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- Orioles first baseman Chris Davis is got an MRI on his sore elbow Saturday afternoon. That didn't seem like good news, but things turned out okay..
- Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman struck out five in three perfect innings against a first-choice Philadelphia Phillies lineup Saturday, and came away encouraged as much by his delivery as the results.
- Orioles infielder/outfielder Danny Valencia said going to the minors to serve as depth at the end of spring training isn't an option for him as he pursues a major league job this spring.
- Orioles outfielder Colby Rasmus is off to a good start in the team's outfield roster race after he homered for the first time Friday in a 10-8 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Orioles manager Buck Showalter said the conversations with players when they get cut from camp is an important facet of spring training
- Miguel Castro pitched two innings in Friday's "B" game against the Pirates after being scratched Sunday. Now he makes his push to earn a starting job.
- Dylan Bundy gave up five runs over 2 1/3 innings in Friday's exhibition game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also gave up five runs in his spring debut.
- After dealing with a hamstring injury last year, Cedric Mullins is healthy and covering lots of ground in the Orioles outfield this spring.
- With the midpoint of spring training approaching, resetting the five major storylines the Orioles will be looking to sort out before heading north for Opening Day.
- Confident Orioles Rule 5 pick Nestor Cortes Jr. took another step on his trek toward making the roster Thursday as he fanned three and allowed one run in two innings against the Tampa Bay Rays.
- Austin Hays will not be available for games until after testing his sore shoulder Tuesday.
- Four months after forcing the Nationals to cancel an MLB exhibition series at the Naval Academy, the Orioles announced they will play exhibition game in Annapolis in 2019.
- Orioles first baseman Chris Davis was limited to designated hitter duty because of elbow soreness in Wednesday's 10-9 come-from-ahead loss to the Cardinals, but he looked fine launching a three-run opposite field home run in the fifth inning.
- The Orioles hit four homers Wednesday. That power, however, wasn’t enough, as the Orioles lost, 10-9, after blowing a 9-1 lead entering the seventh inning. The Cardinals scored eight runs in the seventh and one more in the eighth.
- Orioles left-hander Chris Lee is expected to miss at least four weeks with a right oblique strain.
- Orioles pitching prospect Hunter Harvey has been to hell and back, injury-wise, so he made sure he enjoyed his first career Grapefruit League start Tuesday against the Rays.
- Orioles prospect Chris Lee came on in relief of Hunter Harvey and suffered an oblique injury pitching to just one batter in the third inning.
- Craig Gentry "feeling a lot better" after pulling his left hamstring while attempting a diving catch on Sunday.
- With a history of injuries hopefully in the past, the 23-year-old is looking to make strides this spring.
- The right-hander suffered a gash below his left eyebrow after running into the brim of Jeimer Candelario's helmet during his first outing of spring training.
- Outfielder Craig Gentry will be out for "a little while" with hamstring injury.
- There is likely no spot on the Orioles' Opening Day roster for Pedro Álvarez, but he still returned to the Orioles.
- Infield coach Bobby Dickerson is responsible for making sure Manny Machado and Tim Beckham get comfortable with the Orioles' great infield position switch. He's done it before.
- Jose Mesa allowed three runs — including back-to-back homers — over two-thirds of an inning in his Grapefruit League debut.
- The veteran is likely to play exclusively against right-handed pitching as part of a right-field platoon.
- Catching prospect Austin Wynns is No. 3 or No. 4 on the catching depth chart right now, but has a real chance to make the team.
- Rule 5 draftee Nestor Cortes Jr. made his Orioles spring debut Saturday night and pitched two solid innings.
- Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins made a highlight-reel defensive play Saturday.
- Dylan Bundy allowed five runs in two innings in his Grapefruit League debut Saturday against the Phillies.
- Ryan Flaherty expected to return to the Orioles, but he's now with the Phillies.
- Anthony Santander must show he won't hurt the Orioles on defense for the club to be able to fulfill his Rule 5 requirements.
- Jonathan Schoop’s elbow injury isn’t expected to force the Orioles’ starting second baseman to miss an extended amount of time, but his absence from the team’s Grapefruit League opener Friday afternoon served as an early-spring reminder that the team could be in trouble if an infielders goes down.
- Orioles relievers Pedro Araujo anad Joely Rodríguez pitched scoreless innings in Friday's exhibition opener.
- Orioles pitcher Mike Wright Jr. gets a workout in his exhibition debut, but the results are fine.
- Miguel Castro was slated to make his first spring start on Sunday, but won't because of patellar tendinitis in both knees.
- Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop, one of the team's most durable players, was scratched from the lineup Monday
- Austin Hays tripled, scored a run and was 2-for-3 in Thursday's intrasquad game
- The Orioles open the Grapefruit League exhibition season against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday after just four full days of full-squad workouts, but everyone appears to be happy to start playing games.
- After stepping away from the game last season, Colby Rasmus is ready to return to baseball with the Orioles.
- Chris Tillman spent the past three days reduced to the role of spectator, watching the Orioles’ spring training workout from the complex’s weight room, waiting for his reunion with the team to become official. It became official Wednesday.
- The Orioles agreed with former Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Colby Rasmus on a one-year minor league deal Wednesday, pending a physical, according to an industry source.
- Former Orioles pitcher Scott Feldman could be a possibility.
- The Orioles have finally made some important free-agent acquisitions, which should improve their chances of being competitive this season, but they aren't quite there yet.
- Dylan Bundy and Kevin Gausman took special interest in watching the newly acquired right-hander's first bullpen session with the Orioles.
- Orioles prospect Tanner Scott is positioned well in the spring clubhouse to learn from the best.
- The Orioles, seeking a left-handed hitting outfielder, signed Alex Presley to a minor league deal with a big league camp invitation.
- Orioles first baseman Chris Davis plans to be more aggressive at the plate in 2018.
- The veteran outfielder is here to win, which could mean he’s not here for long.
- Orioles manager Buck Showalter wants his team to refocus on the things that made it successful until last season.
- The Orioles' first full-squad meeting of spring training will focus on getting back to the little things that helped the O's be successful in the past.