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With the Orioles set to begin their 2016 season today, here's what you need to know about Opening Day.

This spring training, Tillman posted a 7.24 ERA but was strong in his final outing, holding the Detroit Tigers to just one run and four hits.

The front office delivered a three-month storm of spending that vaulted the Orioles from 17th in the league in payroll in 2015 to a projected 11th at $142 million in 2016. And to pay for the spending, the Orioles raised ticket prices across the board. Big contracts often create big expectations and pressure to win.

Former Orioles right-hander Miguel Gonzalez cleared release waivers Friday, officially receiving his unconditional release from the club and becoming a free agent. It seems unlikely, but the Orioles still hope they can re-sign Gonzalez to a minor league deal and have him pitch in the rotation at Triple-A Norfolk. Gonzalez will likely get a major league offer elsewhere.

President Ronald Reagan did it. So did President George H. W. Bush. President Bill Clinton did it twice. Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Palmer did it last year.

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Glenelg High has already begun its softball/ baseball season. Watch for these local athletes as they strive to do as well as the winter sports teams. As such, we proudly acknowledge Glenelg's extremely successful winter sports season

Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph said every player lives with the reality that his status on the roster and that of his teammates could change at a moment¿s notice. That doesn¿t make it any easier for Joseph to live with the fact that the Orioles released popular starting pitcher Miguel Gonzalez on Wednesday.

Looking at the key additions, key losses and outlooks for the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays.

Miguel Gonzalez has a lot riding on his final spring training start Tuesday: a rotation spot.

The only other Orioles pitchers to start three consecutive Opening Days are Mike Mussina, Jim Palmer and Dave McNally.

Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez, who a year ago was battling for a rotation spot, is a dark-horse candidate to start on Opening Day.

Joey Rickard continued his push to make the Orioles' Opening Day roster with a pinch-hit winner Thursday.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter hinted he might use former first-round pick Dylan Bundy as a starting pitcher this season instead of exclusively as a reliever.

Chris Davis is having a bad spring training for the Orioles, but in getting extra work in a minor league game and hitting a home run, may be finding a groove.

Ubaldo Jimenez threw 5 2/3 shutout innings in a minor league game, and Matt Wieters returned to the field for the Orioles.

5-year-old Andrew Oberle had an Orioles spring training experience and met his favorite player, Jonathan Schoop, at spring training this week.

Provided he recovers well during today's day off, Wieters will throw again Tuesday.

Orioles catcher Matt Wieters took swings off a pitching machine Friday for the first time since his abrupt exit from Saturday¿s Grapefruit League game after just one inning upon feeling stiffness in his surgically repaired right elbow.

An increase in regular games and mental reactions he says are great for this time of spring have led to a surge in power this week for Orioles outfielder Adam Jones, who in the last week is 7-for-14 with three home runs in five games.

Orioles right-hander Mike Wright turned in the team¿s best start of the season on Thursday night in what might have been the club¿s best overall game this spring.

Right-hander Mike Wright delivered one of the best performances by an Orioles starting pitcher this spring on Thursday night, pitching five shutout innings and giving up just four hits in a split-squad 4-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins at Ed Smith Stadium.

Orioles right-hander Mike Wright turned in his finest performance of the spring, tossing five scoreless innings in Thursday¿s home night split-squad game against the Minnesota Twins.

Renowned surgeon James Andrews read the results of Orioles catcher Matt Wieters¿ MRI on his sore right elbow, which the Alabama-based doctor performed Tommy John surgery on in 2014, and affirmed that all was structurally sound.

Newly signed slugger Pedro Alvarez doesn¿t look at all like he showed up three weeks into Orioles spring training.

Catcher Matt Wieters is improving after coming up sore over the weekend. He can do other catching work, but will not throw until after all soreness is gone.

Right-hander Jason Garcia was optioned to Double-A Bowie Monday as part of the team¿s first round of cuts from major league camp, and will work as a starter for the first time since 2014 with the Baysox.

After dealing with injuries through the second half of 2016, Miguel Gonzalez's spring training struggles take on added significance for the Orioles.

Orioles slugger Pedro Alvarez didn¿t wait long to show why he was considered one of the more dangerous power hitters in the National League.

He allowed six earned runs in 1 2/3 innings on the way to a 14-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins at Hammond Stadium.

Pedro Alvarez doubled off the fence in his first spring at-bat and played first base on Sunday. He'll probably play some third base and outfield.

After undergoing more tests and receiving treatment Sunday morning, Wieters said the elbow was "a little stiff, a little sore," but "nothing too bad."

When Parker Bridwell received a phone call in the offseason informing him that the Orioles were adding him to their 40-man roster, he was understandably shocked. The 24-year-old right-hander's numbers aren't remarkable -- he is 26-41 with a 4.83 ERA in six minor league seasons in the Orioles system -- but his potential still is.

Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman will make his spring training debut Tuesday in a road game against the Toronto Blue Jays, a decision made necessary by his need for innings after a hip strain but contrary to manager Buck Showalter¿s previous desire to keep his starters away from division opponents.

Orioles catcher Matt Wieters left Saturday¿s matinee with the Minnesota Twins after one inning behind the plate and without taking an at-bat because of right elbow soreness, the team announced.

A winless swoon that spanned all of spring training came to an end for the Orioles with Saturday¿s 8-1 win over the Minnesota Twins, but the victory was pyrrhic as catcher Matt Wieters left the game after the first inning with elbow soreness.

Pedro Alvarez went unsigned all offseason after being nontendered by the Pirates in December before finally signing a one-year, $5.75 million contract with the Orioles, giving the team six hitters who have hit at least 30 homers in a season.

As Hyun Soo Kim's hitless streak grew to 21 at-bats following an 0-for-3 outing in the Orioles' 8-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday afternoon, the club is remaining hopeful that the South Korean outfielder will break out of his early spring slump sooner than later. But it's growing evident that the Orioles are getting just as frustrated with Kim's struggles.

As South Korean outfielder Hyun Soo Kim¿s spring training hitless streak continues to grow, the pressure has to continue to mount for the Orioles¿ projected starting left fielder.

On Monday, Jimenez turned in the best starting pitching performance in an Orioles spring training that's been short on highlights. Jimenez threw three scoreless innings, allowing just one hit while striking out three and walking one in the Orioles' 3-0 loss to the Minnesota Twins at Ed Smith Stadium.

The Orioles have remained steadfast in their contention that early spring results are not a predictor of future returns, but it¿s still hard to get away from the fact that they are still winless more than a week into the Grapefruit League exhibition season.

Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez rebounded from his rocky spring training debut on Monday afternoon, tossing three scoreless innings against the Minnesota Twins at Ed Smith Stadium.

Miguel Gonzalez had a rough start in his exhibition debut, but he'll be back out there on Tuesday with no worries about his previous outing or his team's huge ERA.

You¿ve already heard it a few times this spring, a pitcher explaining a rough outing by saying that he was working on his delivery, getting his timing and finding a feel for his pitches. And you¿ll definitely continue to hear it for at least the next couple of weeks.

The Orioles were hoping that finally getting back to Ed Smith Stadium would be an elixir for a club that had yet to win a Grapefruit League game in five tries, but no such luck.

The Orioles entered their night split-squad home game Saturday night still searching for their first Grapefruit League win of the spring following an ugly 13-2 afternoon road loss to the Minnesota Twins at Hammond Stadium.

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Spring training competition is nothing new for Orioles right-hander Vance Worley. Every year, it seems, he's trying to prove his worth. This spring, the 28-year-old Worley finds himself with his fourth team in five years, once again fighting for a spot on the 25-man roster.

Left-handed reliever Brian Matusz is out indefinitely with a lower back injury he suffered during his first spring training appearance Wednesday.