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Pedro Strop, who pitched for the Dominican Republic's World Baseball Classic championship team, was back with the Orioles on Thursday, doling out hugs to teammates while grinning non-stop.

Orioles outfielder Chris Dickerson is the CEO and co-founder of Players for the Planet, a coalition of nearly 90 professional athletes who partner to promote environmental awareness.

Zach Britton's chances of going north with the Orioles seemingly took a hit Wednesday as he failed to get out of the second inning in a Grapefruit League start against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Nolan Reimold played outfield and had no problems. Brian Roberts fouled a ball off his ankle but is fine.

The Orioles staked the Toronto Blue Jays to a five-run lead by the second inning Wednesday, but they stormed back with five solo homers and eventually won, 6-5.

Adam Jones is playing today and Nolan Reimold is playing in the field.

There's a lingering question as to whether Nate McLouth can regain his past form for an entire season. The Orioles think he can and that he can provide more quiet leadership. That's why they made re-signing McLouth a top priority this offseason.

Baltimore Orioles bench coach John Russell a proud father after getting to see son Steel get a base hit

While Jake Arrieta threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings for his second straight scoreless spring outing, Buck Showalter quickly pointed out that Arrieta had seven three-ball counts and threw just eight first-pitch strikes to the 19 batters he faced.

As the competition for the Orioles' fifth rotation spot begins to heat up, right-hander Jake Arrieta made his case Saturday afternoon, throwing 4 2/3 shutout innings in a 3-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium.

Orioles right-hander Jair Jurrjens said his three-inning outing in Tuesday's intrasquad game was yet another step forward in returning to his past All-Star form.

Markakis will be out between seven and 14 days with a slight tear/herniation of his C4-C5 section of neck. He's seeing a spine specialist today.

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Jason Hammel threw four innings in an intrasquad game Tuesday and felt he pitched well

Late Tuesday morning Baltimore Orioles news and notes on intrasquad, Chris Tillman and Nolan Reimold

In three weeks the Orioles will take the field against the Tampa Bay Rays on Opening Day in St. Petersburg, Fla., and Brian Roberts is expected to be starting at second base.

In three weeks the Orioles will take the field against the Tampa Bay Rays on Opening Day in St. Petersburg, Fla., and Brian Roberts is expected to be starting at second base.

Every Monday, Baltimore Sun blogger and reporter Matt Vensel will rank the most significant athletes and events in Baltimore sports that week based on accomplishments on and off the field. Because, well, why not?

There aren't a whole lot of roster questions revolving around the Orioles' 25-man roster, but one of the more intriguing ones is whether Ryan Flaherty will go north for the second consecutive year.

Orioles' Dylan Bundy and Kevin Gausman pitch tonight against the Boston Red Sox.

Nick Markakis, who is dealing with neck spasms, was expected to play this Sunday, but apparently dealt with a flare-up while playing with his kids, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said.

Left fielder could end up on disabled list at end of spring training if he can't play in field on regular basis

Orioles manager Buck Showalter found work for relievers Jim Johnson, Darren O'Day and Luis Ayala in an otherwise meaningless exhibition against an obviously undermanned Spain World Baseball Classic team.

Several notes from Orioles camp including Nick Markakis not expecting to play Thursday.

Steve Pearce and Conor Jackson, two players competing against each other trying to win a roster spot with the Orioles, have been the team¿s top two hitters over the first 10 games of the Grapefruit League schedule.

Every Monday, Baltimore Sun blogger and reporter Matt Vensel will rank the most significant athletes and events in Baltimore sports that week based on accomplishments on and off the field. Because, well, why not?

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Nolan Reimold's shoulder is feeling better, he should DH on Tuesday against the Blue Jays.

The Baltimore Orioles will host a Philadelphia Phillies split-squad team this afternoon at Ed Smith Stadium.

Orioles left fielder Nolan Reimold was pulled from Friday's game against the Pirates with a sore shoulder

The Orioles hit a spring-high four homers off Pittsburgh Pirates pitching Friday afternoon in a 6-5 win at Ed Smith Stadium. It was the Orioles' sixth victory in seven Grapefruit League games this spring.

It isn't even March 1 yet, so the Orioles are a long way away from choosing which 25 players will start out on the Opening Day roster, let alone which hitter will bat first in the order when the season opens in Tampa Bay. But one of the interesting subplots of spring training will be discovering which player will lead off. Brian Roberts appears to be the frontrunner, but Nick Markakis and two others could be in the mix.

Nolan Reimold hit one over the 30-foot batters eye in center field (400 feet away) and hit a number of others balls well out of the ballpark.

The Baltimore sports scene is blessed with a bunch of talented bloggers who bring their unique perspective to the conversation. Each week, Matt Vensel of The Baltimore Sun hopes to chat with one of them in a regular feature called Blogger on Blogger. This week, he exchanged emails with Daniel Moroz, who writes about the Orioles for his blog, Camden Crazies.

Nolan Reimold hadn't yet faced an opposing pitcher in 10 months heading into Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Toronto Blue Jays. But Orioles manager Buck Showalter had already noticed the progress Reimold made this spring after season-ending neck surgery last year.

Orioles fans who hope to see Adam Jones, Matt Wieters and Nick Markakis at the team's first road Grapefruit League game today against the Blue Jays in Dunedin will be disappointed.

Clearly, baseball fans and the media who represent them are hungry for some real news as the exhibition season gets underway, but it will be a while before what happens on the field really starts to mean much.

Trayvon Robinson's two-run homer in the eighth inning gave the Orioles a 5-3 win over the Minnesota Twins in their Grapefruit League opener at Ed Smith Stadium.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- With 16 players capable of playing the outfield in Orioles camp this spring, manager Buck Showalter will spend a lot of time with his eyes on the outfield.

The Orioles played on the Ed Smith Stadium main field for the first time this spring on Thursday afternoon, making it the site for their second straight day of intrasquad games.

Nobody kept score, but there were some highlights, starting with Chris Davis¿ opposite-field homer off teammate Tommy Hunter on the field that is built to the exact same dimensions as Camden Yards.

Brian Roberts has been through a lot over the past three years, but things are definitely looking up.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Here are some updates and observations after watching Chris Davis pepper the local neighborhood with baseballs on Thursday:

The Orioles clubhouse is full of players who think that they can go even farther into October this year if they can stay reasonably healthy for the duration.