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Chris Tillman will resume throwing next week

Chris Tillman will resume throwing next week
TAMPA - The Orioles got some potentially encouraging news on right-hander Chris Tillman today, who is dealing with shoulder discomfort. He will resume throwing next week, but at the same time, manager Buck Showalter acknowledged that Tillman is not expected to pitch in the majors in April. Tillman, who got a cortisone injection in that shoulder on Wednesday, will take part in two throwing sessions next Wednesday and Friday. "He'll have two long-toss sessions," Showalter said in the...
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Gausman talks Tillman, Bundy, expectations and more

Gausman talks Tillman, Bundy, expectations and more
SARASOTA, Fla. - In some respects, Orioles pitcher Kevin Gausman has been where right-hander Chris Tillman wants to go. It was about one year ago when Gausman got a cortisone injection for a right shoulder strain. He missed the beginning of the 2016 season, but he returned to start for the Orioles on April 25, pitched 180 innings, had a very strong year and did that with no further shoulder issues. Tillman might sign up for that right now if he could. Tillman got his own cortisone injection for...
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Showalter on Ynoa, Mancini and more after O's beat Pirates

Showalter on Ynoa, Mancini and more after O's beat Pirates
BRADENTON, Fla. - They are not the only two candidates competing for a potential rotation opening with the Orioles, just the last two to pitch. Left-hander Chris Lee worked three scoreless innings last night and Gabriel Ynoa took the mound today here at LECOM Park. During a 56-pitch outing, the 23-year-old right-hander went 2 2/3 innings, allowing five hits and two runs. The second run scored on a Michael Zouzalik balk after Ynoa left the game with the bases loaded and two outs in the...
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Ynoa on his outing, Britton with scoreless inning (O's win 8-6)

Ynoa on his outing, Britton with scoreless inning (O's win 8-6)
ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Orioles 8, Pirates 6 Recap: Gabriel Ynoa got the start and a chance to make his pitch for a rotation job. He fared probably a little better than his line looked. He allowed five hits and two runs over 2 2/3 innings. But he gave up a bloop RBI single and a second run scored on Michael Zouzalik's balk. ... Trey Mancini hit his second spring homer, a long shot to left-center in the second. He's batting .351. ... The O's scored three in the third to lead 5-1 then on a...
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Ynoa on the mound, Mancini homers for O's in Bradenton (updated)

Ynoa on the mound, Mancini homers for O's in Bradenton (updated)
BRADENTON, Fla. - The latest Orioles pitcher to audition for a potential spot in the season-opening rotation is Gabriel Ynoa. The 23-year-old right-hander from the Dominican Republic got the start here this afternoon against the Pirates at LECOM Park. Ynoa has made three previous spring outings, each time going two innings. Over six frames, he had allowed five hits and two runs (one earned) with one walk and three strikeouts. Ynoa and the Orioles fell behind Pittsburgh 1-0 in the last of the...
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Prospect profile: Keegan Akin made a strong pro debut

Prospect profile: Keegan Akin made a strong pro debut
As a highly drafted pitcher, there were some high expectations on left-hander Keegan Akin before he even threw one pitch as a professional. But he produced such good numbers last summer at short-season Single-A Aberdeen that Akin met those expectations in his debut season and has quickly become one of the Orioles' top pitching propsects. Drafted in the second round (54th overall) last June out of Western Michigan University, Akin got a signing bonus of $1.177 million. Last year in college,...
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Some Tillman talk and a WBC update

Some Tillman talk and a WBC update
Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman got a cortisone injection yesterday for his shoulder discomfort. While cautious optimism seems to be the current mood about Tillman, with any pitching injury, we don't know until we know. That sounds like a wiseguy response, but even if Tillman can return to pitch in April and looks good, we won't know if he can stay healthy and pitch well all year. We just won't know until we do. On the positive front, the Orioles say no surgery is contemplated right now...
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Minor league rosters and schedules, plus the word on Wasdin

Minor league rosters and schedules, plus the word on Wasdin
While the Orioles' spring training camp has been very busy at the Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota, Fla., the minor league camp has been humming along across town at the Twin Lakes Park complex. Dozens of minor league players are preparing for their own seasons - many, of course, with hopes of reaching the major leagues. Some have already been there. Today, minor league camp takes another step forward with the beginning of games. The Orioles players will play four games each day, with two...
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The bullpen shuttle: Orioles have a lot of optionable pitchers

The bullpen shuttle: Orioles have a lot of optionable pitchers
As opening day approaches, we know that the Orioles will be relying heavily on their bullpen during the 2017 season. The Orioles bullpen pitchers posted an ERA of 3.40 last year and that led the American League. For most games this season, the Orioles will feature a seven-man bullpen. And we know that five of those spots will likely be filled by Zach Britton, Darren O'Day, Brad Brach, Mychal Givens and Donnie Hart. We don't yet know which pitchers will claim the sixth and seventh spots. But...
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Taking another look at the Orioles' rotation depth

Taking another look at the Orioles' rotation depth
The news on right-hander Chris Tillman from Sunday was concerning. He never even made it to his planned bullpen session, shut down after about 10 long-toss throws before he was planning to take the mound. So Tillman, who was on the disabled list from Aug. 24 to Sept. 11 last season with right shoulder bursitis, continues to have shoulder discomfort. He got a platelet-rich plasma injection in December and now Sunday's setback, detailed here and here. Tillman returned from that issue last year...
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Making an impression: Chris Lee is throwing well in camp

Making an impression: Chris Lee is throwing well in camp
The Orioles felt that if left-hander Chris Lee could prove to be healthy this year, that he could impact their 2017 pitching staff. He probably would have gotten his first callup to the majors last season, but he didn't pitch after May 23 when he had a start where he went eight innings and gave up just one run for Double-A Bowie. Lat and shoulder issues slowed him last year and he took a few months off from throwing late in the year and into the offseason. But Lee, who ended 2015 going 4-2...
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Adam Jones with walk-off hit; showdown with DR is tonight

Adam Jones with walk-off hit; showdown with DR is tonight
Well, perhaps that win for Team USA last night gained the World Baseball Classic more fans in this country. If it didn't, tonight's heavyweight bout between the United States and the Dominican Republic figures to do that. The Orioles sure factored significantly in the United States' 3-2 victory in 10 innings over Colombia. O's right-hander Mychal Givens allowed both runs that Colombia scored and Adam Jones drove in two for the USA, including the walk-off winner in the last of the...
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Will this be the year for Team USA?

Will this be the year for Team USA?
The World Baseball Classic has proven to be a force and very popular around the world, creating interest and great television ratings in many countries. But for the event to gain more interest here, Team USA probably needs to win this event - or least get deep into the competition. As Team USA - with two Orioles on the roster - begins Pool C play tonight against Colombia, we can note that the Americans have been rather mediocre in previous editions of the WBC. Japan has been to the semifinals...
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After big years in 2013 and 2015, can Chris Davis add 2017 to list?

After big years in 2013 and 2015, can Chris Davis add 2017 to list?
A player that has hit 47 homers or more twice in his Orioles career and one that signed a huge contract 14 months ago is bound to be a focal point for opponent pitchers and under a huge spotlight with his own fans. That is life for Orioles first baseman Chris Davis. Recently, I wrote here how center fielder Adam Jones could produce better stats in 2017 than he did in 2016, and Davis also fits in that category. A middle-of-the-order hitter that is expected to produce plenty of runs, Davis is...
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The ongoing tale of three once highly ranked O's prospects

The ongoing tale of three once highly ranked O's prospects
Non-roster outfielders Logan Schafer, David Washington and Chris Dickerson are still with the Orioles at major league spring training. So are Rule 5 pick outfielders Anthony Santander and Aneury Tavárez. But Dariel Álvarez is not. He was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk yesterday. It appears that Álvarez has fallen well down the depth chart in the outfield. He was sent to minor league camp after going 0-for-11 in Grapefruit League games. The competition for the final outfield roster spots...
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The pressure could be on at the front of the Orioles rotation

The pressure could be on at the front of the Orioles rotation
It starts with the starting pitchers. That we know. Starting pitching will have a lot to say about how the Orioles and just about every other team fares in 2017. The pitchers may change from year to year, but that adage does not. Some readers have expressed concerns that the Orioles will be in trouble counting on Ubaldo Jiménez and Wade Miley to produce solid results at the back end of the five-man rotation. Jiménez had an ERA of 5.44 last year, but his career mark of 4.13 is much more...
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Taking an early guess at the 25-man roster

Taking an early guess at the 25-man roster
A lot can change, and we still have four weeks to go before opening day, but here is my shot at projecting the Orioles' 25-man roster. I should point out I went with the roster as if no one starts the year on the disabled list and as if the Orioles don't have three early off-days. Kind of a roster once they settle into the grind of the season. Of course, they may start the year with a player or players on the disabled list and they do have those off-days. So the opening day roster could look...
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More WBC talk and Statcast technology continues to grow

More WBC talk and Statcast technology continues to grow
The World Baseball Classic begins Monday. And while there have been rumors this could be the last WBC, that seems unlikely. Commissioner Rob Manfred has said he is committed to the event for future competitions. While the WBC seems to have strong interest around the world, it's been lacking in the United States. One reason is that Team USA has not fared well in this event. In three WBCs, Team USA is 10-10, has made the semifinals once and has never played for the championship. A better showing...
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Will we see more big-dollar free agent pitchers? (plus other notes)

Will we see more big-dollar free agent pitchers? (plus other notes)
Over the last couple of years, three pitchers have signed contracts worth more than $200 million through free agency. This winter, no pitcher got a deal worth more than $48 million. But that had much more to do with the quality of the free agent class of pitchers, it seems, than any change in or scaling back of the mega-contract that an elite pitcher can get. It just says that David Price can get more on the free market than Rich Hill. A lot more. Former Orioles general manager Andy MacPhail...
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A possible setback for the Red Sox, plus other notes

A possible setback for the Red Sox, plus other notes
The news from Boston Red Sox camp yesterday seemed ominous. Left-hander David Price was experiencing elbow and forearm discomfort/soreness. He underwent an MRI exam and now is headed to seek additional medical opinions. No one is saying that will result in a surgery, but Price is heading to Indianapolis (at the NFL scouting combine) to see two of the game's foremost Tommy John experts - Dr. James Andrews and Dr. Neal ElAttrache. Orioles prospects Dylan Bundy and Hunter Harvey have both spent...
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