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O's rotation overhaul complete with expected Cobb addition

O's rotation overhaul complete with expected Cobb addition
It took a while - quite a while - but a team that last year ranked last in the majors in rotation ERA has remade its starting five for the 2018 season. The Orioles posted a rotation ERA of 5.70 last season. But tonight they are on the verge of adding free agent right-hander Alex Cobb to the earlier signing of Andrew Cashner and the re-signing of Chris Tillman. MASNsports.com's Roch Kubatko reported that the Orioles are close to a four-year deal with Cobb. Yahoo Sports first reported the club...
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O's homegrown talent holds its own, plus Tillman talk

O's homegrown talent holds its own, plus Tillman talk
SARASOTA, Fla. - We'll probably overlook some players, but a partial list of Orioles drafted and developed players that showed some talent at major league spring training includes Chance Sisco, Austin Wynns, Hunter Harvey, Tanner Scott, Cedric Mullins, Ryan Mountcastle, Austin Hays and DJ Stewart. This list only includes players with little big league experience and not those from the farm already helping the big club, like Manny Machado, Jonathan Schoop, Kevin Gausman and Dylan Bundy to name...
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Wrapping up Tillman's outing and the O's 4-2 victory

Wrapping up Tillman's outing and the O's 4-2 victory
LAKELAND, Fla. - When the first two hitters in what could be the Detroit Tigers' opening day lineup singled today, Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman was in immediate trouble. But soon he would finish a scoreless first going through the heart of the Detroit batting order. It was the start of a good day for Tillman, one that produced better radar gun readings on the scoreboard and much better results in the box score. Tillman went five innings and allowed six hits and one run in the Orioles'...
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Pregame notes from Lakeland (Tillman quotes, O's win 4-2)

Pregame notes from Lakeland (Tillman quotes, O's win 4-2)
LAKELAND, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter said Danny Valencia was scratched from today's lineup against Detroit due to a sore calf. He's being held out as a precaution. "Danny felt some soreness in his calf. Been playing a lot. Trainers felt like it would be a good idea to give him a day and not take any chances. I think he'll be fine," the skipper said. Valencia hit a two-run homer yesterday and is 6-for-29 (.207) with three doubles, two home runs and six RBIs in 11 games after...
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Susac on his time with the Orioles and the catching competition

Susac on his time with the Orioles and the catching competition
LAKELAND, Fla. - The competition to serve as the Orioles' No. 2 catcher is now down to two after Austin Wynns was optioned to Triple-A on Sunday. It includes Chance Sisco and Andrew Susac, who was acquired by the club on Feb. 2 from the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named or cash considerations. Susac has played in 11 Orioles spring games, going 3-for-10 with a homer and four RBIs. He'll turn 28 on Thursday and has played parts of the last four seasons in the majors for San Francisco...
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Tim Beckham works to grasp new position, new chance with Orioles

Tim Beckham works to grasp new position, new chance with Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles third baseman Tim Beckham has a few things to look forward to this season. The challenge of playing a new position in third base for one. For two, he has a chance to get everyday at-bats for a team for the first time through a full season. He knows playing time is not guaranteed, but Beckham looks forward to the chance to be an O's regular in 2018. "It's very exciting," Beckham said. "You know you just want to keep your eye on the prize though. Keep having fun and...
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Dylan Bundy on his start today against the Mets

Dylan Bundy on his start today against the Mets
SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles right-hander Dylan Bundy wanted to get some work on his curveball today. He was able to do that while getting his pitch count up in a start against the New York Mets. Bundy pitched 5 2/3 innings, his longest spring outing, and allowed five hits and five runs (four earned) with one walk and six strikeouts. He gave up one homer, threw a wild pitch and hit two batters. The last run on his record scored after he left the game. Lefty Luis Gonzalez replaced him in the sixth...
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Yacabonis makes his pitch to earn some time in the 'pen this year

Yacabonis makes his pitch to earn some time in the 'pen this year
SARASOTA, Fla. - It seems there are times we don't hear his name mentioned when it comes to earning a bullpen spot for the Orioles. But maybe we should. After he had a decent September for the Orioles, 25-year-old right-hander Jimmy Yacabonis has had a solid spring training, as well. In seven games, he has allowed three runs and seven hits with five walks and six strikeouts over seven innings for an ERA of 3.86. Yacabonis allowed two runs in one inning March 3 versus the Phillies. Other than...
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Rasmus enjoys fit with the Orioles, now looks to make roster

Rasmus enjoys fit with the Orioles, now looks to make roster
SARASOTA, Fla. - Outfielder Colby Rasmus signed a minor league contract with the Orioles on Feb. 21. Just over a month later, he could find himself in the starting lineup on opening day. Rasmus seems to have an excellent shot to break north with the club and possibly be the left-handed batting side of a right field platoon. For now, he's enjoying his first few weeks as an Oriole. "It's been good," he said Saturday morning in the clubhouse. "Enjoying my time so far. Been feeling good and...
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Mike Wright Jr. on his outing today versus Toronto

Mike Wright Jr. on his outing today versus Toronto
SARASOTA, Fla. - Making his fifth spring appearance, Orioles right-hander Mike Wright Jr. had a pretty good outing working. That was until the bottom of the Toronto Blue Jays order got to him in the top of the fifth inning today at Ed Smith Stadium. Wright took the mound in a 1-1 game that inning, but two singles, a balk and No. 9 hitter Roemon Fields' two-run triple with one out made it 3-1. Fields went 2-for-2 against him and scored twice. A fielder's choice grounder plated a fourth run. A...
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With shoulder now sound, Austin Hays looks to earn a roster spot

With shoulder now sound, Austin Hays looks to earn a roster spot
SARASOTA, Fla. - After a stellar 2017 season, one that started with him in the Carolina League and ended in the American League, Austin Hays' chance to make the Orioles opening day roster was briefly derailed this spring. The Orioles' 22-year-old outfielder dealt with a sore shoulder early in camp. An MRI showed some inflammation behind his right shoulder. Hays got a cortisone injection Feb. 28 and missed six games. He returned to the lineup as the designated hitter on March 7 and then missed...
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Machado on a few topics, Showalter on Machado and Schoop

Machado on a few topics, Showalter on Machado and Schoop
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles' East Coast road trip produced a win, a tie, some good starting pitching and more good hitting from shortstop Manny Machado and second baseman Jonathan Schoop. The Orioles' double play duo looks ready to start the year. Machado is batting .425/.465/.775 this spring, going 17-for-40 with three homers and 15 RBIs. He had a double in Friday's 4-4 tie in Port St. Lucie with the Mets. "You know what? I just try to be consistent," Machado said. "Try to be consistent...
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Wrapping up O's 4-4 tie with Mets

Wrapping up O's 4-4 tie with Mets
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - After each team scored twice in the ninth inning today, the New York Mets were out of pitchers, and the Orioles and Mets played to a 4-4 tie. The Orioles have not lost since March 9 and are 7-0-1 over the last eight games. They are 13-8-2 for the Grapefruit League season. Anthony Santander's two-run homer in the top of the ninth gave the O's a 4-2 lead before the Mets tied it versus right-hander James Teague in the bottom half. It was Santander's fourth spring homer. A...
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Machado on Judge's comments, playing with Schoop and more

Machado on Judge's comments, playing with Schoop and more
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - For the first time since it happened on Wednesday in Sarasota, Orioles third baseman Manny Machado today discussed the comments made to him that day by the Yankees' Aaron Judge. Judge told New York reporters that he told Machado he'd "look good in pinstripes." Major League Baseball issued a statement saying Judge's comments "were not appropriate and not authorized by the club." "I think he's a great guy," Machado said outside the Orioles clubhouse. "He's a...
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Andrew Cashner faces Mets in second spring start (4-4 final)

Andrew Cashner faces Mets in second spring start (4-4 final)
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Making his second Orioles start of spring training this afternoon, right-hander Andrew Casher held the New York Mets to a run through five innings as New York leads Baltimore 1-0. The Orioles were blanked through their first five at-bats by Mets righty Jacob deGrom. Making his second spring start, he fanned eight O's in the first five innings, allowing just one hit. That was a single by Austin Hays, who then stole second base in the third. Cashner, who pitched four...
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Pregame notes on Chris Davis, homegrown pitchers and more

Pregame notes on Chris Davis, homegrown pitchers and more
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he expects first baseman Chris Davis to return to the Grapefruit League lineup on Sunday when the Orioles host the Mets in Sarasota. Davis has played in just five spring games due to right elbow tightness/inflammation. He is 2-for-13 (.154) with one homer. His last game was March 2. He got a cortisone injection on Saturday. "He is making good progress," Showalter said before today's game with the Mets. "Right now, the plan is for...
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O's notes on Tanner Scott, Kevin Gausman and Joey Rickard

O's notes on Tanner Scott, Kevin Gausman and Joey Rickard
JUPITER, Fla. - For hard-throwing O's lefty Tanner Scott, maybe it is a case of less is more. The 23-year-old Scott has a fastball that can touch 100 mph. But it seems this spring he's taken a bit off the heater and it's producing solid results. The Orioles need a lefty for their bullpen besides Richard Bleier and Scott's latest chance to state his case came Thursday in Jupiter. He pitched a scoreless eighth inning against the Cardinals and again did not walk anyone. For the spring, he has...
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O's win, but get disappointing injury news on two fronts

O's win, but get disappointing injury news on two fronts
JUPITER, Fla. - On a day when five Orioles pitchers combined for a 1-0 shutout of the St. Louis Cardinals, the news was not all good. After the game, we found out that Mark Trumbo will begin the year on the disabled list and that O's third base prospect Ryan Mountcastle will begin the year on the DL in the minors. An MRI earlier today showed that Trumbo's troublesome right quad has a Grade 2 strain and he will miss the next few weeks. "He'll be out a minimum of three to four weeks,"...
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Jonathan Schoop's power surge continues (O's win 1-0)

Jonathan Schoop's power surge continues (O's win 1-0)
JUPITER, Fla. - Like his good friend Manny Machado, Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop is swinging a hot bat in Florida. It doesn't matter whether it's the West Coast or East Coast of the state. As the Orioles began a two-day East Coast swing today, Schoop homered again. He led off the top of the second with his fifth spring homer as the Orioles took a 1-0 lead on the St. Louis Cardinals. Schoop homered to left off a 1-2 pitch from St. Louis right-hander Jack Flaherty. Flaherty is ranked...
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Mark Trumbo gets an MRI, plus other pregame notes

Mark Trumbo gets an MRI, plus other pregame notes
JUPITER, Fla. - Mark Trumbo was scheduled to be on this two-day trip with the Orioles to the East Coast of Florida. But he stayed back in Sarasota. Trumbo went 0-for-3 as the designated hitter yesterday in his first game since March 6. He was out with a sore right quad muscle. After playing Wednesday, he felt more soreness and stiffness. "He went and got an MRI this morning and we haven't gotten the results on that yet. That is why he's not here. That was a little discouraging," manager...
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