Spring Training
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March 20, 2019 at 3:17 pm
Five observations about Orioles spring training
SARASOTA, Fla.—The Orioles still have a number of cuts to make as spring training ends on Monday. General manager Mike Elias said when discussing cuts last Sunday that it was likely the team would claim players from the waiver wire as other teams make cuts. Based on five weeks of spring...
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Orioles rained out; Ruiz fights for third base job; Scott focuses on control
SARASOTA, Fla.-What’s happening?—The Orioles play the Boston Red Sox in Sarasota tonight. Dylan Bundy, who was scheduled to start Tuesday against Minnesota, will start. David Hess, who was scheduled today, will start Thursday against Pittsburgh in Bradenton. Rio Ruiz is battling with Renato Nunez for the third base job. Ruiz, who was...
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March 19, 2019 at 12:48 pm
Orioles pitching coach Doug Brocail believes in communication, and lots of it
SARASOTA, Fla.—Doug Brocail wants his pitchers to know he cares. He cares not only about their work on the field, but what’s going on in their lives. “I believe in hyper-communication to the point of, if your dog lost a toenail that day, don’t be afraid to come in and tell me,”...
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Cashner delivers strong outing; Orioles get 18 hits; Jackson’s on the move
LAKELAND, Fla.-What’s happening? – Dylan Bundy starts against the Minnesota Twins today in Sarasota. Jimmy Yacabonis, Mychal Givens, Evan Phillips and Josh Lucas are also scheduled to pitch. Third baseman Renato Nunez was out because of a sore right arm. The weather forecast isn’t a positive one for Sarasota. The Orioles haven’t...
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5.1K8March 18, 2019 at 12:00 pmAnalytics guru Sig Mejdal discusses his role with the Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla.-Sig Mejdal grew up in San Jose, California as a fan of the early 1980s Oakland A’s. The 52-year-old devotee of...
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Mike Elias on Orioles cuts; Wright gives up three homers; Reinheimer hangs on
SARASOTA Fla.-What’s happening? – The Orioles cut their roster to 39 Sunday, when they optioned outfielders Austin Hays and Anthony Santander, right-handed pitchers Cody Carroll, Branden Kline and Yefry Ramirez and infielder Stevie Wilkerson to Triple-A Norfolk. They also reassigned infielder Christopher Bostick and right-hander Gabriel Ynoa to minor league camp. The...
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March 17, 2019 at 11:42 am
Austin Hays, seven others cut by Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla.—Austin Hays is leading the Orioles in home runs and RBIs this spring. That didn’t prevent him from being optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday. Hays was one of eight players cut by the Orioles as they reduced their squad to 39, 14 above where they must be for the March...
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Cobb looks sharp; Hyde mentions using opener; Sisco’s defense stronger
DUNEDIN, Fla.-What’s happening? – Mike Wright starts against the New York Yankees in Sarasota today. Wright, who allowed two runs on six hits in 2 2/3 innings against the Yankees in Tampa on Tuesday night, will start against Jonathan Loaisiga. Wright is scheduled to be followed by Yefry Ramirez, Pedro Araujo, Miguel...
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March 16, 2019 at 2:52 pm
Orioles’ Chris Davis addresses MLB’s new rules
SARASOTA, Fla.—This week, Major League Baseball and the players association announced agreement on a series of rule changes for this year and next. This year, the trading deadline will be July 31, and no trades with players who have passed through waivers will be permitted after that. Mound visits will be reduced...
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Cobb gets tuneup for Orioles’ opener; Givens pitches simulated game; Hess rocked
FORT MYERS, Fla.-What’s happening? –Alex Cobb, who is scheduled to start for the Orioles on Opening Day, March 28, against the Yankees, makes his third start of the spring today. Cobb’s preparations were interrupted by the March 8 birth of his daughter, Chloe. Cobb will face the Toronto Blue Jays at Dunedin...
