jared hughes
- The Orioles have signed nontendered players in each of the past two years. Could they again this offseason?
- The Orioles score just three runs in a three-game series in Milwaukee, lose, 4-0, to Brewers at Miller Park.
- Juan Nicasio struck out 10 batters in just four innings during an impressive display of mid-spring command that victimized every starter in the Orioles batting order except outfielder Hyun Soo Kim. The Pirates took advantage of that dominating performance to take an early three-run lead, but the Orioles stormed back to score a 9-3 victory before a sellout crowd of 7,842 at Ed Smith Stadium.
- It was never a secret that this year¿s Orioles lineup would be vulnerable to the strikeout, but Pittsburgh Pirates starter Juan Nicasio showed just how vulnerable it could be Wednesday.
- Right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez recorded his best spring training start on Tuesday, throwing five scoreless innings in a 9-2 Orioles win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Chris Davis hit three homers, including back-to-back shots with left fielder Nelson Cruz in a four-run fifth, as the Orioles bashed the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-2, in their first game at PNC Park since 2011.