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CLEVELAND ¿ Matt Wieters, who made his regular season debut Friday night, is back in the Orioles starting lineup today¿s as the team¿s designated hitter against Indians right-hander Danny Salazar.

J.J. Hardy missed his second straight game Tuesday with what appears to be a mild left oblique injury, but the Orioles' All-Star shortstop has reason to be optimistic that the injury won't sideline him for long.

Orioles Hall of Famer Jim Palmer tweeted about David Ortiz's antics Sunday and has been hearing about it on Twitter from Red Sox Nation.

TORONTO ¿ The Orioles haven't played their first game on the Rogers Centre¿s controversial new artificial turf, but they've already had their first adventure on it.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter had lots of injury updates today during his pregame press conference, including news that catcher Matt Wieters (right elbow) will act as a designated hitter in an extended spring game in Florida on Tuesday.

The Orioles made their first roster cuts of spring training on Monday, optioning right-hander reliever Oliver Drake to Triple-A Norfolk and reassigning third baseman Michael Almanzar, right-hander Dane De La Rosa, left-hander Chris Jones and catcher Brian Ward to minor league camp.

Orioles catcher Matt Wieters will be behind the plate in a game-like setting for the first time since May when he starts in Sunday's intrasquad game on the Ed Smith Stadium main field.

Orioles outfielder Alejandro De Aza had heard the horror stories about how arbitration hearings go -- when the team you're about to play for breaks down each of your flaws in an effort to win the case.

Several of the Orioles' young arms threw their first spring training bullpen sessions Saturday, and the display drew quite the crowd.

The Orioles still have yet to fill their top offseason priority, acquiring a left-handed hitting outfielder, but executive vice president Dan Duquette believes that former first-round pick Chris Parmelee can help fill that hole.

Right-hander Jason Hammel limped off the mound in the fourth inning of the Orioles' 9-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays and left the game with what the team announced was a right knee injury.