Jake Lourim

<p>ANN ARBOR, Mich. &#8212; Until Friday night, the biggest stadium in which B'Ahmad Miller had played was the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tex., capacity 72,000.

Lying on the ground after a mild fall off a boulder in the middle of the woods, Robin Close lets his self-deprecating sense of humor show.

Chance Sisco, the California high school catcher the Orioles drafted in the second round in 2013, now stands as the No. 1 prospect in the organization according to ESPN.com and No. 2 according to MLB.com. Though nothing about him &#8212; from his understated behind-the-scenes pregame regimen to the final pitch he catches &#8212; is flashy.

The RBI program now reaches more than 200 cities and 230,000 athletes, according to MLB, and this weekend Baltimore joins the event as the Baltimore Orioles RBI team makes its first appearance in the World Series in Cincinnati.

Five for Friday: Pitching prospects the Orioles have recently traded

ESPN’s Buster Olney reported, and FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal confirmed, that Teixeira, 36, will announce his retirement from baseball Friday.

The first week of training camp has been an eventful one for the Ravens rookies, with first-rounder Ronnie Stanley stepping in at left tackle, second-rounder

Maxx Williams, a 2015 second-round draft pick out of Minnesota, feels more equipped to play a bigger part this season.

The Ravens completed their seventh practice Thursday, and here are the highlights.

Setting the scene: After a day off Tuesday, the Ravens returned to practice Wednesday with no pads (just helmets). They practiced from 8:45 a.m. until about

Start with the cost, which would be prohibitive for many families. Then add in the logistical planning, booking a week-long trip — at least — to a foreign

As the Ravens continued training camp Wednesday, they made a number of efforts to aid relief from the devastating floods in Ellicott City over the weekend.

Another key piece for the Ravens is missing from Wednesday’s practice in Owings Mills, bringing the total number of absences to 13.

Dylan Bundy had been there before — six days earlier, in fact. After 15 up he had sent 15 down in a pitching duel against the Colorado Rockies’ Jon Gray.

All season, manager Buck Showalter has tinkered with the Orioles’ starting rotation. Acquiring left-hander Wade Miley makes that job becomes a little easier.