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It¿s not often that a nonroster invitee cracks an Opening Day 25-man roster, but the nonroster players who receive big league camp invitations are nonetheless critical to a team¿s success.

Orioles minor-league outfielder/first baseman Conor Jackson -- who was the final cut in major league spring training this season -- has abruptly retired, Triple-A Norfolk announced today.

Because of the surplus of minor league outfield depth the Orioles have, outfielders Xavier Avery and Lew Ford will open the season at Double-A Bowie, executive vice president Dan Duquette said Sunday.

Steve Pearce beat Conor Jackson for the final spot on the Orioles' 25-man Opening Day roster.

The Orioles hit four homers against the Mets for a 7-1 home Grapefruit League win in Baltimore's spring finale.

Steve Pearce and Conor Jackson are battling for the Orioles' final roster spot.

The Orioles' 25-man roster is nearly complete with two days to go before the list needs to be submitted to Major League Baseball.

Chris Tillman has been put on the 15-day disabled list with left abdominal strain retroactive to March 22. He will be able to come off the DL on April 6 and pitch the Orioles' fifth game of the season against the Minnesota Twins.

The Orioles¿ goal in the last few games of spring training is to get out of Sarasota healthy. In an 11-8 loss to the New York Yankees, the Orioles saw two players leave the game with injuries.

The Orioles need to solve how to keep seven players with major league experience with just five Triple-A roster spots available

Each Wednesday, Baltimore Sun blogger Matt Vensel will highlight five statistics that really mean something for the Baltimore Orioles.

The Orioles reassigned outfielder Lew Ford to minor league camp, cutting the spring roster to 37 players, which included nine non-roster invitees.

Orioles depth on display in replacing Wilson Betemit

Baltimore Orioles infielder Wilson Betemit left Monday's Grapefruit League game after he fell to the ground writhing in pain while running the bases in the bottom of the fifth inning.

Orioles outfielder Chris Dickerson is the CEO and co-founder of Players for the Planet, a coalition of nearly 90 professional athletes who partner to promote environmental awareness.

Each Wednesday, Baltimore Sun blogger Matt Vensel will highlight five statistics that really mean something for the Baltimore Orioles.

Lineups for the game at Bradenton and an update on Chris Tillman

Dylan Bundy got the start, but Kevin Gausman had the smoother and more eye-popping outing as the duo combined to allow just one unearned run through five innings in the Orioles' 5-2 win at JetBlue Park.

Orioles' Dylan Bundy and Kevin Gausman pitch tonight against the Boston Red Sox.

Orioles outfielder Trayvon Robinson is the first major leaguer since Darryl Strawberry to come out of Crenshaw High in South Central Los Angeles.

Left fielder could end up on disabled list at end of spring training if he can't play in field on regular basis

Steve Pearce and Conor Jackson, two players competing against each other trying to win a roster spot with the Orioles, have been the team¿s top two hitters over the first 10 games of the Grapefruit League schedule.

The Orioles are back in Dunedin today to face the Blue Jays.

Orioles' Conor Jackson heating up in spring training

The Orioles have taken a 4-0 lead on the Phillies on back-to-back first-inning homers a chilly Sunday afternoon at Ed Smith Stadium.

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Nolan Reimold's shoulder is feeling better, he should DH on Tuesday against the Blue Jays.

The Baltimore Orioles will face the Minnesota Twins today at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers

Conor Jackson knows every spring at bat is valuable. The way the 30-year-old Orioles outfielder-first baseman sees it, there are only so many opportunities to show you belong.

The Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 10-7 in the afternoon game of day-night split-squad doubleheader.

Travis Ishikawa doesn't remember getting hit square in the right cheek, only the glance of a fastball speeding at his head, then waking up on the ground thinking his jaw was shattered.

Orioles fans who hope to see Adam Jones, Matt Wieters and Nick Markakis at the team's first road Grapefruit League game today against the Blue Jays in Dunedin will be disappointed.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- With 16 players capable of playing the outfield in Orioles camp this spring, manager Buck Showalter will spend a lot of time with his eyes on the outfield.

The Orioles played on the Ed Smith Stadium main field for the first time this spring on Thursday afternoon, making it the site for their second straight day of intrasquad games.

Nobody kept score, but there were some highlights, starting with Chris Davis¿ opposite-field homer off teammate Tommy Hunter on the field that is built to the exact same dimensions as Camden Yards.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter made it clear Tuesday that top pitching prospects Dylan Bundy and Kevin Gausman are part of the club's major league plans for late 2013.

The Orioles have added to their outfield surplus by announcing the minor league signing of Chris Dickerson.

Executive vice president Dan Duquette made a point at the beginning of the offseason that he did not expect the Orioles to pursue expensive free agents.

The Baltimore Orioles continued to add first base depth on Wednesday, signing first baseman Travis Ishikawa, as well as left-handed relievers Daniel Schlereth and Zach Braddock, to minor league contracts with invitations to major league spring training.

Baseball's winter meetings came and went, and all the Orioles have to show for it is a crazy-haired left fielder and a minor league pitcher with a major league name. How would you grade their offseason up to this point?