Orioles make three roster moves

Orioles make three roster moves
The Orioles today announced that they have reassigned right-hander Brock Huntzinger, left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez and infielder Ivan De Jesus, Jr. to minor league camp. With these assignments, the Orioles now have 47 players at major league spring training, including nine non-roster invitees.
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Orioles announce exclusive incentive for fans making purchase at Tag Day Saturday

Orioles announce exclusive incentive for fans making purchase at Tag Day Saturday
The Baltimore Orioles announced today that they will offer an exclusive incentive for those fans attending Saturday's Tag Day to purchase a partial season plan. The Orioles will provide $50 in vouchers to any fan purchasing two seats in a 13-game plan at the event. The vouchers can be redeemed beginning April 1, at Oriole Park for additional tickets, merchandise and concessions throughout the 2014 season. The Orioles will host the return of Tag Day on Saturday, March 15, from 10:30 a.m. to...
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Register now for Orioles' Youth Baseball Day at Ed Smith Stadium March 23

Register now for Orioles' Youth Baseball Day at Ed Smith Stadium March 23
Registration is now open for Youth Baseball Day, presented by Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT), to be held Sunday, March 23 at Ed Smith Stadium. All youth baseball teams that sign up will receive discounted tickets ($10 each) to the Orioles' 1:05 p.m. game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, and may participate in a pre-game, on-field parade around the warning track. Players whose teams are not registering may still take part, but players must be in team uniform to participate in the...
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Bird Talk: Looking at prospects, an old Bundy trade rumor and roster advice

Bird Talk: Looking at prospects, an old Bundy trade rumor and roster advice
The Orioles' are off to one of the hottest starts in spring training. The club has won nine Grapefruit League games and has looked impressive while doing so. I know MASNsports.com has loyal readers, but you may have missed other stories from national outlets. Don't worry, I have you covered. * MLB.com's Bernie Pleskoff took a deeper look at the Orioles' top prospects and how they could benefit the big league club. Kevin Gausman and Jonathan Schoop are two players who could help out the...
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Nationals Chatter: Rendon spotlight, Williams' lineup, autographed Harper gear

Nationals Chatter: Rendon spotlight, Williams' lineup, autographed Harper gear
Spring is in the air. Everywhere I look around. Just ignore that chance of snow in the forecast. You may have missed what some other media outlets are saying about the Nationals. Don't worry, I have you covered. * Infielders Anthony Rendon and Danny Espinosa are competing to win the starting job at second base. CBS St Louis' Rich Arleo is taking the time to profile one young player from each of the 30 major league clubs. Arleo's pick for the Nats is Rendon. Arleo believes the second...
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Orioles host "Go Green" Night Monday, March 17, auction game-worn green caps for charity

Orioles host "Go Green" Night Monday, March 17, auction game-worn green caps for charity
The Orioles will host "Go Green" Night, presented by Waste Pro, for their St. Patrick's Night game Monday, March 17 at 7:05 p.m. against the Minnesota Twins. The Orioles will wear black and green cartoon bird caps for the game, after which the caps will be autographed and auctioned online at www.orioles.com/spring, to benefit the animal hospitals at Mote Marine Laboratory. The Sarasota-based hospitals treat sick and injured dolphins, small whales and sea turtles with the goal of returning...
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Orioles announce 2014 promotions and special events for 60th anniversary season

Orioles announce 2014 promotions and special events for 60th anniversary season
The Orioles today announced their 2014 promotions and special events schedule for the 60th Anniversary season. The schedule is one of the most robust promotional calendars in club history and is filled with many new items, as well as several returning fan favorites. Three bobblehead giveaways will take place on three different weekend dates this season, including Manny Machado on June 7, Adam Jones on September 1, and the popular AT&T Fans' Choice Bobblehead on September 21. There are...
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Orioles make three roster moves

Orioles make three roster moves
The Orioles today announced that they have optioned left-hander Tim Berry and catcher Michael Ohlman to Double-A Bowie and reassigned catcher Brian Ward to minor league camp. With these assignments, the Orioles now have 53 players at major league spring training, including 15 non-roster invitees.
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Orioles make three roster moves

Orioles make three roster moves
The Orioles today announced that they have reassigned three players to minor league camp: right-handers Fabio Castillo and Mike Wright, and infielder Chris Marrero. With these assignments, the Orioles now have 56 players at major league spring training, including 16 non-roster invitees.
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Nationals reassign four players to minor league camp

Nationals reassign four players to minor league camp
The Washington Nationals today reassigned right-handed pitcher Gabriel Alfaro, catcher Jeff Howell, left-handed pitcher Tyler Robertson and first baseman/third baseman Matt Skole to minor-league camp. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. The Nationals currently have 59 players in big league camp.
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Orioles make three roster moves

Orioles make three roster moves
The Orioles today announced that they have optioned left-hander Mike Belfiore to Triple-A Norfolk and reassigned right-hander Tim Alderson and left-hander Nick Additon to minor league camp. With these assignments, the Orioles now have 59 players at major league spring training, including 19 non-roster invitees.
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Weekly Wrap: Nats pitchers make spring debuts

Weekly Wrap: Nats pitchers make spring debuts
The Nationals have done many different drills this spring to perfect fundamentals. Pitchers have taken infield, shifts have been implemented in spring games and signs have been practiced. So when the Nats took the field for spring games, you may have thought that there would be clean plays, strong defense and low-scoring games. Then the Nats squeaked by the Braves in a game this week, and the final score was 16-15. #SpringTrainingProblems Yes, these games mean nothing, but that box score is...
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Weekly Wrap: Major minor league depth

Weekly Wrap: Major minor league depth
Once again, the Orioles made national headlines this week, signing Johan Santana to a minor league deal. A seasoned veteran, Santana can bring much experience if healthy, and he is targeting June 1 as a possible date to be ready to help out the Orioles. The left-hander joins a system that is filled with talent, including many young players who are being noticed around the league. The other day, I was talking with someone about the Orioles, and one of the topics of conversation was how much...
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Cal Ripken Jr. to throw out first pitch, sign his new book on March 12 at Ed Smith Stadium

Cal Ripken Jr. to throw out first pitch, sign his new book on March 12 at Ed Smith Stadium
The Orioles today announced that Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. will visit Ed Smith Stadium on Wednesday, March 12 for the Orioles game against the Phillies, where he will throw out the ceremonial first pitch and sign copies of his new children's book, Squeeze Play, on the lower concourse beginning at 2 p.m. Ripken will sign the first 300 books for fans. The visit is part of a national book tour for Squeeze Play, the fourth installment in the New York Times best-selling "Cal Ripken Jr.'s...
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Throwback Thursday: The human highlight reel strikes again

Throwback Thursday: The human highlight reel strikes again
Whenever Bryce Harper steps into the batter's box or has a ball hit his way, people take notice. His huge home runs and diving grabs have made him a human highlight reel. In the video below, the stage was set for another one of Harper's highlights. It was the bottom of the ninth in Kansas City as the Nationals were trying to protect to an 11-10 lead. With a speedy runner on first and one out, Harper knew that a double would likely result in a run to tie the game, so Harper was playing deep...
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Throwback Thursday: A spectacular double play

Throwback Thursday: A spectacular double play
The battle for the Orioles' starting second base job has heated up this spring. Ryan Flaherty came into spring training as the favorite, but Jemile Weeks, Alexi Casilla and Jonathan Schoop have made it a stiff competition. In 65 games at second base last season, Flaherty finished with a .993 fielding percentage with only two errors in 283 chances. In the video below, Flaherty teams up with J.J. Hardy and Chris Davis to pull off a beautiful 4-6-3 double play. Will we see a lot more of this...
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Giveaway: Enter to win a signed Drew Storen ball and prize pack

Giveaway: Enter to win a signed Drew Storen ball and prize pack
Not that we're counting or anything, but 26 days until opening day! We know you're anticipating the return of baseball in D.C. While we wait, we're holding a giveaway. Enter to win an autographed Drew Storen baseball (pictured above) and a prize pack! When prompted, be sure to share this giveaway on Facebook and Twitter for possible bonus entries. Good luck, Nats nation! (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js =...
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Giveaway: Enter to win a signed Darren O'Day ball and prize pack

Giveaway: Enter to win a signed Darren O'Day ball and prize pack
Not that we're counting or anything, but 26 days until opening day! We know you're anticipating the return of Baltimore baseball. While we wait, we're holding a giveaway. Enter to win an autographed Darren O'Day baseball (pictured above) and a prize pack! When prompted, be sure to share this giveaway on Facebook and Twitter for possible bonus entries. Good luck, Birdland! (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js =...
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Bird Talk: O's could contend in AL East, Barlow tribute and more

Bird Talk: O's could contend in AL East, Barlow tribute and more
Live baseball is back and the Orioles are still making headlines. The Orioles made another splash Tuesday by signing Johan Santana to a minor league deal. Several national writers have weighed in on the Orioles' offseason. Read below for the latest. * The Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo said other teams in the AL East should be looking out for the Orioles after their February roster additions. By adding Ubaldo Jimenez and Nelson Cruz, the team has improved itself significantly. By drafting...
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Nationals Chatter: Strasburg offers advice, Zimmerman talks fatherhood, and more

Nationals Chatter: Strasburg offers advice, Zimmerman talks fatherhood, and more
Baseball games are being played. I repeat. Baseball games are being played. Who cares if the games are relatively meaningless? It's baseball and I'm happy. Check out below what other outlets are saying about the Nationals. * As everyone knows, Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg underwent Tommy John surgery in 2010. The Nats then placed Strasburg on an innings limit in 2012, the first full season he pitched since having the procedure. The New York Post's Kevin Kernan recently...
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