Orioles notes and observations: Chen, Hunter, Matusz, Jones, WBC

Orioles’ lefty Wei-Yin Chen threw 51 pitches (33 strikes) Friday in an exhibition start against the Pittsburgh Pirates that lasted 2 1/3 innings. His fastball sat between 89 and 91 mph and with the exception of his command – especially his slider – he looked pretty solid for this time of year.

By Dan Connolly

March 9, 2013