Orioles lineup vs. Phillies

Orioles lineup vs. Phillies
SARASOTA, Fla. - Jesús Sucre makes his second start for the Orioles today in a 1:05 p.m. game against the Phillies at Ed Smith Stadium. Austin Hays is back in center field and Yusniel Diaz is the designated hitter. Stevie Wilkerson continues to move around, starting at first base today, and Rio Ruiz is at third. Jonathan Villar is leading off and playing second base, with Alcides Escobar at shortstop. Dwight Smith Jr. isn't in the lineup, but he could come off the bench today. Left-hander...

Updates on Davis, Cobb, Wynns, Trumbo and more (O's down 5-0)

Updates on Davis, Cobb, Wynns, Trumbo and more (O's down 5-0)
SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles first baseman Chris Davis did some hitting this afternoon in the indoor cage at the Ed Smith Stadium complex after undergoing an MRI yesterday on his sore left hip. Tests came back clean and Davis passed along the improvements to manager Brandon Hyde. "He hit today and he feels a lot better and I think he's going to be in there probably after the off-day (Monday)," Hyde said. "The trend is going up with how he feels and he should be in there after the off-day at...

Dwight Smith Jr. "ecstatic" to join Orioles

Dwight Smith Jr. "ecstatic" to join Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla. - Dwight Smith Jr. has reported to the Orioles after yesterday's trade and is waiting for his first chance to get in the lineup. Smith was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays earlier this week and the Orioles acquired him for international signing bonus slot funds. He's wearing No. 35. "I was surprised when it happened," he said. "When I heard the news I was ecstatic to come over here and just get the opportunity to play and just help in whatever way I can." Whether...

Orioles acquire Dwight Smith Jr. from Blue Jays

Orioles acquire Dwight Smith Jr. from Blue Jays
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles turned more international signing bonus slots into a trade acquisition, landing outfielder Dwight Smith Jr. from the Blue Jays. The announcement came this afternoon. Smith has slashed .293/.365/.467 in 47 games with the Blue Jays over the past two seasons. He was selected in the first round (53rd overall) of the 2011 draft out of McIntosh (Ga.) High School. "Dwight Smith is a young outfielder with a strong track record of performance and a plus-hit tool from the...