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Baltimore Sun baseball writers Jon Meoli and Peter Schmuck weigh in about the Orioles’ Grapefruit League loss to the Minnesota Twins on Monday.

Nate Karns, Luis Ortiz and Hunter Harvey each had their 2018 season cut short by injuries, and each valued the chance to just pitch in a competitive situation Monday.

With Richie Martin and Drew Jackson lined up beside each other on the infield for the first Orioles road game of the spring, manager Brandon Hyde said he had a good impression of the two Rule 5 players.

Hunter Harvey, the one-time top pitching prospect in the Orioles' organization, will use a split-fingered fastball for the first time in games on Monday. It's a pitch he wasn't allowed to throw before but helped his All-Star father, Bryan, reach the big leagues.

Baltimore Sun baseball writers Jon Meoli and Peter Schmuck weigh in about the Orioles’ spring training win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.

The Orioles and Blue Jays traded big innings all day long until Branden Kline came on in the ninth inning and struck out the side in impressive fashion to get the save in a 9-8 Orioles victory.

Orioles top prospect Yusniel Diaz re-incorporated a leg lift in place of a toe-tap to his swing this year, which he said allows him to be more relaxed at the plate and helped him muscle out his first Grapefruit League home run Saturday against the Minnesota Twins.

New Orioles manager Brandon Hyde has installed a more upbeat attitude at spring training, but it's not because Buck Showalter's approach was the wrong one.

Orioles writers Jon Meoli and Peter Schmuck recap the Grapefruit League-opening win over the Twins

Chance Sisco, the one-time top prospect who had a disappointing 2018 not unlike the team as a whole, homered on his first swing of the Grapefruit League campaign to stake the Orioles to the early lead they rode to a 7-2 win over the Minnesota Twins at Ed Smith Stadium on Saturday.

Orioles right-hander Yefry Ramirez is another young player getting a fresh start after going 1-8 at the major league level last year.

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said the visa situation that has kept catcher Jesús Sucre in Venezuela as spring training rolls on without him is "going in the right direction," but all he could say about a pending arrival was that it was "hopefully in the next couple of weeks."

How the Orioles and manager Brandon Hyde have avoided the 'doom-and-gloom' spring training that can face an assured 100-loss team and make things fun again.

Orioles reliever Richard Bleier is coming back from lat surgery and threw his first live batting practice session on Friday. It went well.

The Orioles announced plans to honor the memory of Hall of Famer Frank Robinson beginning with Saturday's Grapefruit League opener and continuing throughout the season at Camden Yards.

Star-crossed Orioles pitching prospect Hunter Harvey was "electric" in his live batting practice session, manager Brandon Hyde said Thursday.

Jon Meoli breaks down everything that happened Wednesday at Orioles spring training in Sarasota, Fla.

Right-hander Yefry Ramírez will start the spring training opener for the Orioles as they begin Grapefruit League competition on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins at Ed Smith Stadium.

Former Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar arrived at Orioles spring training camp on Tuesday and said he wants to play, but will embrace the mentoring role that comes with being on a rebuilding team.

Boog Powell opened his BBQ stand at Camden Yards in 1992.

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde hailed a "great first day" of workouts after the Orioles' full roster of spring training players practiced at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla., on Monday.

The Orioles are expected to have all but a few players in camp in time for Monday's first full-squad workout. Sunday is the mandatory reporting date and only a few players have not arrived yet.

Every February in Sarasota, young pitchers arrive at Orioles camp for spring training with the idea that a big league rotation spot is there to win — until a late-signing free-agent pitcher snatches it up and consigns them to the minors. This year, that isn't expected to be the case.

Players at the Orioles camp have the opportunity to improve and win jobs, and everything from the coaching hires to the data available for them will put them in a position to do that. It's just going to be a process on their end, too.

David Hess and the Orioles fell behind early in a 10-5 loss to the Rays.

Pedro Araujo's ERA jumped to 7.71 after he allowed four runs Sunday.

Orioles infielder Tim Beckham will likely need surgery for a core injury. It's expected to sideline him for six to seven weeks.

The Orioles claimed infielder Jace Peterson from the Yankees on Tuesday afternoon.

Orioles infielder Tim Beckham's status is uncertain after leaving Monday night's game in the eighth inning.

Orioles minor league notes on Zac Lowther, Josh Edgin, Martin Cervenka and Ryan McKenna.

Facing a Red Sox lineup with a lot of lefties, the Orioles recalled Donnie Hart from Triple-A Norfolk.

Right-hander Hunter Harvey was recalled from Double-A Bowie before Monday's series opener against the Blue Jays.

Orioles right-hander Andrew Cashner rode his cutter — at times his best pitch in 2017 — to his first quality start with the team Thursday against the New York Yankees.

The Orioles bullpen allowed seven runs as the team's first offensive eruption of the season goes to waste in a 10-6 loss to the Astros.

Miguel Castro could still eventually start, but right now he's too valuable to the Orioles' quickly taxed bullpen.

Both pitchers were recently designated to make space for nonroster players on the 40-man roster

Dylan Bundy threw seven scoreless innings in the Orioles' Opening Day game against the Minnesota Twins at Camden Yards.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said catcher Caleb Joseph will play more often early in the season, but he envisions an equal partnership to grow with Chance Sisco.

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.

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.

Trying to make a final impression, Nestor Cortes Jr. and Miguel Castro each contribute three solid innings in the Orioles' 6-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies to wrap up Grapefruit League play.

Orioles Rule 5 left-hander Nestor Cortes Jr. feels like he has his fate in his own hands as he starts the Grapefruit League finale on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Terry Reardon, Don Larsen and Babe Ruth were on the sports pages this time of year.

For the Orioles, a spring of uncertainty spent looking for signs that right-hander Chris Tillman would be able to move on from his 2017 collapse and regain his place as a reliable part of the rotation looks like it will continue beyond March.

Orioles top prospect Austin Hays ended last season in the big leagues, but was optioned Saturday to Double-A Bowie.

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis isn't just batting first in spring training to get at-bats, manager Buck Showalter said. He's a legitimate candidate to lead off during the season.

Rule 5 draft pick Pedro Araujo, selected from the Chicago Cubs, made the Orioles' Opening Day roster.

Dylan Bundy allowed one run in his last spring start.

Tim Beckham, who tweaked his groin on Thursday, said his removal was simply a precaution.