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First-base prospect Tyler Townsend, a Delaware native who was the organization's third-round pick in 2009 out of Florida International, is hurt again and has no set timetable for returning to action.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter leaves for spring training in Sarasota, Fla. today, a week before pitchers and catchers report on Feb. 12. Expect everything to be set up exactly to Showalter's liking by that date. He ignores no detail, especially when it comes to the team's spring training set up.

Lefty Mark Hendrickson and right-hander Joel Pineiro have agreed to minor league deals with the Orioles.

Baseball America has acquired the list of minor leaguers that have applied for free agency and there are 25 former Orioles farmhands that can now look for work elsewhere.

Orioles infielder Mark Reynolds says he's not worried about trade rumors and feels he can still contribute.

Right-hander Joel Pineiro will undergo surgery Tuesday for a slap tear in his labrum. Doctors will also look at Pineiro¿s rotator cuff while performing surgery, according to Orioles manager Buck Showalter.

Dontrelle Willis is back and is pitching against Toledo. But that is not the crazy part. What¿s crazy is this: Willis becomes the 17th different pitcher to start a game for the Tides this year.

Taiwanese pitchers Wei-Yin Chen and Chien-Ming Wang are scheduled to pitch on back-to-back days when Washington Nationals visit the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards this weekend.

Orioles outfielder Nolan Reimold is seeing a second cervical specialist today in Baltimore for another opinion on his neck problems ¿ a suggestion made by the first specialist, Dr. Lee Riley, whom Reimold saw in the last few days.

Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis, who had surgery June 1 for a broken hamate bone in his right wrist, said he is listening to medical orders and will not swing a bat until he gets back to Baltimore on Friday, which will mark the three-week mark.

The Orioles have traded minor-league left-hander Cole McCurry to the Braves, reportedly for cash. McCurry was 0-7 with a 6.10 ERA in 51 2/3 innings this season, mostly at Double-A Norfolk, but had joined Triple-A Norfolk to work two outing in relief. Six days ago, when the Orioles added 49-year-old left-hander Jamie Moyer to Norfolk¿s roster, McCurry was assigned to short-season Class-A Aberdeen.

Orioles outfielder Endy Chavez, his strained right hamstring still sore after pulling up lame rounding first base last night, is out of the lineup for tonight's game against the Pirates and is currently day-to-day. Chavez said he didn't believe he would have been able to play tonight but said he didn't think the injury would force him onto the disabled list for the second time this season. He spent 19 days on the disabled last month with an oblique strain.

Dan Duquette chats about Jamie Moyer, Ryan Ripken, the Orioles' draft and other topics.

More than 16 years after he left Baltimore and joined the Dan Duquette-led Boston Red Sox, ageless left-hander Jamie Moyer is back in the Orioles organization.

Just more than two hours from the scheduled game time from tonight's Orioles game against the Yankees, the tarp is on the infield here at Camden Yards and the rain is still coming down, a bad omen for getting tonight's game in.

Former Orioles pitcher Koji Uehara is finally settling in with the Rangers. The right-hander has allowed 2 runs in 10 innings for Texas.

Left-hander Dontrelle Willis had dropped his grievance against the Orioles, and will return to the organization tomorrow, his agent confirmed.

Orioles send down Tommy Hunter and Ronny Paulino to add bullpen arms. Right-handers Jason Berken and Stu Pomeranz called up from Norfolk after team's 17-inning game.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter has no reservations about putting Mark Reynolds back at third base. The Orioles signed veteran righty Joel Pineiro to a minor league deal and

The Orioles have signed 33-year-old right-hander Joel Pineiro to a minor league deal. He reported today to the club¿s extended spring complex in Sarasota, Fla., where he will work out with club trainers until he is ready to pitch in games ¿ likely beginning at Triple-A Norfolk.

The word from around the B&O Warehouse is that the Orioles aren¿t done with their winter shopping.