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Keegan Akin on early control issues (O's beat Blue Jays)

Keegan Akin on early control issues (O's beat Blue Jays)
After he struggled for a second outing in a row in the Grapefruit League, Orioles left-hander Keegan Akin was not happy to just get his work in. He said the results matter and today he allowed two runs in 1 2/3 innings at Ed Smith Stadium against the Toronto Blue Jays. Making his first start and second appearance, Akin got into immediate trouble in the first inning. He walked leadoff batter Jonathan Davis, but then got two straight outs. He could not close out the inning, however, walking Rowdy...
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O's notes on Valaika, Mullins, the young pitchers and more

O's notes on Valaika, Mullins, the young pitchers and more
Pat Valaika was on the Orioles' opening day roster in 2020, his second opening day roster in the majors. Now he's shooting for three and his chances may be pretty good. He showed versatility starting at five positions last year for the Orioles and had a strong finish with his bat. He played in 52 of 60 games, which tied for the third-most on the team. Not considered an everyday player, he still tied for seventh on the club in plate appearances and only three Orioles hit more than his eight...
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Dean Kremer on his strong outing (Twins win 1-0)

Dean Kremer on his strong outing (Twins win 1-0)
They both took place under the Florida sun. But the difference between right-hander Dean Kremer's first spring outing and what he showed this afternoon in Fort Myers was like the difference between night and day. Today he threw three scoreless innings on one hit, facing one batter over the minimum as the Orioles faced the Minnesota Twins. Showing a fastball that on one pitch to his last batter registered 97.5 mph on Statcast and a cutter that got swings and misses, Kremer walked one and fanned...
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Birdland farm check-in: High-A Aberdeen GM Jack Graham

Birdland farm check-in: High-A Aberdeen GM Jack Graham
Today, we are continuing our series with another Birdland check-in and we're headed for Aberdeen. Since 2002, the IronBirds, owned by the Ripken family, were an Orioles affiliate in the short-season Single-A New York-Penn League. In 2021 they will play for the first time as a full-season Single-A club. They are in the restructured High-A East. Aberdeen will play 120 games, beginning with a pair of six-game series on the road before their home opener on May 18 versus Wilmington. The club will...
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O's new third base coach looks to find right level of agressiveness

O's new third base coach looks to find right level of agressiveness
Just like an umpire that is sometimes not noticed until a missed call, a third base coach can be lost in the background. Until something goes wrong on the bases, like a runner being cut down at the plate. The Orioles have a new third base coach this year. Tony Mansolino, 38, is the youngest member of the Baltimore coaching staff and he doubles as infield instructor. He comes to the club after spending 10 years in the Cleveland organization. He spent the first five seasons with the Indians, from...
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John Means on outing against Pittsburgh (O's lose to Bucs)

John Means on outing against Pittsburgh (O's lose to Bucs)
After his second spring training start, Orioles lefty John Means said his inability to put hitters away when he got to two-strike counts was an issue for him today. He allowed four runs in two innings plus against the Pirates in Bradenton. After working around a one-out double during a scoreless 14-pitch last of the first today, Means allowed three runs in the Pittsburgh second inning. Kevin Newman singled to right with one out and Dustin Fowler was hit by a fastball that bore in on his hands....
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How to get the outfielders on the field, and other notes

How to get the outfielders on the field, and other notes
It will not be a problem for the Orioles - well, maybe a good one - if both Austin Hays and Cedric Mullins play well throughout the spring. There are easy ways, with the DH spot, to get both of them in the same lineup. The Orioles could, for instance, start Hays in left and Mullins in center with Anthony Santander in right and Trey Mancini and Ryan Mountcastle at first and DH. You would have to think that many days the leadoff hitter could be followed by Mancini, Mountcastle or Santander. But...
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Félix Hernández on his outing and velocity (O's lose, 6-5)

Félix Hernández on his outing and velocity (O's lose, 6-5)
Orioles starting pitcher Félix Hernández said he was happy to be back pitching tonight after missing the 2020 regular season. He gave up two runs over two innings versus the Detroit Tigers and then pledged to be better his next time out. "It was good," Hernández said of his outing. "I was happy I had a chance to pitch again after a year off. The results could have been better, but I'm happy with it." The O's radio announcers said most of his fastballs were in the mid-80s range...
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A slow start for the starters, plus MLB Network on the Orioles

A slow start for the starters, plus MLB Network on the Orioles
With the understanding that it is way too soon to pass judgments and/or form opinions - and manager Brandon Hyde has told us he's not putting much weight on a pitcher's first outing - Orioles starters are not exactly rolling through opponents just yet. During the club's first six games and a 2-3-1 record so far in spring, O's starting pitchers have been scored on in five of the six games. Their starters also were scored on in the first inning in five of the six games. The rotation ERA is...
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Getting the Bowie band back together in Sarasota

Getting the Bowie band back together in Sarasota
The 2019 Double-A Bowie Baysox had a terrible start to their season. On May 6, they were 7-23, not only the worst record in the Eastern League at that point, but the worst in any league in all of minor league baseball. But a few months later that club would play for the Eastern League championship. They went 69-41 after the terrible start to win their division and make the EL playoffs. A semi-finals playoff win, three games to one over Harrisburg, sent Bowie to the EL Championship Series for...
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Dean Kremer on his outing today (O's beat Boston)

Dean Kremer on his outing today (O's beat Boston)
For the fourth time in five games, an Orioles starting pitcher allowed runs today. And for the second time this spring, an O's starter was pulled with two outs in the first only to return and pitch the second inning. Lefty John Means did that Tuesday and right-hander Dean Kremer did today as the Orioles faced the Boston Red Sox. Kremer struggled with command during the opening inning before he was lifted. Boston center fielder Jarren Duran doubled to left with one out and Kremer fanned...
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Notes on Mullins' switch-hitting decision, Valdez and more

Notes on Mullins' switch-hitting decision, Valdez and more
The Orioles first had discussions with outfielder Cedric Mullins about giving up switch-hitting when Buck Showalter was their manager. Mullins said he first discussed the prospect of batting only left-handed several years ago. "He said basically straight up if I wasn't able to figure out my right side, that I'd go left on left," said Mullins. "I was in agreement with him. I felt like he was going to make the best choice for my career and that I was going to work my butt off to do what I...
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Wade LeBlanc pitches two scoreless innings (O's win 8-1)

Wade LeBlanc pitches two scoreless innings (O's win 8-1)
Orioles lefty Wade LeBlanc today became the first Baltimore starter in four games to put up a zero in the opening inning. Then he followed with another in the last of the second today at North Port, Fla., as the Orioles faced the Atlanta Braves. LeBlanc got Ronald Acuña Jr. to pop out, Ozzie Albies on a grounder and Marcell Ozuna to pop to second in his 1-2-3 first. O's starters had allowed five runs in three first innings before today. In those games, in which the Orioles lost two and tied...
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Orioles announce minor league coaching staffs

Orioles announce minor league coaching staffs
The Orioles today announced their minor league coaching staffs for the 2021 season at their four full-season affiliates, plus for two teams in the former Rookie-level Gulf Coast League and two in the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League. Gary Kendall will begin his third year as manager at Triple-A Norfolk and it's his 22nd season in the Baltimore organization. He led Double-A Bowie to the 2015 Eastern League championship. Kennie Steenstra is Tides pitching coach, beginning his 17th year with...
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Mike Baumann has used simple approach to produce special stats

Mike Baumann has used simple approach to produce special stats
He has been among the most talented and successful pitching prospects in the Orioles organization. To get to there, right-hander Mike Baumann has used a pretty basic and simplistic approach to getting better. That is one to focus on what he can do to get better every single day and not look too far down the road. He's kept that approach since the day the Orioles drafted him in round three of 2017 out of Jacksonville University. Never spending time thinking about pitching in A-ball when he was...
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Cedric Mullins on scrapping switch-hitting (O's lose 4-2)

Cedric Mullins on scrapping switch-hitting (O's lose 4-2)
It was a productive day for Orioles center fielder Cedric Mullins. Now hitting left-handed only, he got three at-bats versus southpaws today and produced a triple and an RBI single. But the Orioles are still looking for their first win of spring training. The Yankees scored three runs in the third to break a 1-1 tie and beat the Orioles 4-2 at Ed Smith Stadium in a seven-inning game. The Orioles (0-2-1) will play on the road against Atlanta on Wednesday afternoon with Wade LeBlanc getting the...
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Means on the O's players "looking to make a statement"

Means on the O's players "looking to make a statement"
When last we saw Orioles lefty John Means, he was giving up just one run and one hit with nine strikeouts in six innings late last September against the Toronto Blue Jays. It was part of stunning finish to his season. Over his last four starts, Means went 2-1 with a 1.52 ERA, a .488 OPS against and a 0.63 WHIP. He did that against teams that all ranked in the top 13 in team OPS in the majors, facing the Mets, Yankees, Rays and Blue Jays. Today, Means makes his 2021 Grapefruit League debut as...
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DJ Stewart homers as O's and Phillies play to a 4-4 tie

DJ Stewart homers as O's and Phillies play to a 4-4 tie
Orioles outfielder DJ Stewart hit a two-run homer in the first inning today. It provided half of the O's runs as they played to a 4-4 tie in seven innings against the Philadelphia Phillies in Clearwater, Fla. The Orioles, who are 0-1-1, host the Yankees in Sarasota tomorrow with John Means scheduled to start. Baltimore took a 2-0 lead on Stewart's blast to right field. Austin Hays led off the game with a line single to center and scored ahead of Stewart's homer. It came on a 2-2 pitch off an...
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Birdland farm check-in: Double-A Bowie GM Brian Shallcross

Birdland farm check-in: Double-A Bowie GM Brian Shallcross
I'm continuing a check-in around Birdland today by talking with the general managers of the four full-season minor league clubs. In this entry, I spoke with Norfolk Tides GM Joe Gregory. Each interview will have a Zoom interview for you to watch, with some material not covered here in the text. Today, I check in with Brian Shallcross, who has a long history with the Double-A Bowie Baysox, having worked with the club since 2000 and serving as Bowie's GM since 2002. It's a first-rate operation...
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Emotional Trey Mancini on big ovation (O's lose 6-4)

Emotional Trey Mancini on big ovation (O's lose 6-4)
It was not just any single in any spring training. This one meant a lot more. In his first at-bat since a spring game last March 2, Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini singled on a liner to center in the last of the first today. It sent Cedric Mullins, who had singled and moved to second on a wild pitch, to third base. It was preceded by a long standing ovation for Mancini and produced a very special moment during the first spring training game as the Orioles played the Pirates. A limited number...
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