Spring Training
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March 21, 2017 at 7:00 am
Spring Training Primer: Jimenez faces Jays; Nuno fills in for Miley; Drake’s chances fleeting
What’s happening: Results are never particularly important when a starting pitcher with a job locked up takes the mound in March. Yet, when it comes to Orioles’ right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez, it’s always worth monitoring how he does, no matter the scenario. And today is a situation that has some significance, at least...
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March 20, 2017 at 7:00 am
Spring Training Primer: Gausman looks ready; Mancini compiling RBIs; Red Sox on tap
What’s happening: The Orioles face the Boston Red Sox at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Fla., this afternoon for the second and final game there this spring. The Boston Red Sox will come to Sarasota once more – on March 27 – before the two teams head north. They face each other...
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March 19, 2017 at 7:00 am
Spring Training Primer: Tillman’s schedule for return; Alvarez in right; Aquino’s good run
What’s happening: The Orioles are getting healthier. At least that appears to be the case. Orioles manager Buck Showalter had a host of medical updates Saturday afternoon that should make the upcoming week filled with returns to the field. Perhaps the injured Oriole that is most crucial to the team’s success in...
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March 18, 2017 at 11:57 am
Now that Santander’s elbow MRA showed only a ‘little inflammation,’ what’s next for him?
Rule 5 draft pick Anthony Santander said Saturday morning that the MRA on his right elbow showed only “small inflammation” and he should return to baseball activities soon. “I think it’s just a matter of a few days,” Santander said through interpreter Ramon Alarcon. “Monday, I start my regular routine again, so...
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Spring Training Primer: Bundy gets the Yankees; Ynoa gets another start; Ondrusek gets released
What’s happening: Right-hander Dylan Bundy will make his fourth start of the exhibition season and it comes in Tampa today against the division rival New York Yankees. Orioles manager Buck Showalter has juggled his rotation in past springs to make sure his starters aren’t facing AL East teams in the second part...
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March 17, 2017 at 7:00 am
Spring Training Primer: Alvarez to get first OF action; Lee’s nervous night; a dramatic tie
What’s happening: Today will be the day that Pedro Alvarez begins his outfield experiment for real. At least kind of for real. He’ll be playing right field in a “B game” on a backfield in Sarasota against mostly Pittsburgh Pirates minor leaguers. Got that? The contest will last roughly seven innings and...
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March 16, 2017 at 7:00 am
Spring Training Primer: Lee’s first start; Smith still not playing; Nuno on WBC atmosphere
What’s happening: Lefty Chris Lee, one of the top pitching prospects in the Orioles’ organization, gets his first Grapefruit League start tonight against the Philadelphia Phillies at Ed Smith Stadium. It’s a major stretch to call this an audition for the open spot in the rotation – one created by Chris Tillman’s...
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March 15, 2017 at 7:00 am
Spring Training Primer: Britton makes spring debut; Flaherty sidelined; Heim hits old team
What’s happening: Zach Britton is pitching again. That was the big news from Tuesday’s 9-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at Ed Smith Stadium. The All-Star closer had not pitched in a game since Oct. 2, when he threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings in last year’s regular-season finale (he didn’t pitch...
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March 14, 2017 at 7:00 am
Spring Training Primer: Alvarez ready for right; Hardy is back; Gausman wants to pitch deeper
What’s happening: Pedro Alvarez passed his physical, and his outfield adventure will begin. Manager Buck Showalter suggested to Alvarez last September that he could make himself more marketable as a major leaguer by trying the outfield, and Alvarez agreed. “I think that the fact that it was brought up to me showed...
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March 13, 2017 at 7:00 am
Spring Training Primer: Tillman’s shoulder discomfort remains; potential Tillman replacements; Bundy only lasts two innings
What’s happening: Right-hander Chris Tillman was supposed to pitch for the Orioles for the first time this spring March 17. It won’t happen. Tillman had a subpar bullpen session Wednesday, and the Orioles blamed it on an antibiotic he was taking. They thought it caused joint pain. Giving Tillman an extra day...
