Orioles lineup vs. Tigers

Orioles lineup vs. Tigers
SARASOTA, Fla. - Andrew Cashner makes his spring debut today when the Orioles host the Tigers in a 3:05 p.m. game that airs on MASN. Hot-hitting Austin Hays is in left field today, the least familiar of the three outfield positions he's played. Jonathan Villar is leading off and playing second base and veteran Alcides Escobar is at shortstop. Joey Rickard is in center field, Yusniel Diaz is in right, Chris Davis is back in the lineup at first and Austin Wynns is catching. Trey Mancini is...

Hearing from Rogers and Hyde before today's game (O's up 4-1)

Hearing from Rogers and Hyde before today's game (O's up 4-1)
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Orioles manager Brandon Hyde spent part of yesterday's postgame media session praising left-hander Josh Rogers for setting a rapid tempo rather than lulling everyone to sleep between pitches. Rogers isn't doing it by accident. He retired all six Rays that he faced in the blink of an eye. "I'm definitely conscious of it," he said. "It's something I feel like I use to my advantage. I don't think it's something you can just get up there and do. I've taught myself to do...

Orioles notes, quotes and anecdotes

Orioles notes, quotes and anecdotes
SARASOTA, Fla. - In evaluating young left-hander Josh Rogers, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde can't afford to become distracted. Not for a second. Divert your eyes and another batter is retired. Another inning is completed. "I tell you what, if you go to get a drink with Josh Rogers on the mound, you better have your head up with your eyes on the field because you're going to miss about 10 pitches," Hyde said. "The tempo is unbelievable. He gets the ball and goes, he gets on the rubber and...

Hunter Harvey coming out of the bullpen again today

Hunter Harvey coming out of the bullpen again today
SARASOTA, Fla. - Alex Cobb makes his first spring training start this afternoon in a split-squad game against the Rays, his former team, at Ed Smith Stadium. Meanwhile, Hunter Harvey will come out of the bullpen again and work one inning, just as he did Monday versus the Twins in Fort Myers. A full schedule hasn't been laid out for Harvey. He's told the date he's pitching and the number of innings. What happens beyond it is unveiled later by manager Brandon Hyde. "He just lets me know the...

Wrapping up a 5-5 tie

Wrapping up a 5-5 tie
CLEARWATER, Fla. - The competition for the starting job in right field is intensifying with impressive showings from Joey Rickard and Yusniel Diaz. Rickard went 2-for-3 today with a triple, RBI single and run scored. The former Rule 5 pick also stole his first base of the spring and is 4-for-8. Diaz, part of the return from the Dodgers in the Manny Machado trade and the No. 1 prospect in the organization, went 3-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored. He's hitting .500 with seven hits...

Bundy on his debut and game update (game ends in 5-5 tie)

Bundy on his debut and game update (game ends in 5-5 tie)
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Dylan Bundy can joke about his poor spring debuts. With his new manager, Brandon Hyde, and anyone else within earshot. He didn't add to his legacy today, allowing one run over two innings against the Phillies at Spectrum Field. Bundy surrendered four hits, but the damage was minimal. The Phillies loaded the bases with no outs in the second and settled for the one run on Austin Listi's sacrifice fly. "You don't want that to happen during the season, so yeah, get them out...

Orioles lineup vs. Phillies

Orioles lineup vs. Phillies
SARASOTA, Fla. - Dylan Bundy makes his first spring start today as the Orioles return to the road to play the Phillies in Clearwater. Austin Hays is leading off and playing center field again. Chris Davis is on the trip and batting third. Yusniel Diaz is batting cleanup and playing right field. Jace Peterson moves to third base. Rule 5 pick Drew Jackson is the designated hitter. Austin Wynns is catching. For the Orioles Austin Hays CF Jonathan Villar 2B Chris Davis 1B Yusniel Diaz RF Joey...

Notes on rotation, Infante, Sucre, Sisco and defense (tied 4-4)

Notes on rotation, Infante, Sucre, Sisco and defense (tied 4-4)
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Alex Cobb is making his Grapefruit League debut in Friday's split-squad game against the Rays at Ed Smith Stadium. Nate Karns is making his second start in the night portion against the Yankees in Tampa. No way to shield them from a division opponent, especially with the Orioles returning to Fort Myers on Saturday to play the Red Sox. Cobb has been slotted ahead of Andrew Cashner after throwing live batting practice yesterday on Field 2 at the Sarasota complex. Cashner threw...

Reviewing Orioles spring training before today's game

Reviewing Orioles spring training before today's game
SARASOTA, Fla. - Four games into the exhibition schedule, following a couple weeks of workouts, seems like an ample amount of time to build some early impressions of the Orioles. The good and the disappointing. Reactions and overreactions. Chris Davis hit a home run yesterday in his fifth spring training at-bat and it was a tape-measure shot off a breaking ball. It could mean something or nothing, but I recognized that swing from the days when he was scary good in the middle of the...

Davis on his home run and wrapping up an 11-5 loss

Davis on his home run and wrapping up an 11-5 loss
SARASOTA, Fla. - The first three at-bats ended in strikeouts and the familiar walk back to the dugout. A fresh start for Chris Davis, the latest since signing his franchise-record contract in January 2016, already had taken on a familiar look. A groundout made Davis 0-for-4 in two spring training games, but there was contact. And it would get much louder in the fifth inning when he drove a breaking ball from Tampa Bay's Austin Pruitt over the center field fence and off the scoreboard in the...

Wright turns in another scoreless outing (O's down 11-4)

Wright turns in another scoreless outing (O's down 11-4)
SARASOTA, Fla. - Dissecting the first two spring outings begins with the basics for Mike Wright. Four innings and no runs allowed. "I like giving up no runs," Wright said this afternoon after shutting out the Rays over two innings. "That's fun." Wright allowed two hits, walked a batter and struck out one. He's surrendered five hits this spring, his first appearance coming Saturday in relief of starter Yefry Ramirez. "A little too many hits and obviously the walk today," he said....

Orioles lineup vs. Rays

Orioles lineup vs. Rays
SARASOTA, Fla. - The versatility of Stevie Wilkerson will be on display again today when he starts in left field against the Rays at Ed Smith Stadium. Wilkerson made his only four career starts in left field last year with Triple-A Norfolk. Austin Hays is leading off and playing center field and Yusniel Diaz is in right. Joey Rickard is the designated hitter. Rio Ruiz gets another start at third base and Chance Sisco is catching. They each hit three-run homers in the first inning over the...

Wrapping up a 9-8 win over the Blue Jays

Wrapping up a 9-8 win over the Blue Jays
SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles manager Brandon Hyde had plenty to say about reliever Branden Kline following today's 9-8 win over the Blue Jays, but he summed up the right-hander's performance with the first word. "Wow," Hyde said. No kidding. It seemed to be the appropriate response after Kline restored order to the game by striking out the side in the ninth inning for the save. The continuation of a terrific comeback story by the former second-rounder out of Thomas Johnson High in Frederick and...

Notes on Bundy, Diaz and Pop before Orioles' second spring game

Notes on Bundy, Diaz and Pop before Orioles' second spring game
SARASOTA, Fla. - Dylan Bundy is pitching in a simulated game this morning on one of the back fields at the Ed Smith Stadium complex. He doesn't know when he's going to start a Grapefruit League game. Manager Brandon Hyde is considering whether to shield his starters from division opponents and the Orioles are playing the Blue Jays today, the Rays on Tuesday, the Red Sox on Wednesday, the Rays and Yankees on Friday in split-squad games, and the Red Sox again Saturday. Nate Karns starts Monday...

The player that is paying it forward, plus other notes

The player that is paying it forward, plus other notes
SARASOTA, Fla. - New Orioles outfielder Eric Young Jr. is ready for some double duty in spring camp. He is trying to win a job and roster spot for his new team while at the same time very ready to help any young players that need advice - including some who might win a roster spot that keeps him off the team. It's kind of the definition of unselfish and being a real pro. After 10 seasons and 651 games in the majors, Young is ready for others to benefit from the experience he gained in time...

Hyde wraps up Orioles' 7-2 win

Hyde wraps up Orioles' 7-2 win
SARASOTA, Fla. - In his first game as a major league manager, albeit one that didn't count in real standings, Brandon Hyde placed zero importance on the final score. As the Orioles readied to take batting practice this morning on another sun-splashed Sarasota day, he sat in the home dugout at Ed Smith Stadium and insisted that he cared only about evaluating the performances. Take in the good and the bad and discuss. A "straight evaluation deal," as he put it. Most of what unfolded in front...

Mullins and Sisco among standouts in Orioles' first game (O's win 7-2)

Mullins and Sisco among standouts in Orioles' first game (O's win 7-2)
SARASOTA, Fla. - Though the batting order in the first exhibition game shouldn't be viewed as a precursor to the regular season lineups, Cedric Mullins carried the look of a legitimate leadoff hitter today against the Twins. Mullins walked, stole second base and scored in the first inning, doubled and scored in the third, and singled and scored in the fifth, as the Orioles posted a 7-2 victory at Ed Smith Stadium. Christopher Bostick replaced Mullins in center field, another movable piece...

Ramírez to make start in exhibition opener (and other notes)

Ramírez to make start in exhibition opener (and other notes)
SARASOTA, Fla. - Yefry Ramírez has been tabbed to start the Orioles' first exhibition game Saturday afternoon against the Twins at Ed Smith Stadium. "I feel great. Very excited when I was told about the news," Ramirez said via translator Ramón Alarcón. "It makes he feel really good having this opportunity, so I feel there's a priority in order and I'm looking to try to take advantage of that." Manager Brandon Hyde didn't say it, but you shouldn't read too much into it....

A look at an O's top 30 list and some minor league pitchers

A look at an O's top 30 list and some minor league pitchers
MLBPipeline.com released its new list of top 30 Orioles prospects yesterday, featuring outfielder Yusniel Díaz ranked No. 1 and six pitchers among their top 10. There are 16 pitchers listed in the top 30. Click here for that list. The top 10 features Díaz followed in order by infielder Ryan Mountcastle, pitcher DL Hall, outfielder Austin Hays, pitchers Grayson Rodriguez and Keegan Akin, outfielder Ryan McKenna, and pitchers Zac Lowther, Dean Kremer and Blaine Knight. Let's take a look at...

Hearing from Hyde and Díaz following the latest Orioles workout

Hearing from Hyde and Díaz following the latest Orioles workout
SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said he anticipates having everyone in camp Sunday besides catcher Jesús Sucre and pitcher Gregory Infante, who remain in Venezuela. The first full-squad workout will be held Monday. Jonathan Villar, Steve Wilkerson, Eric Young Jr. and Hanser Alberto haven't reported. An illness is preventing Infante from boarding a flight to the United States. "What I just heard this morning is all signs are getting positive, he's feeling better," Hyde said....