Mike Elias, who’s in his first spring training as Orioles executive vice president and general manager, is seemingly everywhere — watching games from the stands, talking to manager Brandon Hyde, coaches and players on the field, observing his pitchers and generally getting a handle on his new team. Orioles beat writer Rich...
SARASOTA, Fla.-What’s happening? – Mike Wright starts against the Boston Red Sox at jetBlue Park today at 1:05 p.m. He’ll be followed by Yefry Ramirez, who will throw multiple innings, manager Brandon Hyde said. Catcher Jesus Sucre was cleared to travel from Venezuela, and he was scheduled to report to the Orioles...
CLEARWATER, Fla.-What’s happening? –The Orioles play their first of three split-squad doubleheaders today. Alex Cobb will pitch at 1:05 p.m. in Sarasota against the Tampa Bay Rays’ Charlie Morton. Nate Karns was scheduled to start the 6:35 p.m. game in Tampa against the New York Yankees’ James Paxton, but he’s been scratched....
CLEARWATER, Fla.— A revived Dylan Bundy is one of the keys to a successful Orioles season. Last year, Bundy slumped badly, allowing a major league-leading 41 home runs. He was 8-16 with a 5.45 ERA. Manager Brandon Hyde and pitching coach Doug Brocail know that Bundy and Alex Cobb, who makes his...
FORT MYERS, Fla.-What’s happening? –Dylan Bundy makes his spring debut against the Philadelphia Phillies in Clearwater, Fla., today. Bundy will be followed by David Hess, Jimmy Yacabonis, Cody Carroll, Miguel Castro and Pedro Araujo. Alex Cobb will make his first Grapefruit League start for the Orioles on Friday at Sarasota in the...
FORT MYERS, Fla.—A year ago, Chance Sisco forced his way on the Orioles with a superb spring training. He’s trying to do it again this year. In 2018, there was an opportunity for a catcher to make the team behind Caleb Joseph, and Sisco hit .429 with two home runs and 10...
SARASOTA, Fla.-What’s happening?—Gabriel Ynoa, who had an injury-marred 2018 season, starts against the Boston Red Sox today at Jet Blue Park in Fort Myers. Dillon Tate, Paul Fry, Branden Kline, Evan Phillips, Tanner Scott and Bo Schultz are scheduled to pitch after Ynoa. Eduardo Rodriguez is Boston’s listed pitcher. Right-hander Gregory Infante,...
SARASOTA, Fla.—In his second spring game, Chris Davis hit his first Grapefruit League home run. Davis had gone hitless in four at-bats, striking out three times, before he launched a 1-2 breaking ball from Tampa Bay’s Austin Pruitt in the fifth inning. The ball cleared the center-field wall, and Davis had a...
FORT MYERS, Fla.-What’s happening?—Mike Wright starts against the Tampa Bay Rays this afternoon. Wright pitched two scoreless innings against Minnesota on Saturday, allowing three hits and striking out one. Wright will be followed by John Means, Yefry Ramirez, who started Saturday’s game, Josh Rogers and Pedro Araujo. Dylan Bundy has been scheduled...
FORT MYERS, Fla.—The last time Jonathan Schoop saw the Orioles was last July 31, when a trade to the Milwaukee Brewers at the deadline took him by surprise. Schoop, a fan favorite, was shaken by the trade and had a difficult time adjusting in Milwaukee. He was cut loose at the end...