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Hyde on Mancini, Harvey, Hernández, Jones, infield and more

Hyde on Mancini, Harvey, Hernández, Jones, infield and more
Two days into spring training workouts and the Orioles have no complaints. Players due to report have made it to Sarasota, Fla. Every pitcher in camp has thrown in the bullpen - half the group yesterday and half today. No one is being brought along slowly due to health concerns. Outfielders Trey Mancini and DJ Stewart and super-utility player Stevie Wilkerson reported early and hit on the field today. "(Mancini) looks really good," manager Brandon Hyde said in his Zoom conference call with...
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Hernández on signing with Orioles, health and more

Hernández on signing with Orioles, health and more
The reasons are simple. Why Félix Hernández signed a minor league deal with the Orioles and why he wants to keep pitching after 15 seasons in the majors. Short answers from a man with a lengthy baseball resume. The six-time All-Star and former Cy Young Award winner with the Mariners said today that opportunity led him to the Orioles, who will pay $1 million if he's on the club. And his latest attempt to earn a rotation spot after sitting out the 2020 season due to health concerns is...
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This, that and the other

This, that and the other
The atmosphere at the Ed Smith Stadium complex would seem a lot stranger if the Orioles hadn't experienced the weirdness of a 2020 regular season. The separation and staggered arrivals became the norm. Getting back together has been celebrated - at the appropriate social distancing. "It's fun to get started again in spring training, Day One, pitchers and catchers," manager Brandon Hyde said during yesterday's Zoom conference call with the media. "We had a great day and looking forward to...
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Harvey deal official, Hyde on having veterans in camp

Harvey deal official, Hyde on having veterans in camp
Veteran pitcher Matt Harvey was still in the process of undergoing his physical this morning while Orioles pitchers and catchers took the field at the Ed Smith Stadium complex. It's now official. Harvey will report to camp and increase its total to 73 players, two short of the limit. Harvey agreed to terms over the weekend and will earn $1 million if he's on the club. Manager Brandon Hyde said the rest of the pitchers and catchers are in camp. The gathering in misty Sarasota included veterans...
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Hidden storylines as Orioles hold first spring workout

Hidden storylines as Orioles hold first spring workout
The first workout of Orioles pitchers and catchers will be held this morning on the back fields at the Ed Smith Stadium complex. With rain no longer in the forecast in Sarasota, Fla., where temperatures will approach the 80s. Without the media dodging puddles and remembering that an umbrella would have easily fit inside a suitcase or laptop bag. The gates and clubhouse aren't open to the press. The latter is expected to remain closed throughout camp and perhaps during the regular season. Major...
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The reconfiguration of spring camp and non-roster candidates

The reconfiguration of spring camp and non-roster candidates
Pitchers and catchers are arriving today at the Ed Smith Stadium complex. We've made it this far. Smaller-scale workouts begin on Wednesday and broaden Feb. 22 with more players spread out on the back fields and over at Twin Lakes Park. There will be 73 players on the camp roster after Matt Harvey's deal is announced, two shy of capacity, but they're categorized as 40-man roster, non-roster invites and reserves. They won't be huddled together and making a mockery of the implemented...
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Matt Harvey agrees to minor league deal with Orioles

Matt Harvey agrees to minor league deal with Orioles
Less than 24 hours after Orioles executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias told the media that he wanted to sign another veteran starting pitcher, the club has reached agreement with right-hander Matt Harvey on a minor league contract. A source confirmed the agreement with Harvey, 31, the seventh-overall pick of the Mets in the 2010 draft out of the University of North Carolina. The deal is pending the completion of a physical. Harvey, joining his fourth team since 2018, provides more...
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Kjerstad recovering from episode of myocarditis

Kjerstad recovering from episode of myocarditis
Orioles executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias revealed this afternoon why outfielder Heston Kjerstad, the second overall pick in the 2020 draft, was withheld from the alternate camp site and fall instructional league. Kjerstad didn't participate in any activities after having "an episode of myocarditis," which is an inflammation of the heart muscle. The Orioles included Kjerstad, who turned 22 today, on their list of camp reserves. "He's doing really well," Elias said on his...
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Orioles announce spring training invites and camp reserves

Orioles announce spring training invites and camp reserves
The Orioles are opening spring training next week with 10 non-roster invites and 22 players designated as "camp reserves." The restructuring is done in order to more easily execute the proper social distancing during the pandemic. Players will be filtered into the Ed Smith Stadium complex in the same manner as the summer training camp in Bowie. The non-roster invites consist of six pitchers, three catchers and one super-utility player. Pitchers LHP Fernando Abad RHP Marcos Diplán RHP...
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Information on fan access to Orioles exhibition games

Information on fan access to Orioles exhibition games
The Orioles are allowing fans into Ed Smith Stadium for their 2021 exhibition games. On a limited basis and with various protocols designed to keep everyone safe. The team announced today that it's implementing pod seating throughout the ballpark to ensure proper social distancing of at least six feet between groups of ticket holders. The Orioles are making a total of 1,833 tickets available for each game, operating at approximately 25 percent capacity. Policies for regular season games at...
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This, that and the other

This, that and the other
Will the Orioles have at least two rookies in their starting rotation on opening day? Manager Brandon Hyde isn't handing out jobs a day before pitchers and catchers report to spring training. Keegan Akin and Dean Kremer are expected to earn them, but that's exactly what they'll have to do. For now, Hyde is saying only that they've earned the opportunity. That is all. The rest is up to them. "I like to keep guys competitive," Hyde said during our recent video Q&A that's going to be...
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Normal put on hold in 2021

Normal put on hold in 2021
In case you thought baseball would get back to normal in 2021, and I have no idea why you'd assume so, please consider the following: Each team is appointing at least one facemask enforcement officer and automatic fines will be issued for non-compliance during games, with fines collected donated to charity. I remember when a bench coach was a new idea. Face coverings must be worn except for players on the field for games or warmups. Then it's optional. I'm amused whenever a see a report that...
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Still wondering about Orioles as first workout looms

Still wondering about Orioles as first workout looms
The first spring training workout is four days away. Some baseballs will be dropped, but not many clues about how the roster is going to be constructed and the pitching staff assembled. The full squad doesn't take the field until Feb. 22, but again, there's only so much you can read into early drills. Maybe where some players are taking grounders, though the media isn't permitted on the back fields. Maybe where some players are grouped - whether a fringe guy is placed with the regulars or...
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Lineup stability eluded Orioles in 2020

Lineup stability eluded Orioles in 2020
We've had some fun trying to construct lineups based on players currently in the organization, knowing that future moves could bring changes. It's easier to fill the positions than decide on an exact order. And to stick with it. We can take the 32 starts Anthony Santander made in the second slot and assume he won't budge, or knock him down a peg after José Iglesias was traded to the Angels. We can put Austin Hays in the leadoff spot, reserve it for Cedric Mullins or cheat a little and go...
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MLB announces rules and protocols for 2021

MLB announces rules and protocols for 2021
The Orioles begin spring training next week with a much better idea of the rules and health and safety protocols awaiting them in 2021. The wait is finally over. Major League Baseball offered confirmation on some details that recently began to leak, including how rosters will hold 26 players and increase to 28 in September. There's no limit on the number of pitchers. Any clubs that experience a COVID-19 outbreak among its players are allowed to add to the major league active list temporarily,...
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Orioles and MSA agree to lease extension for Camden Yards

Orioles and MSA agree to lease extension for Camden Yards
The Orioles and the Maryland Stadium Authority agreed earlier today to a two-year extension on the lease for Camden Yards. The MSA approved an amendment to the agreement at an ad hoc meeting of its board of directors. The extension will run through Dec. 31, 2023. The Orioles have the option of exercising a five-year extension, with a decision needed by Feb. 1, 2023. The amendment is contingent upon and subject to the approval of the Maryland Board of Public Works (BPW). Once signed by both the...
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40-man roster could require restructuring

40-man roster could require restructuring
Pitchers and catchers are required to report to the Ed Smith Stadium complex in less than a week. The offseason is about to move into the spring training workout phase, followed by exhibition games - adjusted from the original schedule to eliminate longer-distance travel - played while everyone holds their breath. Not a bad idea during a pandemic. Reduce the risk of a positive test for COVID-19. The Orioles aren't a finished product and roster moves are coming while they're in camp. More...
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Putting Hernández signing in proper perspective (with note)

Putting Hernández signing in proper perspective (with note)
The return of Wade LeBlanc to the Orioles organization came as a surprise with no access to behind-the-scenes negotiations. LeBlanc walked off the mound on Aug. 23, went on the 60-day injured list, hit the free agent market again and figured to be a fading memory in Orioles history. I don't recall anyone predicting that he'd sign another minor league deal, but he's going back to the Ed Smith Stadium complex later this month. The attention given to his return disappeared as quickly as LeBlanc...
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Should Goudeau get more attention as pitching alternative?

Should Goudeau get more attention as pitching alternative?
The signing of a veteran starting pitcher was a certainty as the Orioles attempted to set their camp roster. Could have been a major league deal, could have been a minor league deal. Could have been one major league and one minor league deal. Could have been two minor league deals. But an experienced starter was going to be slotted into the rotation. Deal with it. Wade LeBlanc reached agreement last week on a minor league contract, followed by former Cy Young Award winner Félix Hernández...
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LeBlanc: "I want to make sure that I give them everything I have"

LeBlanc: "I want to make sure that I give them everything I have"
When did veteran starter Wade LeBlanc know that he was coming back to the Orioles? Shortly after he left them. LeBlanc didn't pitch after the first inning of an Aug. 23 game against the Red Sox at Camden Yards, his sixth start with his new team, due to a stress fracture in his left elbow. The Orioles put him on the 60-day injured list while recalling rookie Keegan Akin, but shortened the distance between them despite LeBlanc's return to Louisiana. The Orioles kept checking on LeBlanc's...
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