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Bud Norris is dealing with bronchitis while Chris Tillman has lower back stiffness.

Steve Pearce is in a 4-for-40 slump

The Orioles' spring roster is down to 33 players after the club re-assigned infielders Paul Janish and Jayson Nix to minor league camp after the team's 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves Friday.

Buck Showalter doesn't want to "rob Peter to pay Paul" when it comes to his shortstop situation.

The Orioles' bullpen was rocked for four runs, including three home runs, as the Tigers rallied for a 6-4 win.

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.

SARASOTA, Fla. ¿ After winning both games of their split-squad doubleheader on Thursday, including a 5-0 win over the Blue Jays in the night game, the Orioles will travel to Dunedin to face the Jays.

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.

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 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' 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.

Infielder Jayson Nix, whom the Orioles signed to a minor league deal Tuesday, may not be the last player to join the team for spring training in Sarasota, Fla.

The Orioles have added another player to their spring training camp, signing utility infielder Jayson Nix to a minor league deal worth $750,000 if he makes the team. He can add another $50,000 in incentives, a source confirmed.

The Orioles made a pair of significant roster cuts following their 7-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday, optioning South Korean right-hander Suk-min Yoon and catcher Johnny Monell to Triple-A Norfolk.

Left-hander Wei-Yin Chen gave up six runs and 10 hits over 3 2/3 innings in the Orioles' 7-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at Ed Smith Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.

The Orioles managed just five hits — all singles — against Yankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda, who recorded the first complete-game shutout against Baltimore since the Mets' R.A. Dickey did it last June.

After going through an early-season 1-for-18 slump, third baseman Manny Machado is starting to find his comfort zone in the No. 2 spot in the Orioles batting order.

There's no rally killer like the triple play, and Friday night's was a combination of divine execution with a side of luck.

Mental mistakes cost the Orioles in a 5-2 loss to the New York Yankees, the most critical one coming when Gold Glove center fielder Adam Jones dropped a two-out fly ball, allowing three runs to score and break a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Orioles right-hander Jake Arrieta kept his fastball low Wednesday against the New York Yankees.

SOrioles second baseman Brian Roberts hit a par of doubles and scored two runs, while left fielder Nate McLouth added a two-out, pinch-hit double in the fourth inning to give the Orioles a 5-1 win over the Yankees at Ed Smith Stadium.

The Orioles return home today to host the Yankees for a 1:05 p.m. game at Ed Smith Stadium.

The big news coming before Game 5 of the American League Division Series on Friday afternoon was that New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi had benched their most expensive player, third baseman Alex Rodriguez, due to Rodriguez's continued struggles at the plate. Orioles manager Buck Showalter, however, took the move in stride.

On couches all over Baltimore, J.J. Hardy's game-winning RBI double in the 13th inning must have seemed like a dream, especially since the Orioles spent most of Thursday night putting fans to sleep with their offensive ineptitude.

Buck Showalter sat in the visiting team manager¿s office of Yankee Stadium before Wednesday¿s series finale and waxed about how quickly momentum can change for a team during the haul of a 162-game season.