Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays

Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays
SARASOTA, Fla. - Mason Williams is leading off and playing center field as the Orioles travel to Dunedin this afternoon to play the Blue Jays. Williams is 7-for-20 this spring. Pat Valaika is playing first base and Ryan Mountcastle is the left fielder and cleanup hitter. Yusniel Diaz, who had an RBI triple last night, is in right field. Thomas Eshelman gets the start while left-hander John Means throws a simulated game in Sarasota. Means is lined up to make the opening day start on March...
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Orioles lineup vs. Braves

Orioles lineup vs. Braves
SARASOTA, Fla. - Anthony Santander is making his outfield debut tonight, starting in right against the Braves at Ed Smith Stadium. Austin Hays continues to bat leadoff. Hanser Alberto moves down to seventh. José Iglesias is batting second. Bryan Holaday is catching left-hander Keegan Akin. For the Orioles Austin Hays CF José Iglesias SS Anthony Santander RF Chris Davis 1B Renato Núñez DH Dwight Smith Jr. LF Hanser Alberto 2B Rio Ruiz 3B Bryan Holaday C Keegan Akin LHP
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Santander ready to make his move into the outfield

Santander ready to make his move into the outfield
SARASOTA, Fla. - Anthony Santander is expecting to make his spring outfield debut on Tuesday after serving only as the designated hitter in eight games. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde has been careful with Santander, who didn't play after Sept. 23 last season due to soreness in his right shoulder. The former Rule 5 pick finally gets to wear a glove for the 6:05 p.m. game against the Braves in Sarasota. "I've been working on my strength so when the day comes, I'll be ready and 100 percent,"...
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Orioles lineup vs. Rays

Orioles lineup vs. Rays
SARASOTA, Fla. - Trey Mancini remains out of the Orioles lineup today as he tries to shake the flu-like symptoms that have bothered him for much of the camp. Mason Williams is playing right field for the 1:05 p.m. game against the Rays in Port Charlotte. Andrew Velazquez is the center fielder. Austin Hays, Chris Davis and José Iglesias are staying back in Sarasota. Dilson Herrera is playing first base and Pat Valaika is the shortstop. Ryan Mountcastle gets another start in left field. Chance...
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Orioles lineup vs. Marlins (updated)

Orioles lineup vs. Marlins (updated)
SARASOTA, Fla. - Richie Martin is starting at second base today as the Orioles continue their East Coast trip with a 1:05 p.m. game against the Marlins in Jupiter. Austin Hays is leading off and playing center field - another hint, perhaps, of where he'll be slotted on opening day. José Iglesias, who had three hits yesterday against the Nationals, is batting second. Anthony Santander remains the designated hitter. Pat Valaika is playing first base while vying for a utility job. Stevie...
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Orioles lineup vs. Nationals

Orioles lineup vs. Nationals
SARASOTA, Fla. - Trey Mancini, who was removed yesterday after two at-bats because of some lingering effects from his illness, isn't in today's lineup against the Nationals in West Palm. Austin Hays also is sitting out the game, with Yusniel Diaz getting the start in center field. Diaz tripled yesterday for his first spring hit. Hanser Alberto is leading off and playing second base. Mason Williams is in right field. Anthony Santander continues to serve as the designated hitter. Ryan...
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Orioles lineup vs. Rays

Orioles lineup vs. Rays
SARASOTA, Fla. - Reliever Hunter Harvey is making his exhibition debut today with the Orioles hosting the Rays. Harvey is recovered from his illness and threw a simulated game to pass his final test. Pat Valaika is playing shortstop today and Andrew Velazquez is the second baseman. Martin Cervenka is the designated hitter. Chris Davis is batting third and playing first base and Renato Núñez is getting another start at third base. Chance Sisco is catching Asher Wojciechowski. Available...
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Orioles lineup vs. Pirates

Orioles lineup vs. Pirates
SARASOTA, Fla. - Rule 5 pick Brandon Bailey gets his first start today, as the Orioles travel to Bradenton to play the Pirates in a 1:05 p.m. game. Bailey pitched in relief in Sunday's home opener against the Red Sox and allowed one run and three hits with no walks and two strikeouts over two innings. Yusniel Diaz makes his spring debut today as the designated hitter. Dwight Smith Jr. is leading off, followed by Hanser Alberto. Ryan Mountcastle moves to first base after playing left field in...
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Orioles lineup vs. Pirates

Orioles lineup vs. Pirates
SARASOTA, Fla. - Austin Hays is leading off again today and Ryan Mountcastle is back in left field as the Orioles host the Pirates in a 1:05 p.m. game. Anthony Santander is the designated hitter again. He had a sore shoulder last September and manager Brandon Hyde remains cautious with him. Renato Núñez gets another start at third base, Chris Davis returns to the lineup at first and Bryan Holaday is behind the plate for left-hander Tommy Milone. Milone is scheduled to go two innings in...
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Orioles lineup vs. Braves

Orioles lineup vs. Braves
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles are sitting a few of their regulars today for a home game against the Braves, the bench crew including first baseman Chris Davis, shortstop José Iglesias and outfielders Austin Hays, Trey Mancini and Anthony Santander. Ryan McKenna is patrolling center field, with Dwight Smith Jr. in left and Dilson Herrera in right. Herrera played first base yesterday. Andrew Velazquez is making his first start at shortstop. Stevie Wilkerson has been used in center field, but...
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Martinez ready to try Robles at leadoff, Turner batting third

Martinez ready to try Robles at leadoff, Turner batting third
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The casual observer should be awfully careful reading too much into a team's lineup during the early days of spring training. With many veterans resting and those who do play often batting high in the order so they can get a couple of at-bats and get out of there, there isn't a whole lot worth interpreting. That said, don't be surprised at all if you see Trea Turner batting third sometime in the next week or so. It doesn't mean he's going to bat third for the...
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Spring training storylines: Finding the right lineup combo

Spring training storylines: Finding the right lineup combo
We've reached the final countdown to spring training, so we're counting down the most important storylines surrounding the Nationals this spring. We continue today with the lineup decisions Davey Martinez must make ... It's surprise quiz time, folks. Do you remember who batted leadoff for the Nationals on opening day last season? Who hit sixth? Who hit eighth? (No peeking allowed.) Do you know the answer? You'll be forgiven if you forgot that Adam Eaton was the Nats' first batter of 2019,...
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Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays

Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays
Chris Davis is in the Orioles lineup for back-to-back games, playing first base tonight in the series opener against the Blue Jays in Toronto. Austin Hays remains in center field and is batting second. Trey Mancini, who sat out yesterday's game with a bruised left thigh, is the designated hitter. Anthony Santander is the right fielder and he's batting cleanup. Rio Ruiz moves down to fifth. Stevie Wilkerson is in left field again tonight. Chandler Shepherd is making his second start and fourth...
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Orioles lineup vs. Tigers

Orioles lineup vs. Tigers
DETROIT - The Orioles recalled reliever Tayler Scott from Double-A Bowie earlier today. Scott joined the Baysox for the Eastern League championship series, which ended last night with Trenton's victory. Manager Brandon Hyde has 15 relievers in his bullpen and the roster swells to 37 players. Austin Wynns is getting the start today behind the plate and Hyde is putting Mason Williams in left field and Austin Hays in center. Gabriel Ynoa is back in the rotation, for however long. He started...
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Orioles lineup vs. Rangers

Orioles lineup vs. Rangers
Chris Davis returns to the Orioles lineup tonight with the Rangers starting a right-hander. Trey Mancini is the designated hitter. Mason Williams is in center field and Dwight Smith Jr. is in left. Hanser Alberto ranks fourth in the American League with a .321 average. The White Sox's Tim Anderson is first at .333, followed by the Yankees' D.J. LeMahieu at .329 and the Astros' Michael Brantley at .324. Rule 5 pick Richie Martin hit a three-run homer last night and has posted a .274...
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Game 133 lineups: Nats vs. Marlins

Game 133 lineups: Nats vs. Marlins
Slowly but surely, the Nationals are getting their bullpen back. That is, the bullpen they acquired on July 31 but only had together for one game. Roenis Elías, who made just the one appearance before straining his hamstring, has been activated off the injured list and is available to pitch in tonight's series opener against the Marlins. And Hunter Strickland, who has been around for most of the last month, has returned from paternity leave. Needing to clear two roster spots, the Nationals...
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Orioles lineup vs. Rays

Orioles lineup vs. Rays
Chris Davis is in the Orioles lineup tonight for the first time in five games, with Trey Mancini going back to right field. DJ Stewart moves to left field and Anthony Santander is in center. Rio Ruiz is at third base. Jonathan Villar is the shortstop and Hanser Alberto is playing second base. Left-hander Ty Blach has allowed 11 earned runs (12 total) and 12 hits in 9 1/3 innings in his two starts with the Orioles. He's walked six batters and struck out 10. Blach has never faced the Rays....
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Orioles lineup vs. Astros

Orioles lineup vs. Astros
Chris Davis returns to the Orioles lineup tonight after coming off the bench last night and going 0-for-2, his line drive into the shift providing the final out in a 3-2 loss. Past success against Aaron Sanchez might factor into the decision. He's 9-for-26 (.346) with two doubles, five home runs and 11 walks against Sanchez. Aaron Brooks continues to search for his first win with the Orioles. He's 0-2 with a 6.63 ERA and 1.579 WHIP in five starts over 19 innings. Brooks threw a season-high 97...
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Orioles lineup vs. Yankees

Orioles lineup vs. Yankees
DJ Stewart gets right back into the Orioles lineup after being recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A Norfolk. Stewart is playing left field tonight as the Orioles continue their series against the Yankees. Anthony Santander is the designated hitter and Renato Núñez is playing first base. Chris Davis is out of the lineup. Jonathan Villar is starting at second base after hitting for the cycle last night. Hanser Alberto is at third base. Pedro Severino is catching. For the Orioles...
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Orioles DFA Rondón (with lineup)

Orioles DFA Rondón (with lineup)
The Orioles made a series of roster moves this afternoon that leaves them with two bench players. José Rondón was designated for assignment and the club recalled reliever Branden Kline from Triple-A Norfolk. It has to be a temporary arrangement. Rondón popped up as a pinch-hitter and has disappeared in less than a week. Also, the Orioles claimed left-hander Ty Blach off waivers from the Giants - these teams love doing business with each other - and optioned him to Norfolk. More on this...
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