More notes from today's mini-camp

More notes from today's mini-camp
SARASOTA, Fla. - Hunter Harvey and Parker Bridwell threw bullpen sessions today at the Orioles' mini-camp at the Ed Smith Stadium complex. Kevin Gausman will throw on Thursday before everyone heads back home. Former All-Star closer Bryan Harvey, Hunter's father, offered advice to right-handers Tommy Hunter and Steve Johnson on throwing a split-fingered fastball. Manager Buck Showalter encouraged Harvey to approach them and offer tips on his signature pitch. Showalter watched Dylan Bundy...

Delmon Young works out at mini-camp

Delmon Young works out at mini-camp
SARASOTA, Fla. - Delmon Young hit in the indoor cage this morning, took a few rounds of batting practice outside and shagged fly balls in left field. He later met with Buck Showalter after passing by the manager's office without a shirt and happily proclaiming that he weighed in at 223 pounds. It was a full day for Young, who signed a minor league deal earlier this week and decided to stop by the complex to work out and meet his coaches and a few of his new teammates. Young, 28, said he had...

Updates on Reimold and McFarland

Updates on Reimold and McFarland
SARASOTA, Fla. - Outfielder Nolan Reimold just headed outdoors to do some hitting and play catch. He was cleared for "unrestricted" baseball activities over Christmas. Now he's ready to resume a career that's been stalled by injuries and rotten luck. "I'm excited to feel like I can be good again," he said. "Hopefully, everything works out and I can stay healthy and be productive. And if those things happen, it should be a good year. "I'm pretty confident that it's good enough to be...

More mini-camp morning musings

More mini-camp morning musings
SARASOTA, Fla. - We've entered Day 3 of this mini-camp at the Ed Smith Stadium complex, and we're still waiting for a lull. You want notes? We've got piles of 'em. Delmon Young is expected here today after signing his minor league deal. He wants to do a meet-and-greet of sorts, and Buck Showalter already has a chair waiting for him in the manager's office. Showalter will put aside the press clippings and form his own opinion of Young, who's expected to serve as the right-handed side of...

Snapshots from second day of mini-camp

Snapshots from second day of mini-camp
SARASOTA, Fla. - It's been raining hard for most of the morning at the Ed Smith Stadium complex. Players are taking their swings in the indoor batting cage. Pitchers will have to throw under cover. The sun is starting to peek through the clouds. It could be sunny and humid within a matter of minutes. The weather changes in the blink of an eye down here. Jack Cust arrived this morning, greeted a couple of reporters at his locker and headed to the cage. He's trying to land a minor league deal...

A frenetic first day of mini-camp

A frenetic first day of mini-camp
SARASOTA, Fla. - So much for easing into the mini-camp schedule. Yesterday was supposed to be a light day, with players trickling into the complex. Who knew that the Orioles would sign Delmon Young to a minor league contract and invite Jack Cust for a workout this week? Dylan Bundy provided an update on his throwing program and targeted June 28 as his first competitive game. Manager Buck Showalter confirmed that Manny Machado wouldn't be here, but might be cleared for baseball activities...

A take on the Alex Rodriguez saga and the Delmon Young addition

A take on the Alex Rodriguez saga and the Delmon Young addition
Ken Rosenthal said Tony Bosch is not exactly a high-character person on MLB Network Monday and he is right. On the same broadcast, Harold Reynolds said it was the players, though, that brought Bosch into the game and he was right. Rosenthal said no one came off looking good during the "60 Minutes" telecast Sunday night - not Bosch, not Major League Baseball and certainly not Alex Rodriguez - and he was right. If a fan said or I said I can't wait for a day when performance-enhancing drugs...

Orioles sign Delmon Young

Orioles sign Delmon Young
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles decided not to wait until Delmon Young arrived at their mini-camp before signing him to a minor league contract. Young is expected to report to the Ed Smith Stadium complex later this week, and he already will be a member of the organization. The Orioles just announced that they signed Young to a minor league deal that includes an invitation to spring training. Young, 28, is a candidate to serve as a right-handed designated hitter due to his .303/.341/.471 career...

Delmon Young and Jack Cust invited to mini-camp

Delmon Young and Jack Cust invited to mini-camp
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles have invited outfielders Delmon Young and Jack Cust to their mini-camp, according to an industry source, and both players are expected to arrive Tuesday at the Ed Smith Stadium complex. The Orioles are interested in signing Young and Cust to minor league deals with invitations to spring training, according to the source. Young is more likely to be signed than Cust, but it's possible that the Orioles extend contracts to both of them. Young, 28, is viewed strictly...