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By the end of Tuesday night, Orioles manager Buck Showalter had reached the 1,000-win milestone, left-hander Brian Matusz had sidestepped club infamy and designated hitter Nick Johnson had finally exhaled. - Jim Johnson is back with the Orioles after a four-night hospital stay. The closer was diagnosed with a severe case of food poisoning.
- Nick Johnson, a career .270 hitter entering this season, went hitless in three at-bats Thursday. That put him 0-for-26 for the season and gave him the club¿s all-time hitless record for a position player to begin an Orioles career.
- Orioles manager Buck Showalter has no reservations about putting Mark Reynolds back at third base. The Orioles signed veteran righty Joel Pineiro to a minor league deal and
- The Orioles have signed 33-year-old right-hander Joel Pineiro to a minor league deal. He reported today to the club¿s extended spring complex in Sarasota, Fla., where he will work out with club trainers until he is ready to pitch in games ¿ likely beginning at Triple-A Norfolk.
- Orioles pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada will start the season on the disabled list. The left-hander will begin the year in extended spring training in Sarasota.
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- Just before their unofficial end to spring training in Sarasota, the Orioles made two roster moves to trim their active roster to 27 players.
- Notebook: Orioles option right-hander Chris Tillman to Triple-A. Reliever Pat Neshek has been impressive this spring after struggling last year with San Diego.
- Sources: Orioles right-hander Alfredo Simon placed on waivers
- Orioles manager Buck Showalter just met with the media, and the club¿s 25-man roster is coming into a little clearer focus.
- Orioles pitcher Dana Eveland no longer considers himself a rotation candidate. The left-hander says he hasn't pitched enough innings to be ready for a starting role, but manager Buck Showalter disagrees.
- The Orioles sent a team devoid of starters to Dunedin to face the Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon. But the game still had plenty of roster spot ramifications with left-hander Dana Eveland on the mound still competing for a starting rotation spot.
- Orioles left-hander Dana Eveland allowed three runs on six hits over four innings of work in today's road Grapefruit League game against the Blue Jays.
- The Orioles are here at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium for an afternoon game against the Blue Jays.
- Tsuyoshi Wada's rough Grapefruit League outing did little to solidify his role with the Orioles. Manager Buck Showalter says Wada remains a candidate for the rotation, but the left-hander acknowledged he'll have to pitch better.
- Troy Patton is putting himself in position for a bullpen role with the Orioles. The left-hander, who hasn't allowed a run in 91/3 spring innings, is competing with Zach Phillips.
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- Tolleson keeps patient approach in bid for roster spot
- Hobgood will miss Orioles season due to shoulder surgery
- Orioles spring training 2012: Team working through injuries
- Orioles notes: Zach Britton won't need surgery but could be out up to six weeks. Dr. James Andrews says left-hander doesn't have any significan tears in his ailing left shoulder.
- Injuries to Zach Britton and Alfredo Simon are making the Orioles' starting rotation for the start of the season clearer.
- Orioles lefty Zach Britton will see renowned orthopedist Dr. James Andrews on Wednesday morning in Pensacola about his ailing left shoulder.
- Manager Buck Showalter wasn't happy to hear that Alfredo Simon had tried to pitch through some groin tightness on Monday night, but what's a gamer to do?
- The Orioles are taking their annual spring holiday today, which just gives you more time to digest some of the bad injury news from the weekend.
- Matt Wieters and Adam Jones, arguably the Orioles' best two players, started this month exceptionally slow.
- The Orioles play their second straight day of split-squad games today, with the Birds going on the road to play the Braves at Champion Stadium at the ESPN Wide World of Sports in the afternoon before a nightcap tonight at home against the Yankees.
- Pedro Strop is trying to find a spot in the Orioles' crowded bullpen. The promising 26-year-old continues to turn heads, but the Orioles have many right-handed short-relief options.
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- Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz sparkled for a second straight Grapefruit League outing. The left-hander allowed two hits and a hit batsman while striking out six against a dangerous Tigers lineup.
- The Orioles have optioned pitcher Oliver Drake to Double-A Bowie and have also told catcher Caleb Joseph that he will be reassigned to minor league camp.
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- The Orioles announced the signings of 17 players who were under club reserve and not eligible for salary arbitration.
- Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz threw four scoreless innings against the Phillies on Saturday. The lefty's fastball consistently stayed in the 90s as he allowed three hits while striking out four and walking none.
- Left-hander Brian Matusz threw four scoreless innings in the Orioles' 1-0 Grapefruit League win over the Phillies at Bright House Field, allowing just three hits and striking out four with no walks.
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- Orioles Grapefruit League pregame: Orioles at Tampa Bay
- With Brian Roberts out, Orioles must figure out who fits best at top of order; Britton getting stronger
- Rick Adair and the rest of the coaching staff have to juggle veterans while evaluating young talent
- Orioles pitcher Tommy Hunter is dealing with a sore back. The righty was scratched from his scheduled exhibition start Tuesday against the Red Sox and will pitch a simulated game instead.
- Orioles notebook leads with Manny Machado and Jonathan Schoop
- Orioles prospects Manny Machado and Jonathan Schoop, the organization¿s top two position player prospects, worked out with the major league team today
- Zach Britton's breaking camp with Orioles is still considered possible. The pitcher, who is dealing with inflammation in his left shoulder, will throw his first bullpen session Friday.
- Free and clear, Orioles pitcher Alfredo Simon is focused solely on baseball this spring training. Imprisoned in the Dominican Republic at this time in 2011, the right-hander is in a better place, literally and mentally, this year.
- Today was report day for the Orioles position players at the Ed Smith Stadium Complex in Sarasota, but it was pretty uneventful because most of the team's position players were already here.
- New Orioles DH/IF Wilson Betemit arrived at spring training camp Tuesday, joining a growing list of position players who have arrived at the Ed Smith Stadium Complex early.