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Spring training notes on Cedric Mullins, Trey Mancini and Jesus Liranzo

Spring training notes on Cedric Mullins, Trey Mancini and Jesus Liranzo
SARASOTA, Fla. - It happened on a back field at the Ed Smith Stadium complex and in a B game with the Orioles playing the Pirates. A young man from minor league camp standing just 5-foot-8 got into the box. He got a pitch to drive and didn't miss it. He crushed a homer off the batter's eye in center field to tie the game. Seconds later, 22-year-old outfielder Cedric Mullins, who last season played at Single-A Delmarva - three levels below the majors - was getting congrats from a few Orioles...
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Dariel Álvarez: Now a hitter and a pitcher

Dariel Álvarez: Now a hitter and a pitcher
SARASOTA, Fla. - He's been an outfielder since the Orioles signed the Cuban native to an $800,000 bonus on July 26, 2013. But this season, Dariel Álvarez will be a pitcher and designated hitter when he plays in games in the O's minor leagues. Long-known for his big-time right arm, Álvarez clearly fell behind a host of others on the Orioles' major league depth chart in the outfield. Now the organization wants to move him to the mound as a potential power reliever with hopes he can pitch...
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Chris Lee on outing: "I need to be more efficient than that"

Chris Lee on outing: "I need to be more efficient than that"
SARASOTA, Fla. - It was just a spring training game. It won't count for much once the regular season starts. But for 24-year-old left-hander Chris Lee, tonight probably felt like a lot more. With the days left on the spring schedule dwindling, it was his latest chance to audition for the Orioles' fifth starter job. Lee entered his fifth spring appearance and second start with real good numbers: an ERA of 1.64 and just two runs allowed over 11 innings. But then he gave up two runs in a...
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Welington Castillo returns to team, feels ready to start the season

Welington Castillo returns to team, feels ready to start the season
SARASOTA, Fla. - New Orioles catcher Welington Castillo rejoined the team today from the World Baseball Classic. He pretty much has pronounced himself ready to start the season and said manager Buck Showalter agrees. Castillo caught many innings over six high-level games, giving him a much different experience than he'd get in a normal spring training. He said it left him feeling ready to go. "Honestly, I think so. Pretty good, competitive games," Castillo said this afternoon. "Everyone is...
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Mark Trumbo on spring struggles and getting WBC players back

Mark Trumbo on spring struggles and getting WBC players back
SARASOTA, Fla. - If you are a veteran player and your spot in the lineup is secured, you are probably not too worried about having poor stats in spring training. That pretty much describes Orioles outfielder Mark Trumbo. A year after batting .256/.316/.533 and career highs with 47 homers (which led the majors) and 108 RBIs, he has struggled during spring training. Trumbo described his hitting today this spring as "very mediocre." He is 6-for-33 and batting .182/.250/.212. He hasn't homered...
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Dylan Bundy has dealt with injuries, but Bobby Bundy has been through more

Dylan Bundy has dealt with injuries, but Bobby Bundy has been through more
SARASOTA, Fla. - If you think pitcher Dylan Bundy has been through a lot with elbow and shoulder issues over the years, his older brother, Orioles minor league pitcher Bobby Bundy, has been through more. Bobby Bundy has had not one, but two major right knee ACL surgeries. He had bone spurs removed from his right elbow twice and, like Dylan, he also had Tommy John surgery. Bobby Bundy had right knee ACL surgery in December 2007. Despite that, the Orioles selected him in round eight of the 2008...
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Minor league notes on Branden Kline, Mike Yastrzemski and more

Minor league notes on Branden Kline, Mike Yastrzemski and more
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles have dealt with a series of injuries this year at major league camp. And, over at Twin Lakes Park, the O's minor league staff is dealing with a few as well. Right-handed pitcher Branden Kline, who had Tommy John surgery on Oct. 8, 2015, needed a follow-up arthroscopic procedure last week. The Orioles' second-round pick in 2012 out of the University of Virginia, Kline has not pitched since going 3-3 with a 3.66 ERA in eight starts early in the 2015 season for...
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Notes on Ryan Mountcastle, David Hess and more from minor league camp

Notes on Ryan Mountcastle, David Hess and more from minor league camp
SARASOTA, Fla. - A few notes from the Buck O'Neil Baseball Complex at Twin Lakes Park. This is the home of the Orioles' minor league camp, where today at 1 p.m. teams representing Single-A Frederick and Single-A Delmarva will play the Boston Red Sox. At the same, teams representing Triple-A Norfolk and Double-A Bowie are on the road playing Boston in Fort Myers. O's minor league games continue through March 30. The opening day rosters are not set yet for the four full-season affiliates and...
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Q&A with new Orioles pitching coach Roger McDowell

Q&A with new Orioles pitching coach Roger McDowell
SARASOTA, Fla. - When the Orioles hired Roger McDowell as pitching coach in November, they got a man with a strong resume in the position. McDowell, who replaces Dave Wallace, spent the last 11 seasons as the Atlanta Braves pitching coach. During that run, the Braves ranked fourth in the majors with a 3.88 ERA, including a 3.58 ERA from a bullpen that ranked second in the major leagues. The staff ranked in the top five in ERA from 2009-2014 and led the majors with a 3.18 ERA in 2013. Braves...
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Showalter on Álvarez's hot bat and Drake's struggles

Showalter on Álvarez's hot bat and Drake's struggles
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Orioles could be adding two of their regular players soon. Third baseman Manny Machado and catcher Welington Castillo fly into Florida tonight. O's manager Buck Showalter said he would give them tomorrow off and they should be back at spring training camp on Wednesday. Both played for the Dominican Republic, which was eliminated Saturday night in the World Baseball Classic. Meanwhile, outfielder Seth Smith (hamstring) and utility man Ryan Flaherty (shoulder) are both...
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Álvarez hits another homer, but pitching struggles (O's lose 7-4)

Álvarez hits another homer, but pitching struggles (O's lose 7-4)
ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Red Sox 7, Orioles 4 Recap: The Orioles pitching struggled today. First, the scheduled starter Wade Miley was scratched due to flu-like symptoms. That made Vidal Nuño the starter. He allowed three runs and four hits over 1 2/3, with two runs scoring after he left the game. ... Right-hander Oliver Drake followed him and allowed three consecutive run-scoring hits during Boston's four-run second inning. Drake allowed three runs in 1 1/3 and has a spring ERA of 10.61....
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Showalter updates Wade Miley's status, plus other notes

Showalter updates Wade Miley's status, plus other notes
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Left-hander Vidal Nuño is starting today's game here for the Orioles against the Red Sox at JetBlue Park. The scheduled starter, left-hander Wade Miley, was scratched due to illness. He has flu-like symptoms. Miley has pitched just nine innings over four spring starts, but manager Buck Showalter doesn't feel his status to begin the year in the rotation is an issue due to missing this outing. It could be several days before he pitches again. "He's fine (to start the...
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Mancini on pushing for roster spot, Britton on staying healthy

Mancini on pushing for roster spot, Britton on staying healthy
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Trey Mancini is back in the lineup here today for the Orioles, batting fifth and playing first base against the Red Sox. He is having a spring, just as he had hoped. He's hitting well and wants to force the Orioles to make a hard decision on him when mapping out their opening day roster. He's doing all he can to stick and force their hand. "Yeah, I mean, I'd say so, and that is what I sought to do," he said this morning. "I knew if it became a tough decision toward the...
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A look at Ubaldo Jiménez and the pitching instructor that helped him

A look at Ubaldo Jiménez and the pitching instructor that helped him
SARASOTA, Fla. - Inconsistent and erratic would be two words to describe right-hander Ubaldo Jiménez and his three years with the Orioles. But when he is good, he can be really good and we've seen that, too. Late last season, for instance. From Aug. 25 on, Jiménez pitched to an ERA of 2.45 in his last seven regular season starts with a WHIP of 0.86. That was at the end of a year where he went 8-12 overall with an ERA of 5.44 in 142 1/3 innings. One member of the organization that has...
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Caleb Joseph on Kevin Gausman: "He was in complete control"

Caleb Joseph on Kevin Gausman: "He was in complete control"
SARASOTA, Fla. - Kevin Gausman was facing a Detroit Tigers lineup that featured just one everyday player. But the man who had the best seat to watch the Orioles right-hander pitch today said his stuff was so good, that he would have had a dominant outing if this had been a regular season game. Gausman brought his A game and catcher Caleb Joseph said this outing would have played well against any team at any time in the regular season. Joseph provided a glowing assessment of Gausman's five...
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Gausman: "Physically and mentally, I feel just about there" (O's lose)

Gausman: "Physically and mentally, I feel just about there" (O's lose)
ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Tigers 7, Orioles 1 Recap: Right-hander Kevin Gausman had a strong outing against a lineup not filled with regulars. But he was good: five innings, allowing just two singles, with one walk and eight strikeouts. Gausman fanned five the first time through the order and said he had three pitches he could throw in any count. ... The Orioles' lone run scored on back-to-back doubles by Chris Davis and Trey Mancini in the second. Detroit scored five runs in the sixth through...
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A conversation with an Oriole with mixed loyalties last night

A conversation with an Oriole with mixed loyalties last night
SARASOTA, Fla. - Of all the players in the Orioles clubhouse, maybe the most nervous and emotional about last night's Team USA game versus the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic was catcher Francisco Peña. He had two teammates on one team, with Adam Jones and Mychal Givens playing for the USA. He had his father, Tony Peña, managing in the other dugout. The first base coach with the Yankees, the elder Peña managed the Dominican Republic to the WBC championship in 2013 as...
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Sisco gains valuable experience, Jones robs Machado in WBC

Sisco gains valuable experience, Jones robs Machado in WBC
SARASOTA, Fla. - It must be satisfying and quite encouraging for any young player at Orioles spring training to get props from manager Buck Showalter. For catcher Chance Sisco, the club's No. 1-rated prospect, those words came after Friday's game in Bradenton. Sisco got the start against the Pirates, had an RBI single in a win and caught the first five innings. Showalter was particularly interested to see how the youngster handled Zach Britton's sinker and Britton pitched a scoreless top of...
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Wrapping up the Orioles' 5-4 win over the Yankees

Wrapping up the Orioles' 5-4 win over the Yankees
TAMPA - Orioles right-hander Dylan Bundy pitched his longest spring outing and once again used his cutter/slider. Lefty Jayson Aquino continued his solid spring. Pedro Álvarez made a catch of a routine fly ball in his Grapefruit League outfield debut and the Orioles beat the Yankees 5-4 today in front of a sellout crowd of 10,393. The game was tied at 4-4 in the top of the ninth when Rule 5 pick Aneury Tavárez hit a homer off Ernesto Frieri to break the tie as the Orioles improved to...
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Dylan Bundy on his outing and using the cutter (O's win 5-4)

Dylan Bundy on his outing and using the cutter (O's win 5-4)
ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Orioles 5, Yankees 4 Recap: Right-hander Dylan Bundy went four innings in his longest outing of the spring. But he gave up four hits and three runs to raise his spring ERA to 7.36. ... Bundy said he threw eight or nine cutter/sliders today and plans to use the pitch during the regular season. ... Pedro Álvarez made his Grapefruit League debut as an outfielder, playing six innings in right field. He recorded one out on a routine flyout. ... He also went 2-for-3 with...
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