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Showalter on an injury in bullpen, Hunter and Santana

Showalter on an injury in bullpen, Hunter and Santana
ARLINGTON, Texas - Are the Orioles poised to make another roster move? Manager Buck Showalter hinted at it during today's pregame session with the media. Apparently, there's a health issue in the bullpen. "You get to the park and there's one or two things you weren't expecting," he said. "We've got a couple we're kind of looking at that may alter some things. But not tonight. One of them potentially might. We'll sit down with Dave (Wallace) and Dom (Chiti) after we get through with...
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More notes and Cruz meets the press

More notes and Cruz meets the press
ARLINGTON, Texas - Orioles manager Buck Showalter left open the possibility of going with a six-man rotation if Johan Santana is ready to come off the disabled list later this month. The Orioles had projected Santana to join them on June 18, but it's been pushed back a day after they purchased his contract yesterday from Triple-A Norfolk and placed him on the DL. Showalter figures that Santana could use the extra rest between starts, and the two-time Cy Young winner isn't a candidate for...
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Updating Hunter and Wieters throwing sessions

Updating Hunter and Wieters throwing sessions
ARLINGTON, Texas - Orioles reliever Tommy Hunter threw 25 pitches in today's bullpen session at Globe Life Park and said he hasn't felt discomfort in his groin in four or five days. Catcher Matt Wieters made 30 throws from varying distances today, starting at 70 feet and moving past 90 for the last 10 tosses. He remains encouraged by how his elbow is responding. So far, so good. Hunter was in his typically playful mood with reporters, joking that he will need one or 10 rehab games before...
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A few pregame notes and Orioles-Rangers lineups

A few pregame notes and Orioles-Rangers lineups
ARLINGTON, Texas - Nelson Cruz is back in the Orioles lineup tonight, and will be facing his former team for the first time. Cruz exited Sunday's game in Houston in the third inning with a bruised and swollen left hand, but he gripped a bat yesterday without discomfort and should play. Over eight seasons with the Rangers from 2006 to 2013, Cruz batted .268 with 157 homers and 489 RBIs in 796 games and was an All-Star in 2009 and 2013. Cruz lost out to Toronto's Edwin Encarnacion today for...
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Bundy tosses four perfect innings in extended spring training

Bundy tosses four perfect innings in extended spring training
ARLINGTON, Texas - Dylan Bundy turned in his best outing today at extended spring training, tossing four perfect innings against the Twins and facing two extra batters to raise his pitch count. The only hit off Bundy came after the fourth. He struck out six batters and threw 56 pitches before coming out of the game. Bundy's fastball sat at 91-93 mph and touched 94 mph. In his previous start on May 29, Bundy threw 50 pitches over three hitless innings in Fort Myers. He walked the leadoff...
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Orioles get Saunders and flashbacks tonight in Arlington

Orioles get Saunders and flashbacks tonight in Arlington
ARLINGTON, Texas - Tonight's game between the Orioles and Rangers has a "Throwback Tuesday" feel to it. The Orioles are facing former teammate Joe Saunders, making only his third start for the Rangers this season after spending time on the disabled list with a bruised foot. Manager Buck Showalter gave Saunders the start in Texas in the 2012 American League wild card game despite the left-hander's horrific numbers. Saunders is now 4-10 with a 6.39 ERA in 16 career starts against the Rangers...
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Cleaning out my notebook

Cleaning out my notebook
ARLINGTON, Texas - So much for a quiet and relaxing off-day. Nelson Cruz found out that he's leading all designated hitters in All-Star voting. Then, he learned that Major League Baseball named him the American League's Player of the Week. Then, he gripped a bat without pain in his left hand. Johan Santana opted out of his minor league deal with the Orioles and landed on their 15-day disabled list. He could be pitching for them in a couple of weeks. How would the Orioles make room for him?...
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Orioles place Santana on disabled list

Orioles place Santana on disabled list
ARLINGTON, Texas - The Orioles have purchased the contract of veteran left-hander Johan Santana from Triple-A Norfolk and placed him on the 15-day disabled list while he recovers from left shoulder surgery. Santana had a provision in his contract that he could request his unconditional release if not added to the major league roster by May 30. The Orioles already had an opening on their 40-man roster, which Santana will fill, after they outrighted reliever Evan Meek. "His rehab took a...
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Updating Cruz's hand and playing status

Updating Cruz's hand and playing status
ARLINGTON, Texas - The swelling in Nelson Cruz's left hand has lessened to the point where he can grip a bat without pain, according to team officials. If he gets through batting practice on Tuesday, he should be in the Orioles lineup for their series opener against the Rangers. Manager Buck Showalter may wait to post his lineup, which he's been known to do, until making certain that Cruz gets through BP without a hitch. Cruz, named the American League's Player of the Week earlier today,...
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Orioles still working to retain Santana

Orioles still working to retain Santana
ARLINGTON, Texas - The Orioles have until midnight to work out an agreement with veteran left-hander Johan Santana to push back the opt-out date on his minor league contract, and they remain optimistic that he will remain in the organization. Santana didn't make his scheduled start today at extended spring training. He was supposed to go six innings or throw 85 pitches. Santana threw 76 pitches in 4 1/3 innings in his most recent outing, allowing two runs and six hits, walking none and...
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Cruz named AL Player of the Week

Cruz named AL Player of the Week
ARLINGTON, Texas - Have yourself a day, Nelson Cruz. And a week. Cruz has been named the American League's Player of the Week after batting .476 (10-for-21) with three doubles, four home runs, eight RBIs, five runs scored and four walks in seven games. Cruz led all major league hitters in slugging percentage (1.190) and was second overall with 25 total bases. Among his AL counterparts, Cruz was tied for second in batting average and homers and was third in RBIs and on-base percentage...
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Cruz, Wieters among leaders in AL All-Star voting

Cruz, Wieters among leaders in AL All-Star voting
DALLAS - Orioles outfielder Nelson Cruz has a swollen left hand and an inflated vote total. Cruz has passed Boston's David Ortiz for first place among designated hitters in the latest round of All-Star balloting. Cruz, who leads the majors with 20 home runs and 52 RBIs, has received 888,855 votes to surpass Ortiz (766,631), a nine-time All-Star. Cruz would become only the fifth different fan-elected starter at the position, joining Edgar Martinez (1997, 2001, 2003), Jose Canseco (1999),...
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On Day 2,131, a different Orioles shortstop talks about his homerless streak

On Day 2,131, a different Orioles shortstop talks about his homerless streak
HOUSTON - Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy delivered two more hits yesterday afternoon, a single in the fourth inning and another single in the sixth. His average is .306 heading into Tuesday's series opener against the Rangers in Arlington, second on the team behind Nelson Cruz's .314. Hardy also is tied for last in home runs with zero, which is sort of like the elephant in the room - except reporters talked to him about it before yesterday's game. We're not real good at the whole elephant...
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More quotes following 9-4 win

More quotes following 9-4 win
HOUSTON - Former Orioles pitcher Scott Feldman said he didn't intend to hit ex-teammate Nelson Cruz during today's game at Minute Maid Park. Feldman nailed Cruz on the left hand in the third inning of the Orioles' 9-4 victory over the Astros. X-rays taken on Cruz's hand came back negative and he's day to day with a bruise and swelling. "I didn't want to hit him," Feldman said. "I checked after the game to make sure he was all right and they said it was just a bruise, so that was a...
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Cruz: "I tried to stay in the game, but I can't hold the bat"

Cruz: "I tried to stay in the game, but I can't hold the bat"
HOUSTON - Nelson Cruz had his swollen left hand wrapped today following the Orioles' 9-4 victory over the Astros. Whether he plays on Tuesday will be decided later. X-rays on Cruz's hand were negative after he was drilled by a fastball from former Orioles pitcher Scott Feldman. "It's swollen, so hopefully just day by day stuff," Cruz said. "I have to wait until tomorrow to see how I feel. I tried to stay in the game, but I can't hold the bat, so hopefully tomorrow it is...
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Updating Cruz injury (O's win 9-4)

Updating Cruz injury (O's win 9-4)
HOUSTON - The Orioles are reporting good news on outfielder Nelson Cruz. X-rays taken on Cruz's left hand came back negative. It's just a contusion and he's listed as day-to-day. Nothing more serious. Astros starter Scott Feldman, a former Oriole, drilled Cruz on the left hand in the top of the third inning. Cruz, starting today in right field, stayed in the game until the bottom half of the inning. The Orioles are off Monday, and Cruz could be back in the lineup Tuesday night for the...
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Machado hits grand slam, and more notes (updated)

Machado hits grand slam, and more notes (updated)
HOUSTON - Manny Machado got the best revenge today on Astros starter Scott Feldman. Machado, hit on the left elbow in his first at-bat, belted his first career grand slam in the sixth inning to give the Orioles a 9-1 lead. The ball appeared to slam off the Lexus sign high above the left fields seats, increasing Machado's RBI total from five to nine this season. Machado stood on second base in the third inning when Feldman drilled Nelson Cruz on the left hand. We're still waiting for an...
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Cruz HBP and leaves game

Cruz HBP and leaves game
HOUSTON - The Orioles have been struck with another injury, this one to their best hitter. Nelson Cruz exited today's game in the bottom of the third inning after being hit on the left hand or wrist by an 87 mph fastball from Astros starter Scott Feldman. No word yet from the Orioles on the exact nature of the injury. Feldman hit Manny Machado on the left elbow with one out in the first, and he drilled Cruz with one out in the third following Machado's double into left-center field. Cruz...
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The Lough-down on today's game

The Lough-down on today's game
HOUSTON - The Orioles have a two-run lead today. They also have their health. Nick Markakis reached on an infield single in the top of the first inning, and shortstop Jonathan Villar's throw nailed him on the left side of the head as he motored up the line. Markakis stayed in the game. The next batter, Manny Machado, was grazed on the left elbow by a pitch from Astros starter Scott Feldman. It's dangerous out there. The rally fizzled after Nelson Cruz grounded into a double play. David...
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Markakis provides neck update

Markakis provides neck update
HOUSTON - Wondering how Nick Markakis' neck is feeling this morning? You came to the right place. Markakis almost was scratched from yesterday's Orioles lineup due to neck stiffness, but it subsided in batting practice and he made a tremendous running catch in right field to leave the bases loaded. Markakis remains in the lineup today as the designated hitter, though manager Buck Showalter indicated that he wanted to put Nelson Cruz in the outfield. Cruz came out of a game in Milwaukee last...
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