O's pregame notes on returning WBC players and more

O's pregame notes on returning WBC players and more
FORT MYERS, Fla. - A few notes from manager Buck Showalter's pregame session with reporters before tonight's game with the Twins at CenturyLink Field. * A couple of the club's returning World Baseball Classic players - Manny Machado and Welington Castillo - are expected to play for the Orioles at home tomorrow night in Sarasota. Adam Jones and Jonathan Schoop will likely not play yet tomorrow. The returning WBC players will probably play in home games only during the rest of the spring...

Mychal Givens talks strikeouts and his numbers against lefty batters

Mychal Givens talks strikeouts and his numbers against lefty batters
Orioles reliever Mychal Givens pitched his latest solid outing on Sunday against Detroit. He threw two scoreless innings with three strikeouts and is now 2-0 with an ERA of 2.25 over 15 games. "Just trying to bounce back each time, just take one pitch at a time. Trying to get ahead and stay ahead and put the pressure on the hitters," Givens said. After allowing three runs over his first two outings, he has given up just one earned run over 14 innings in his past 13 appearances. The...