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Right-hander Miguel Gonzalez bounced back from a difficult spring debut on Tuesday, pitching a solid 2 2/3 innings in the Orioles¿ 5-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox before a sellout crowd of 7,894 at Ed Smith Stadium.

The Orioles agreed to terms with slugger Pedro Alvarez on a one-year, $5.75 million deal Monday night, adding more power to their batting order.

The Orioles will play their final game in a stretch of five road games in their first seven to open their Grapefruit League schedule this afternoon against the Boston Red Sox at Jet Blue Park.

The Orioles have taken a flier on outfielder Mike Carp on a minor league deal, according to an industry source.

The Orioles' batting order for today's spring training home opener gives a good indication of how manager Buck Showalter is looking to stack his lineup this season.

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.

The emergence of fast-rising minor league prospect Trey Mancini could prompt the Orioles to find out whether fellow first base prospect Christian Walker can play a corner outfield position

The Orioles still appear likely to enhance their outfield depth, which should be less complicated now that there are no more free agents tied to draft-pick compensation.

The Orioles collectively attempted to move on from the Dexter Fowler fiasco on Friday, one day removed from being blind-sided by news that the veteran outfielder was remaining with the Chicago Cubs instead of joining the Orioles. Now, the club is left with more questions than answers.

Orioles right-hander Dylan Bundy hasn¿t worn No. 49 long enough to be attached to the jersey number, so when the team added right-hander Yovani Gallardo ¿ who has worn No. 49 over his entire major league career ¿ he easily gave it up.

Outfielder Dexter Fowler, who had reached an agreement with the Orioles on a three-year, $33 million contract, has signed a one-year deal to remain with the Chicago Cubs, the Cubs announced Thursday.

Outfielder Dexter Fowler¿s 11th-hour turn Thursday from the Orioles to the Chicago Cubs leaves the Orioles in a difficult spot over a week into spring training.

Even though the Orioles have had great success keeping their Rule 5 draft picks over the past several seasons, this year¿s selection enters spring training as a long shot to make the 25-man roster out of camp.

The Orioles filled the final hole in their batting order with the deal that has been worked out with free agent outfielder Dexter Fowler.

Buck Showalter held his first press gathering of spring training in the media workroom of the Ed Smith Stadium complex, and alluded to the fact that he could be in the same room a few days from now for a press conference to introduce a new free-agent signing. The Orioles are still engaged in negotiations to sign right-hander Yovani Gallardo and outfielder Dexter Fowler. Though neither has agreed to terms with the club, the Orioles were still considered the leading candidates for both.

Whether the Orioles are ultimately able to lock up Yovani Gallardo and Dexter Fowler remains to be seen. Regardless of the outcome, the club heads into spring training this year with few roster and position battles. That's because leading up to this point, the Orioles' offseason focused on keeping its core group intact, and they've done that in retaining first baseman Chris Davis, setup man Darren O'Day and catcher Matt Wieters.

Orioles outfield prospect Dariel Alvarez will enter spring training later this month coming off a strong showing in the just-completed Caribbean Series.

Signing Chris Davis to the largest deal in club history won't complete the Orioles' offseason to-do list. They are still seeking to upgrade their rotation and solidify their corner-outfield situation, despite rapidly dissolving markets in both areas.

The Orioles agreed to one-year contracts for 2016 with star third baseman Manny Machado, starters Chris Tillman and Miguel Gonzalez, and infielder Ryan Flaherty ahead of Friday¿s deadline to exchange salary-arbitration figures, according to industry sources.

Orioles first baseman Mark Trumbo avoided salary arbitration Thursday, agreeing to a one-year, $9.15 million contract, according to an industry source.

The Orioles tendered contracts to eight of their 12 arbitration-eligible players prior to Wednesday's midnight deadline.

Mark Trumbo is an insurance policy for the Orioles if Chris Davis does not re-sign and might prevent Steve Pearce from being on the roster.

That first domino probably fell on Sunday, when the right-hander Jordan Zimmermann reportedly agreed to terms on a five-year, $110-million deal with the Detroit Tigers.

The Orioles most likely don't have enough to trade for an all star quality outfielder.

Up until Saturday, free agents were only able to negotiate with their 2015 clubs, but this morning the market is officially opened up to all teams. Free agents are now free to negotiate and sign with any team.

Baseball season is officially over following the Kansas City Royals' Game 5 victory over the New York Mets early Monday morning, meaning it's now time to turn up the hot stove.

Chen (11-8) was charged with two runs on four hits and three walks through six-plus innings.

Lots of changes in store for the Orioles, and not just because of six pending free agents.

Last September, the Toronto Blue Jays had to watch from the visiting dugout at Camden Yards as the Orioles celebrated winning the American League East. One year later, Orioles manager Buck Showalter had to stare across to field and watch the Blue Jays flood out of that same dugout to celebrate their first division title since 1993.

Ubaldo Jimenez kept the game close for Orioles, but lack of offense costs Baltimore the entire weekend series against the Red Sox.

After getting two of their best players back from injury, Orioles still can't solve Red Sox pitching on Sunday.

Adam Jones is back in center field this afternoon for the series finale at Fenway Park after not being available for the past six days with back spasms.

When David Lough was sent home following the end of Triple-A Norfolk¿s postseason series, he thought his season was over. But after spending a week back home in Akron, Ohio, he received an unexpected call from the Orioles telling him join the major league club Thursday in Washington.

On Friday night at Fenway Park, Rich Hill did major damage to the Orioles¿ suddenly resurgent playoff hopes, sending them to a 7-0 loss in their must-win series opener against the last-place Red Sox in front of 32,411.

Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman outdueled Red Sox lefty Eduardo Rodriguez in a 2-0 Orioles win on Monday.

The Orioles will face former farmhand Eduardo Rodriguez for the third time this season on Monday night.

An Orioles team muddling below .500 with just 20 games left in the regular season -- still six games back of the second American League wild-card spot -- took two of three from a Royals team with the best record in the AL this weekend at Camden Yards.

Nolan Reimold has been sent down to the minors, waived, injured, yet the Orioles haven't given up on him and he hasn't given up on them.

In a 14-8 comeback victory over the Royals on Friday night in front of a sellout crowd of 45,420 at Camden Yards, it was as if the Orioles finally released some long-festering frustration on baseball's best bullpen.

It was interesting how Friday's game played out -- and that no brawls occurred.

The Orioles welcomed back one of their banged-up veterans to the starting lineup Friday, while another was out because of a lingering injury. Center fielder Adam Jones, who left Monday's game in the eighth inning with a sore right shoulder and hadn't played since, was in his customary third spot in the lineup Friday. Catcher Matt Wieters, who had been dealing with a sore left wrist for a week but started Tuesday, was out of the lineup with lingering wrist soreness.

Adam Jones expected to be in the lineup, but said he's not fighting the decision. His body can use rest.

After sweeping the Oakland Athletics at Camden Yards in mid-August, the Orioles held the second wild card spot in the American League. They have dropped 16 of 20 since then, and now sit 13 games behind the Blue Jays in the East and are behind six other teams in the race for the second wild card spot. The Orioles are now seven games under .500 for the first time since the end of the 2011 season.

The feel-good vibes from the Orioles¿ back-to-back wins Wednesday and Friday are now long gone. The Orioles are still heading in the wrong direction fast.

Nolan Reimold was back in an Orioles uniform and in the starting lineup Sunday, less than two weeks after the club designated him for assignment.

Orioles pitcher Chris Tillman lasted one batter into the fourth inning and allowed a season-high three home runs at the hitter-friendly Rogers Centre.

Matt Wieters is not in the Orioles starting lineup for the second straight day today after injuring his left wrist attempting to make a diving play at first basel Friday night.

Outfielder Nolan Reimold is on his way to Toronto to join the Orioles. He won¿t be activated for today¿s game, but he was slated to start on Sunday against Blue Jays left-hander Mark Buehrle. Reimold is hitting .400 (6-for-15) with two doubles, one homer and three RBIs in his career against Buehrle.