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SARASOTA, FLa. -- In Dan Connolly¿s 25-man Opening Day roster breakdown in today¿s Baltimore Sun, he said that the battle for the final two bench spots ¿ between Steve Pearce, Nolan Reimold and Michael Almanzar ¿ will be the top roster battle as spring training winds down.

Which Orioles player still fighting for a roster spot do you most want to see run down the orange carpet on Opening Day?

Both of the Orioles' split-squad games Monday were canceled due to a persistent rain in Florida, and neither will be made up.

Less than an hour after the Orioles' team bus pulled into Bright House Field on Monday afternoon, the team was on its way back to Sarasota.

The Orioles really want Ubaldo Jimenez to pitch enough innings this spring, and they aren't going to let the weather mess with his schedule.

Manny Machado hasn't run in five days due to scar tissue discomfort, making a return by Opening Day seem more tenuous.

Orioles pitcher Suk-min Yoon will make his major league debut in a Grapefruit League game Saturday.

SARASOTA, Fla. ¿ Orioles left-hander Zach Britton has put together a solid spring, but his one-inning relief outing on Wednesday afternoon against the Philadelphia Phillies was one to remember.

Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez's second spring training start didn't go nearly as well as his first.

Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez was roughed up for four runs over two innings in his second spring start as the club lost, 6-5, to the Philadelphia Phillies at Ed Smith Stadium in front of an announced 7,010.

The Orioles reassigned right-hander Brock Huntzinger to minor league camp before Wednesday's game, giving the Orioles 49 players now in big league camp.

Left-hander Brian Matusz pitches two innings Tuesday after allergic reaction over the weekend

SARASOTA, Fla. ¿ With minor league camp games getting underway today, Orioles outfielder Nolan Reimold will begin making trips to the Twin Lakes Park complex to accumulate at bats in games there.

BRADENTON, Fla. ¿ Orioles manager Buck Showalter is considering opening the season with a short bench in order at keep a 13th pitcher on the Opening Day roster.

Kevin Gausman retired the first seven hitters he faced on his way to three shutout innings in the Orioles¿ 13-2 win over the Red Sox at JetBlue Park.

The Orioles have announced their minor league deal with left-hander Johan Santana.

The way Orioles manager Buck Showalter sees it, the addition of Nelson Cruz not only gives the club a middle-of-the-order power bat, but it will also give him the flexibility to keep other players healthy over the course of a 162-game season.

He opened the Orioles¿ Grapefruit League season by striking out three and giving up just one hit over two innings against a representative Tampa Bay Rays lineup in the Orioles 4-2 win at Charlotte Sports Park.

The Orioles continued their spring training spending spree on Tuesday, agreeing to terms on a one-year deal with free-agent outfielder Nelson Cruz, according to an industry source. The deal, which is pending a physical, is worth $8 million with $750,000 in incentives.

Buck Showalter made clear Thursday that he's not going to spend time handicapping players' recoveries from injuries or even position battles in spring training.

The Orioles won't hold their first workout for pitchers and catchers until Friday here at the Ed Smith Stadium complex, but the atmosphere during Thursday's workout on report day was one that resembled a full-squad day.

With the addition of right-hander Evan Meek on a minor league deal with an invitation to major league camp Wednesday, the Orioles now have 60 players invited to spring training.

Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette said Saturday at FanFest that the club offered first baseman Chris Davis a long-term contract extension this winter, but that "it really hasn't progressed."

Orioles left fielder Nolan Reimold knows the score, but he said Saturday at the team's FanFest that the only way he¿s going to reclaim his career after a pair of major neck operations is to take everything that comes this season in stride.

There was a flurry of activity at the Orioles' spring training complex this past week as the club held a January minicamp for the third straight season.

The Orioles have announced the autograph schedule for this year's FanFest event on Feb. 1. Autograph ticket vouchers go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. on the club's website.

Henry Urrutia stood at his locker Thursday at the Ed Smith Stadium complex and joked that one of the best parts of his day right now is when he walks down the hallway and steps on the scale.

The Orioles are expected to announce the signing of outfielder Tyler Colvin to a major league deal today, as we first reported last night, pending a physical. He will be the 12th outfielder who will be invited to spring training.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- New Orioles designated hitter/outfielder Delmon Young arrived at minicamp in Sarasota on Wednesday morning, participating in the club¿s position player workout by taking batting practice and shagging fly balls in left field.

Orioles outfielder Nolan Reimold arrived at minicamp Wednesday morning after he recently received clearance to resume baseball activities with no restrictions.

Today is the first official workout day for Orioles minicamp here in Sarasota, and it's currently raining. So, instead of working outside, camp participants will retreat to the indoor batting cages and into meetings for now.

While the Orioles signings of Delmon Young and Alexi Casilla over the past few days aren't groundbreaking -- I know a lot of fans just see it as more frustrating examples of bargain-bin shopping -- and by no means are they going to push the team over the top, they definitely fill some needs.

The Orioles' shopping list hasn't changed much in recent weeks, and executive vice president Dan Duquette said Friday that the priority remains pitching.

There's little arguing that on paper, the Orioles don't appear to be better now than they were last season, but they can still lay claim to having the best defense in baseball.

The Orioles added a left-handed outfield bat they had been pursuing this offseason on Wednesday, acquiring 27-year-old David Lough from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for infielder/designated hitter Danny Valencia.

The Orioles' offseason overhaul took some time to gain steam, but two moves in one day have added a little more clarity to the team¿s roster for next season.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter had to know he was going to be asked during his formal winter meetings media session about the team's relative inactivity while other American League East clubs make moves to improve.

The Orioles came to the winter meetings with their eyes on acquiring a left-handed hitter to help fill the void in left field and also at designated hitter.