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Matt Wieters is out of the starting lineup for today's series finale in Tampa Bay after complaining of back stiffness after catching Saturday's 5-1 win over the Rays.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jul 26, 2015

Matt Wieters participated in pregame drills at first base for the second straight day and manager Buck Showalter said Wieters could see time there in the future.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jul 25, 2015

Despite their continuing struggles, the Orioles still have no intention of becoming sellers as the non-waiver trade deadline approaches in a week.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jul 24, 2015

Catcher Matt Wieters has caught on back-to-back days just once since returning from Tommy John surgery last month and Showalter said there are no plans for Wieters to do so again any time soon.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jul 23, 2015

Jonathan Schoop seems completely healthy after rehabbing his knee injury.

Matt Wieters has hit well against David Price in their careers.

By Dan Connolly

Jul 18, 2015

Here is our annual All-Star break edition of five questions facing the Orioles, with the best answers we can provide at this confusing, murky point in the club's year.

By Dan Connolly

Jul 13, 2015

Catcher Caleb Joseph and infielder Ryan Flaherty, everyday players due to injuries at their positions in the first half, will spend the All-Star break recharging and adjusting to roles that might see their playing time reduced in the second half.

Jonathan Schoop hit a two-out walk-off home run in the ninth to cap the Orioles¿ late comeback against the Nationals. Matt Wieters tied the game on an RBI double in the eighth.

By Dan Connolly

Jul 10, 2015

After enduring what manager Buck Showalter said is a typical downswing players experience after returning from injury, catcher Matt Wieters showed what his bat, at it¿s best, can do for the Orioles lineup Friday.

By Jon Meoli

Jul 10, 2015

Since returning from the disabled list, Orioles catcher Matt Wieters always looked at this week¿s series against the Minnesota Twins as his first opportunity to catch on back-to-back days for the first time after returning from Tommy John surgery. The timing was right, as it allowed Wieters to catch consecutive night games, then have two days off to recover.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jul 7, 2015

Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. said Tuesday on a conference call that despite a rash of early-season injuries, the 2015 edition of the Orioles are ¿positioned pretty well¿ for the rest of the season with the core of its team now healthy.

By Jon Meoli

Jul 7, 2015

It was a little surprising the see right-hander Bud Norris, who had just been demoted to the bullpen Friday, on the mound in the Orioles¿ 3-2 loss to the White Sox on Saturday night.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jul 5, 2015

The returns of shortstop J.J. Hardy and catcher Matt Wieters have helped the Baltimore Orioles overcome a rough start in the field and at the plate, allowing the club streak back to the top of the American League East.

By Peter Schmuck

Jul 4, 2015

The Orioles open up their three-game series against the White Sox on Chicago¿s South Side tonight at U.S. Cellular Park.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jul 3, 2015

Orioles manager Buck Showalter has been climbing the milestone ladder pretty consistently this year. Following Thursday's loss in Philadelphia, Showalter is still just two wins away from tying Hall of Famer Cap Anson for 32nd all time with 1,295. With the firing of San Diego's Bud Black on Monday, Showalter is now fifth among active managers for longest tenure with their current club.

By Dan Connolly

Jun 18, 2015

Before fans get too excited about the Orioles' 4-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night at Camden Yards, a dose of reality.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jun 16, 2015

CC Sabathia makes his 32nd career start versus the Orioles on Saturday.

By Dan Connolly

Jun 13, 2015

After Matt Wieters hit his first homer in more than a year in Sunday's 7-3 Orioles win against the Indians, he rounded the bases and headed to the dugout. But instead of his teammates waiting to great him with high-fives, they acted as if nothing happened.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jun 8, 2015

Friday night's game in Cleveland was the closest the Orioles lineup has come all season to being at full strength. Catcher Matt Wieters returned from Tommy John surgery and shortstop J.J. Hardy was starting after four days of resting an injury to his left side.

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.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jun 6, 2015

Was it me or did the Orioles look like an entirely different team in Friday¿s 5-2 win over Cleveland than the one we¿ve been watching the first two months of the season?

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jun 6, 2015

Left-handed reliever Brian Matusz's eight-game suspension for having an alleged "foreign substance" on his right forearm was upheld Friday, according to an industry source.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jun 5, 2015

Matt Wieters will make his regular-season debut tonight against the Cleveland Indians, starting at catcher and batting fifth, but his starts at catcher will still be limited to every other day.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jun 5, 2015

The Orioles made a flurry of roster moves before Friday's series opener against the Indians because lefty Brian Matusz's eight-game suspension was upheld.

Depending on who you speak with, the return of Orioles catcher Matt Wieters on Friday is either way behind or slightly ahead of schedule.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jun 5, 2015

Just three Orioles--center fielder Adam Jones (fourth), third baseman Manny Machado (fourth), and catcher Caleb Joseph (fifth)--are represented in the top five of the MLB All-Star game voting.

By Jon Meoli

Jun 1, 2015

Catcher Matt Wieters might end his yearlong comeback from Tommy John elbow surgery last June a day earlier than planned.

By Jon Meoli

May 31, 2015

Manager Buck Showalter said Adam Jones "feels better" and has less swelling in his sprained left ankle, and while he doesn't believe a trip to the disabled list is required at this point, the club is being cautious with its star center fielder.

By Jon Meoli

May 31, 2015

Caleb Joseph has proven to be a more than adequate complement to Matt Wieters, who's expected to return to the Orioles lineup Friday.

By Jon Meoli

May 30, 2015

Matt Wieters hasn't played in a big league game since May 10, 2014.

By Dan Connolly

May 29, 2015

Ryan Flaherty returns from the DL today.

By Dan Connolly

May 27, 2015

Wieters, the Orioles' All-Star catcher, singled twice in four at-bats, and threw out a potential base-stealer in Bowie's 4-2 win over the Erie SeaWolves before an announced 1,871 fans at Bowie's Prince George's Stadium.

By Jon Meoli

May 26, 2015

Wieters, who is starting his final step in returning from Tommy John surgery last June, will likely catch every other day at Bowie and will also have the option of starting at designated hitter on days when he doesn¿t catch, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said.

By Eduardo A. Encina

May 26, 2015

Dylan Bundy will have an MRI Wednesday to examine shoulder soreness he said cropped up after his most recent start for the Bowie Baysox.

By Jon Meoli

May 26, 2015

Dylan Bundy was supposed to pitch to Matt Wieters on Tuesday in Bowie.

By Dan Connolly

May 25, 2015

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.

By Peter Schmuck

May 24, 2015

Matt Wieters would like to be ready to play for the Orioles by June 4, when eligible to come off the 60-day DL.

By Dan Connolly

May 22, 2015

Several injured Orioles will be traveling to South Florida with the team for the Memorial Day series against the Miami Marlins this week, but none need that change of scenery more than catcher Matt Wieters, manager Buck Showalter said.

By Jon Meoli

May 21, 2015

The Orioles have been ravaged by injuries early on, but the team is preparing for the return of some of its injured players.

Buck Showalter said he expects All-Star and Gold Glove catcher Matt Wieters back when he¿s eligible to return from the 60-day disabled list on June 4. Infielder Ryan Flaherty has been placed on the DL with a groin strain, and pitcher Kevin Gausman's MRI came back clean.

By Eduardo A. Encina

May 12, 2015

The Orioles on Sunday claimed right-hander reliever Jorge Rondon off waivers from the Colorado Rockies and transferred catcher Matt Wieters to the 60-day disabled list to create 40-man roster space for him. Rondon will be assigned to Triple-A Norfolk.

By Eduardo A. Encina

May 10, 2015

Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy and infielder Ryan Flaherty are both slated to begin their minor-league rehab assignments on Monday for Double-A Bowie.

By Eduardo A. Encina

May 3, 2015

John Russell will be the Orioles' manager for at least part of today.

By Dan Connolly

Apr 25, 2015

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

By Dan Connolly

Apr 15, 2015

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.

By Dan Connolly

Apr 13, 2015

Matt Wieters has resumed throwing and is now testing his surgically repaired right elbow, but the Orioles catcher wouldn't say whether he believes he could return from the 15-day disabled list by the beginning of next month.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Apr 8, 2015

Chris Davis had a rough 2014 statistically and then was suspended. Matt Wieters missed most of last season. But there's little reason for either to take a hometown discount when free agency arrives.

By Peter Schmuck

Apr 7, 2015