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Left-handed reliever Brian Matusz's eight-game suspension for having an alleged "foreign substance" on his right forearm was upheld Friday, according to an industry source.

The Orioles made a flurry of roster moves before Friday's series opener against the Indians because lefty Brian Matusz's eight-game suspension was upheld.

Shortstop Everth Cabrera is eligible to come off the 15-day disabled list Friday after missing the last two weeks with a left foot contusion, and is likely to return this weekend in Miami, Showalter said.

Ryan Flaherty's loss could be a tough one for the Orioles given their infield situation.

An MRI performed on Everth Cabrera¿s left foot Friday morning came back clean. Cabrera, who was placed on the 15-day DL with a bruised left foot Thursday, remains confident he will be ready to return when he¿s eligible on May 22.

Gold Glove shortstop J.J. Hardy makes season debut against New York Yankees after missing the first six weeks of the Orioles' season with a shoulder injury. To make room, infielder Everth Cabrera was placed on the disabled list.

To make space to activate shortstop J.J. Hardy from the disabled list, infielder Everth Cabrera has replaced him on the DL.

In all likelihood, Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy and utility man Ryan Flaherty will be on their way to New York this morning to meet up with the team for tonight¿s series opener against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium.

Orioles infielder Everth Cabrera has been given permission to remain with the club when they travel to Canada next week for their three-game series against the Blue Jays in Toronto.

The Orioles have posted their Opening Day lineup against the Tampa Bay Rays. Ryan Flaherty gets the start at shortstop over Everth Cabrera.

Expect to see plenty of lineup shuffling that will include a revolving door at designated hitter this year.

The Orioles will host the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight at Ed Smith Stadium, just their second night game of the spring.

Orioles outfielder David Lough has been scratched from the starting lineup for today's Grapefruit League game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said earlier this spring that infielder Everth Cabrera would likely see time in the outfield this spring, and Cabrera will make his first Grapefruit League start this afternoon, starting in center field and leading off against the Philadelphia Phillies at Bright House Field.

After back-to-back road games, the Orioles are home Saturday and face the Tampa Bay Rays at Ed Smith Stadium.

DUNEDIN, Fla. ¿ The Orioles making their second of three trips to Florida Auto Exchange Stadium this spring for a 1:07 p.m. start.

This spring, Everth Cabrera is receiving his first extended time at second base since playing in Low-A minor league ball in 2008, as the Orioles evaluate what the former All-Star shortstop can do.

In his second spring start, right-hander Miguel Gonzalez allowed two runs over three innings as the Orioles lost, 5-2, to the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon in front of an announced sellout crowd of 7,403, the team¿s fifth sellout in six home games at Ed Smith Stadium.

Right-hander Chris Tillman was the last Orioles starting pitcher to make his spring debut, and was sharp in his first Grapefruit League outing on Monday afternoon.

New Orioles infielder Everth Cabrera has made some baserunning errors, but Buck Showalter isn't concerned

¿One day after Orioles reserves orchestrated a late-inning rally that fell just short, they again came back late and this time beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 3-2, for the club's first Grapefruit League win of the spring on Thursday afternoon at Charlotte Sports Park.

The Orioles will play their first split-squad games of spring training Thursday when they travel to Port Charlotte to face the Tampa Bay Rays at 1:05 p.m. and then play host to the Toronto Blue Jays at Ed Smith Stadium at 7:05 p.m.

Orioles pitchers were battered for three home runs and the bats managed just four hits in their 15-0 loss to the Detroit Tigers in both teams¿ Grapefruit League opener at Joker Marchant Stadium.

The Orioles open their Grapefruit League schedule today with 1:05 p.m. against the Detroit Tigers at Joker Marchant Stadium.

Not only did pitching prospect Hunter Harvey retire four of the five batters he faced in Sunday's intrasquad game, but his fastball also showed impressive velocity in his first time facing hitters in a game situation since last July.

Right-hander Jason Garcia, one of the Orioles' two Rule 5 picks this spring, is considered a long shot to make the Opening Day roster, especially considering the number of relievers in camp and the fact that he hasn¿t pitched above Low-A.

If shortstop J.J. Hardy had not spent most of the 2014 season trying to play through a painful back injury that forced him to alter his swing and trade power for playing time, would he have bypassed free agency for the three-year, $40 million contract he signed right in the middle of the Orioles' postseason run?

Former Orioles outfielder Alex Hassan, who was designated for assignment on Wednesday to make roster room for infielder Everth Cabrera, was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics.

After Nick Markakis' comments Wednesday to USA Today, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he had a text-message dialogue with Markakis on Thursday indicating that the outfielder's statements were taken out of context.

Now that Everth Cabrera is officially an Oriole, his addition creates an interesting dynamic to spring training.

The last time Orioles first baseman Chris Davis was here in Sarasota, he was serving his 25-game suspension for illegal Adderall use, the biggest fish in a small pond getting his swings in during instructional league games.

Schmuck comments on several issues as the Orioles prepare to take the field for their first full-squad workout.

The Orioles have made their one-year, $2.4-million deal with infielder Everth Cabrera official.

Schmuck comments on several issues as the Orioles prepare to take the field for their first full-squad workout.

The Orioles' pending deal with infielder Everth Cabrera is expected to be finalized Wednesday as the team officially kicks off spring training with its first full-squad workout of the season.

SARASOTA, Fla. ¿ Orioles third baseman Manny Machado will have no restrictions in spring training as he returns from a second knee surgery in as many years. Still, he admits the wait for this moment has been a struggle.

The Orioles' pending deal with free-agent infielder Everth Cabrera is nearing completion, according to a source, and likely will be completed Wednesday morning.

Right-hander Steve Johnson didn't make his scheduled bullpen session Monday after injuring his right middle finger while doing pitchers fielding practice drills Sunday.

The Orioles enter Friday's first spring workout for pitchers and catchers with several players entrenched in starting spots and very few position battles.

The Orioles' pending one-year deal with infielder Everth Cabrera is still moving forward, but executive vice president Dan Duquette said Thursday that he wasn't certain that it would be finalized by the end of the week.

Today is report day for Orioles pitchers and catchers, marking the end of that calendar countdown to the beginning of spring training.

The Orioles have not finalized a one-year deal with free agent infielder Everth Cabrera, but the strong possibility that they will is certain to spark some debate over the wisdom of acquiring a player with significant off-the-field issues.

The Orioles are finalizing a one-year deal with free-agent infielder and former All-Star Everth Cabrera, according to an industry source.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- If the Orioles complete the signing of infielder Everth Cabrera this week, there will be room to question why the club was willing to take a chance on a player who was involved in the Biogenesis scandal and has a pending charge of misdemeanor resisting arrest hanging over his head.

If Colby Rasmus isn¿t a fit, the Orioles will continue their search for outfield help elsewhere.

Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy said he believes players are glad that baseball has taken added measures to try to rid the game of performance-enhancing drugs.

Orioles infielder and designated hitter Danny Valencia, whose name reportedly appeared on a list from Biogenesis, the defunct Miami-area anti-aging clinic, was cleared of any involvement and did not receive a suspension.

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

The 2013 baseball season could be unlike any other in history, with an unprecedented wave of suspensions possible by the All-Star break in the mushrooming Biogenesis scandal.