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The Orioles have lost outfielder/designated hitter Jimmy Paredes to a waiver claim from the Toronto Blue Jays, the team announced on Monday.

The Orioles placed outfielder/designated hitter Jimmy Paredes on waivers as his rehab assignment ended Sunday.

Orioles injury updates on Zach Britton, who is 'very close' to return, plus Yovani Gallardo, Jimmy Paredes.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said that Jimmy Paredes, who made his first rehabilitation appearance Tuesday for Double-A Bowie, performed well despite an 0-for-3 night and a fielding error that led to an unearned run.

Orioles left-handed reliever Brian Matusz received a cortisone injection in his lower back following his one-inning Grapefruit League outing Sunday and might not be ready to return in time for the beginning of the regular season.

Orioles designated hitter/outfielder Jimmy Paredes, who has missed the past two weeks with a sprained left wrist, hopes to take dry swings by the end of this week.

The Orioles received good news on outfielder Jimmy Paredes on Wednesday, learning that his sprained left wrist did not have a hairline fracture as had been feared.

Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman is slated to make his first spring training start on Thursday in a `B¿ game against a group of Pittsburgh Pirates reserves on the Ed Smith Stadium back fields.

The Orioles will have more clarity on Jimmy Paredes¿ recovery time from a left wrist injury over the next two days, manager Buck Showalter said.

It has not been a happy couple of days for Jimmy Paredes, whose attempt to show the Orioles that he can be a viable option in the outfield took a major hit when he rolled over his left wrist trying to make a play in Thursday's exhibition loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.

Jimmy Paredes walked into the Orioles clubhouse on Friday morning wearing a plastic cast on his left wrist, but he still tried to smile through describing his sprained left wrist.

SARASOTA, Fla. ¿ The Orioles¿ early spring training barnstorming tour continues this afternoon as the Orioles play the Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin, part of a stretch of five road games in their first seven to open the Grapefruit League season.

Jimmy Paredes left the Orioles¿ Grapefruit League game Thursday afternoon in the second inning with an apparent injury to his left wrist.

Most of the Orioles' starting lineup is set, even though the batting order remains unclear. Unless an injury hits the starting rotation, the addition of right-hander Yovani Gallardo gives the Orioles their five starters. The burning questions entering the Grapefruit League schedule center around the team's starting corner outfield spots, the composition of the back end of the bullpen and how the Orioles round out their bench.

After just four games with Triple-A Norfolk, Junior Lake was promoted to the Orioles on Friday when the club designated left-handed outfielder Travis Snider for assignment.

Chris Parmelee is playing first base Tuesday

The Orioles survived Friday's 4-3 with a six-man bullpen, but it doesn't seem like they plan on being short on relievers for long.

The victory, which opened a seven-game homestand, was the Orioles¿ 16th in 21 games and lifted them a season-best five games over.500.

Despite being held hitless going into the eighth inning Friday night, the Orioles nearly stole a win from the Toronto Blue Jays.

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.

Maybe designated hitter Jimmy Paredes is not going to be a career .340 hitter, but the Orioles are in no position to discount that possibility after the way he came off the disabled list and climbed to the top of the American League batting rankings. So they might need to find him a position in the future.

And yes, the postgame interviews over the past month have owned an all too familiar tone, with too many questions about this team¿s inconsistent offense.

This Orioles team is immersed in a month-long struggle to score runs. And a day after beating the Astros in Monday's series opener thanks to a pair of two-run homers, the Orioles bats continued to struggle in a 4-1 loss to Houston in front of an announced 21,541 at Camden Yards.

Chris Tillman's rain-shortened start might have been good for his health. The Orioles will have to figure out how to handle Jimmy Paredes when Matt Wieters comes back. And Houston's Dallas Keuchel will be a tough matchup for Orioles on Memorial Day.

Tyler Wilson's five-season pro career hit its pinnacle Wednesday -- eventually anyway.

Chris Davis has played every game since serving his one-game suspension on Opening Day.

Jimmy Paredes drove in a career-high four runs Tuesday and is up to 22 RBIs.

Designated hitter Jimmy Paredes' career-high four RBIs helped the Orioles come back from early three-run deficit to beat Seattle Mariners, 9-4, in Nelson Cruz's first game in Baltimore since leaving.

The Orioles certainly would have a better, deeper bullpen if they had ponied up the $40 million or so it would have taken to re-sign reliever Andrew Miller. But you have to look beyond his near-perfect performance with the Yankees to evaluate the decision to let him get out of Baltimore.

Jimmy Paredes is hoping that at age 26, he¿s not being viewed strictly as a designated hitter. He wants to show that he can contribute in more ways than just with his bat. Right now, though, he is more than happy to take whatever playing time that comes his way

NEW YORK ¿ Steve Pearce is again not in the Orioles lineup for tonight¿s game against the Mets at CitiField.

As the Orioles open their two-game interleague series tonight, Jimmy Paredes, who has been the designated hitter in 11 of his 12 starts this season, will start at second base.

The Orioles will open their six-day road trip to New York tonight with the first of two interleague games against the New York Mets at Citi Field.

After spending time with five different organizations, Jimmy Paredes finally feels like he might have found a home.

When at its best, Orioles manager Buck Showalter¿s roster is full of flexibility. There are lots of interchangeable parts, players who can play all around the diamond and a coupe du jour of hitters who can fill the designated hitter spot.

Coming off a series win against the Red Sox this weekend, the Orioles open a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox Monday night at Camden Yards.

Jimmy Paredes has been tremendous since coming off the disabled list.

Left fielder Alejandro De Aza and second baseman Ryan Flaherty are both out of the Orioles' starting lineup for tonight's series finale in Toronto.

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.

If you've been paying attention to the Orioles at all this season, you probably know that center fielder Adam Jones is off to one of the best starts of his career.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he spoke to Major League Baseball¿s chief baseball officer Joe Torre in the aftermath of Friday¿s strange game in which right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez was ejected, but wouldn¿t divulge any details of his conversation.

Peter Schmuck looks at the Orioles bullpen, Jimmy Paredes' status, and the rival New York Yankees.

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.

Jimmy Paredes and J.J. Hardy should play Friday at Bowie.

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.

Third baseman Jimmy Paredes became the latest Orioles player who will likely open the season on the disabled list, beset by a lower back strain he suffered earlier this week while lifting weights.

The Orioles best hitter during spring training, Jimmy Paredes, suffered a lower back strain on Tuesday and hasn't played since.

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

Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop will be out for several days to have extensive dental work done.