyed the Orioles’ 7-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins at Ed...
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Orioles’ Grapefruit League opener today; more honors for Frank; a taste of Boog’s
SARASOTA, Fla.-What’s happening? – Yefry Ramirez will start today against the Minnesota Twins in the Orioles’ first Grapefruit League game. Other pitchers scheduled are Josh Rogers, Mike Wright, Paul Fry, Evan Phillips, Bo Schultz and Zach Pop. Ramirez and Rogers are candidates to start this season, but manager Brandon Hyde said that...
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February 22, 2019 at 1:54 pm
Richard Bleier throws batting practice, and he and the Orioles are pleased
SARASOTA, Fla.—Richard Bleier took a huge step forward when he threw his first live batting practice on Friday. Bleier faced hitters in an empty Ed Smith Stadium, and couldn’t have been happier. Bleier, who hasn’t pitched in a game since June 13 when he suffered a lat injury that required season-ending surgery,...
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2.9K10at 7:00 amMike Elias watches Oriole workouts closely; Harvey’s stuff ‘electric’; sad goodbye to Cafardo
SARASOTA, Fla.-What’s happening? –General manager Mike Elias walks around the fields, watching batting practice and fielding drills. Elias, who was the Houston...
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February 21, 2019 at 3:00 pm
Alex Cobb likes the Orioles’ new direction this spring
SARASOTA, Fla.—A year ago, Alex Cobb was still a free agent, searching for his new baseball home. When he finally signed with the Orioles on March 21, some observers thought that Cobb’s addition meant the team could possibly contend for the postseason. Obviously, it didn’t turn out that way. Instead of his...
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Yefry Ramirez to start Orioles’ Grapefruit League opener; waiting for Osich, honoring Frank
SARASOTA, Fla.-What’s happening? – Yefry Ramirez has been chosen to start Saturday’s Grapefruit League opener against Minnesota at Ed Smith Stadium. “I feel great, very excited when I was told about the news,” Ramirez said through a translator. Ramirez had 12 starts for the Orioles last season and was 1-8 with a...
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February 20, 2019 at 1:51 pm
Mike Yastrzemski trying to make his own name in first Orioles camp
SARASOTA, Fla.—Mike Yastrzemski will always carry the famous name of his grandfather, Carl, but in his first Orioles camp, he knows he’s here on his merits, not his name. A few years ago, the Carl and Mike connection was a thing, and the Orioles made certain to bring him to Fort Myers...
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Machado signs with Padres; Orioles add another left-handed reliever, Boog’s comes to Sarasota
SARASOTA, Fla.-What’s happening? – The biggest story around baseball is Manny Machado reportedly agreeing to a 10-year, $300-million contract with the San Diego Padres. Machado’s belated agreement might come as a relief to some Orioles fans, who were afraid that he would sign with the New York Yankees. The Orioles and Padres...
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February 19, 2019 at 3:16 pm
Orioles looking at Ryan Mountcastle at first and third to find the right fit
SARASOTA, Fla.—Since he came into the Orioles’ organization, the question of where Ryan Mountcastle would play defensively has been an active one. Mountcastle’s first 2 ½ seasons were spent at shortstop. In 2016, he committed 21 errors in 105 games at Low-A Delmarva, and in the first half of the 2017 season...