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The Orioles must make space to add Alex Cobb on Saturday

The Orioles are halting Mark Trumbo's rehab assignment after just one game.

The Orioles ended their Rule 5 experiment with left-hander Nestor Cortes Jr., who was designated for assignment one day after he yielded a second grand slam within a week.

The Orioles were able to wait 10 games for rookie Rule 5 pick Anthony Santander's first home run because of the improvements he's made in every other phase in his game.

Orioles left-hander Richard Bleier was a major part of a bullpen effort that covered 26 innings and helped the Orioles take three of four games from the New York Yankees this weekend.

The Orioles made their first roster move of the season Saturday to add Jimmy Yacabonis to a depleted bullpen, plus Buck Showalter spoke more about the controversial rundown that should have resulted in a double play but did not.

The Orioles have placed outfielder Colby Rasmus on the disabled list and called up reliever Jimmy Yacabonis one day after Friday's 14-inning game. First pitch, lineups, broadcast info, pitching matchups and what to watch against the Yankees on Saturday.

In the 14th inning, more than five hours after the game began, Pedro Álvarez broke a 3-3 deadlock with a grand slam to help the Orioles to a 7-3 win over the New York Yankees.

With a five-run seventh inning against the New York Yankees, the Orioles offense finally put together a big inning after a week of trying.

Orioles left fielder Trey Mancini takes over as the leadoff hitter after the six-game Chris Davis experiment to open the season failed.

Chris Davis is 1-for-20 hitting in the leadoff spot this season for the Orioles, meaning it's likely time to end the experiment.

First pitch, lineups, broadcast info, pitching matchups and what to watch against the Astros on Wednesday afternoon.

All signed point to Alex Cobb making his first Orioles start at home on Monday against Toronto

The Orioles are hitting just .134 as a team and have scored just six runs in their first four games.

In an effort to add more left-handed hitting depth, the Orioles inked veteran outfielder Michael Saunders on a minor league deal. He will report to Triple-A Norfolk to open the season.

Orioles right fielder Colby Rasmus, who stepped away from the game last summer and returned to the Orioles refreshed, believes he's found a perfect place for the next act of his career.

An Opening Day that seemed scripted for disaster Thursday at Camden Yards ended with the longest-tenured Oriole — center fielder Adam Jones — the hero.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said putting Chris Davis at leadoff was like "a new toy, something that signifies a new start" as the team looks to get full value from its highest-paid slugger.

First pitch, broadcast info, pitching matchups and what to watch against the Twins on Opening Day.

Gates will open at noon Thursday for Orioles Opening Day, and more details fans need to know for the team's season opener against the Minnesota Twins.

Orioles top prospect Austin Hays acknowledged that being sent to Double-A Bowie to start the season was a "letdown," but said he learned a lot from his first major league camp.

As the Orioles invested in veterans, the club has fewer optionable players.

Trey Mancini sat out Monday's exhibition in Norfolk but is expected to be play on Opening Day

For one thing, the Orioles changed the perception of themselves this spring.

Jeremy Hellickson fails to stick with the Nationals. Wade Miley receives a retention bonus from the Brewers, and Edwin Jackson gets one from Washington.

With left-handers Joely Rodríguez and Josh Edgin sent to minor league camp, the Orioles seem to have the 12 pitches they'll go north with this week.

The Orioles wrap up spring training knowing that they're not only prepared on the field, but also are a better team than when they arrived because of the additions they made while in Florida.

Danny Valencia was told Saturday that he was heading north to Baltimore with the major league club.

Despite the obvious upside of Chance Sisco, Austin Hays and Hunter Harvey, keeping them in the minors enough time could gain the Orioles an extra year of team control before they hit free agency.

Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander has used an extended run in the Grapefruit League to show the Orioles that they might have more on their hands than a Rule 5 requirement once the regular season begins.

Orioles catcher Austin Wynns was optioned to minor league camp Sunday, leaving Chance Sisco and Andrew Susac as the two candidates to back up Caleb Joseph on the Opening Day roster.

Orioles right-hander Andrew Cashner pitched five strong innings in a 4-4 tie with the New York Mets Friday, and continued to show manager Buck Showalter he's on track for a good season.

Orioles shortstop Manny Machado said the tampering charges against Yankees star Aaron Judge were overblown as he continued to swing a hot bat in a 4-4 tie with the New York Mets.

Without Mark Trumbo for the first few weeks of the season, the Orioles have several paths they can chart in filling his roster spot out of spring training.

Orioles slugger Mark Trumbo returned for just one game after missing a week with a quad problem before the soreness returned, requiring an MRI on Thursday.

The Orioles trimmed their roster to 42 players after optioning Joey Rickard to Triple-A Norfolk and re-assigned Ruben Tejada to minor league camp

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis hasn't played since March 2 and his opportunity to get game at-bats before Opening Day is dwindling.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter is not ready to say that Brad Brach is anything more than a "potential closer" in the absence of Zach Britton.

The Orioles came into the past offseason hoping to score a bargain starting pitcher. They did that with Andrew Cashner, but Alex Cobb would complete a very credible starting rotation.

Orioles top prospect Austin Hays singled and drove in a run in his return from over a week out with a shoulder problem, and manager Buck Showalter said it didn't put him behind the competition in the team's outfield battle.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said last week's signing of Danny Valencia was insurance in case Tim Beckham went out and broke his leg. Where else do the Orioles need cover like that?

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.

The Orioles added another depth piece with a deal with Danny Valencia, who played with the team in 2013.

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.

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.

The Orioles have made some moves over the past two weeks, but they haven't done enough yet to regain the confidence of the fans.

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.

The veteran is likely to play exclusively against right-handed pitching as part of a right-field platoon.