SARASOTA, Florida—What’s happening?-Position players are scheduled to report Sunday. The first full-squad workout is scheduled for Monday. Most of the position players are in camp. The most prominent players who’ve yet to report are Hanser Alberto, Chris Davis and minor league invitees Yusniel Diaz and Stevie Wilkerson. One player who reported early...
SARASOTA, Florida—Tommy Milone arrived at the Orioles’ spring training camp on Saturday morning and immediately met an old teammate, Wade LeBlanc. Milone, whose deal with the Orioles became official Friday, is one of 15 non-roster pitchers in camp. Milone and LeBlanc were teammates with the Seattle Mariners last season. Both are left-handed...
SARASOTA, Florida-What’s happening? – Orioles manager Brandon Hyde doesn’t know former Oriole shortstop J.J. Hardy, but he’s heard a lot about him. “As soon as I got here last year,” Hyde said. “People were coming up to me a lot and saying how impactful J.J. Hardy was.” Hardy will be one of...
SARASOTA, Florida—Pitcher Alex Cobb had a 2019 season that he’d like to forget — three starts, a 10.95 ERA and hip surgery. In the third season of a four-year, $57 million contract, Cobb is trying to prove that the Orioles didn’t make a mistake. In his first two seasons, he’s 5-17 with...
SARASOTA, Florida-What’s happening? –The Orioles are signing left-handed pitcher Tommy Milone to a minor league contract. Milone’s signing will give the Orioles 68 players, 36 pitchers. Milone, who will be 33 on Sunday, was 50-47 with a 4.47 ERA in 174 games with Washington, Oakland, Minnesota, the New York Mets, Milwaukee and...
SARASOTA, Florida—A year ago, John Means was one of the many pitchers in Orioles’ camp. This year, Means is already a fixture in the starting rotation. Means did so well in 2019 that he finished second in American League Rookie of the Year voting. He was 12-11 with a 3.60 ERA and...
SARASOTA, Florida-What’s happening? – The Orioles have 35 pitchers on their spring training roster, and half of them could have their first bullpen sessions on Thursday. With so many pitchers in camp, manager Brandon Hyde will have to be inventive to get them sufficient work. The team could have intrasquad games. Last...
SARASOTA, Florida—Pitchers and catchers were preparing for their first spring training workout on Wednesday morning when another familiar face reported, Trey Mancini. “Once the New Year starts, you’re always ready to go,” Mancini said. “I was definitely ready to get down here at this point.” Mancini, the unofficial team leader, wants to...
SARASOTA, Florida-What’s happening? – Pitchers and catchers hit the field Wednesday morning for their first workout. The weather forecast calls for temperatures near 80 degrees. “You spend the offseason reflecting, preparing, and then when you get down here you’re excited to get going,” manager Brandon Hyde said on Tuesday. “I think everybody’s...
SARASOTA, Florida—As pitchers, catchers and a few position players reported to the Ed Smith Stadium complex on Tuesday, there was, as always, an air of optimism. But there was still the realization that the Orioles were beginning the second full season of a tortuous rebuild. “We know where we’re at this year,”...