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The Orioles, famous for their roster maneuvering, can chart their season's course with what they got from the back end of their roster.

The Orioles continued to stockpile young, optionable pitchers with major league experience, acquiring right-hander Damien Magnifico from the Milwaukee Brewers

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Orioles reliever Oliver Drake is out of options and running out of chances to turn around his spring.

Orioles left-hander Wade Miley was supposed to pitch Monday. Then flulike symptoms started to return.

The Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates traded bursts of offense over the course of Saturday’s Grapefruit League exhibition at Ed Smith Stadium, but it took all nine

Oliver Drake caps stellar night for Orioles bullpen with his first major league win

September roster expansion creates opportunities, and Orioles reliever Oliver Drake is seizing his.

The Orioles activated Caleb Joseph, Vance Worley and called up Chaz Roe on Thursday

Neither Orioles relief pitcher Oliver Drake nor Ravens wide receiver Keenan Reynolds follows the PGA Tour closely.

The Orioles added reliever Oliver Drake and outright infielder Paul Janish to Triple-A Norfolk, manager Buck Showalter announced.

Orioles prospect Oliver Drake, who was named Top Relief Pitcher for the 2015 season by Minor League Baseball on Wednesday.

First baseman Trey Mancini, who excelled at High-A Frederick and Double-A Bowie, has won the Orioles¿ Brooks Robinson Minor League Player of the Year Award while the organization split its top minor league pitching award for the first time since 1993.

Trey Mancini should win the Brooks Robinson Award. Mychal Givens and Oliver Drake both have strong cases for the Jim Palmer Award.

The Orioles added four players to their expanded roster before Tuesday¿s game, recalling right-hander Tyler Wilson, first baseman Christian Walker, outfielder Junior Lake and right-handed reliever Oliver Drake from Triple-A Norfolk.

Triple-A Norfolk's season could end tonight in the International League semifinals and the Orioles are still deciding whether they will add more players to the expanded roster if the Tides are eliminated.

Oliver Drake obviously knew how well he had been doing at Triple-A, but he wasn't taking a September call-up for granted. So when he received the news from Norfolk manager Ron Johnson on Monday night, it still had special meaning for the Navy product.

Ron Johnson earns his second career Manager of the Year Award.

Oliver Drake is expected to get promoted from Triple-A. Steve Johnson definitely will join the roster today.

Triple-A Norfolk right-hander Tyler Wilson will likely head to the disabled list after he was scratched from his scheduled start Sunday with right oblique soreness.

Since reliever Oliver Drake (Navy) returned from the disabled list on July 29, he had six strikeouts and three hits allowed in five scoreless outings entering Friday. Drake missed about three weeks because of injury, and has spent time in the majors this season, but went into the weekend with 26 straight scoreless appearances at Triple-A, last allowing a run on April 26.

¿Outfielder Dariel Alvarez leads a contingent of four Norfolk Tides who will represent the International League in the July 15 Triple-A All-Star Game on July 15 in Omaha, Neb.

The Orioles must create 25-man roster space over the next two days to add right-hander Miguel Gonzalez and left-hander Wei-Yin Chen to the active roster so they can start the next two games.

Orioles center fielder Adam Jones in not in the starting lineup again for tonight¿s game against the Boston Red Sox.

HOUSTON ¿ The Orioles made a roster move before Wednesday¿s game to replenish their bullpen, recalling left-hander T.J. McFarland from Triple-A Norfolk and optioning right-hander Oliver Drake back to Norfolk.

The Orioles bullpen is starting to look like its effective former self.

Orioles right-hander Mike Wright delivered his second straight scoreless start to begin his major league career Saturday. But it ended up an afterthought.

Orioles send Tyler Wilson to Norfolk and bring Oliver Drake up from the Tides.

Oliver Drake, a former Naval Academy pitcher, could become the fifth Oriole to debut in the majors this season after being recalled today.

The Orioles made their first roster cuts of spring training on Monday, optioning right-hander reliever Oliver Drake to Triple-A Norfolk and reassigning third baseman Michael Almanzar, right-hander Dane De La Rosa, left-hander Chris Jones and catcher Brian Ward to minor league camp.

Orioles pitchers were battered for three home runs and the bats managed just four hits in their 15-0 loss to the Detroit Tigers in both teams¿ Grapefruit League opener at Joker Marchant Stadium.

The Orioles open their Grapefruit League schedule today with 1:05 p.m. against the Detroit Tigers at Joker Marchant Stadium.

Oliver Drake looked quite comfortable in the clubhouse of the Orioles' Ed Smith Stadium spring training complex. Whether standing at his locker talking to a reporter or playing pingpong against top prospect Dylan Bundy, the former Navy pitcher seemed right at home.

Orioles catcher Matt Wieters will be behind the plate in a game-like setting for the first time since May when he starts in Sunday's intrasquad game on the Ed Smith Stadium main field.

Being in a different organization for the first time in his professional career, Orioles outfielder-first baseman Chris Parmelee compares this spring training to being the new kid in school.

The Orioles will get their first glimpse of a few newcomers to the organization, including Rule 5 selections Jason Garcia and Logan Verrett, during next week's minicamp in Sarasota, Fla.

The Orioles added four players to their 40-man roster last week and are expected to sign infielder Rey Navarro to a major league contract this week, putting their suddenly crowded 40-man at 38 players.

The Orioles have until Thursday to set their 40-man organizational roster in order to protect minor leaguers from being selected in next month's Rule 5 draft.

The Orioles have kept relief pitcher Oliver Drake in the organization, signing the right-hander to a major league deal, the club announced Tuesday.

After right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez struggled in the ninth inning Sunday, allowing four of the five batters he faced to reach base, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said the outing was "as much our fault as his."

The Orioles will hold a camp in Sarasota to keep some players active in case they are needed this month

How players are performing at each level of the Orioles' minor league system.

Orioles left fielder Nelson Cruz, who set a career high with his 34th homer of the season in Friday¿s 4-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs, said playing at Wrigley Field offers an atmosphere unique from other ballparks.

Baltimore Sun reporter Jon Meoli reviews how the Orioles' minor league affiliates performed in the last week.

Orioles minor league spotlight for

Orioles minor league spotlight

First baseman Christian Walker, outfielder Dariel Alvarez, pitcher Tim Berry, and reliever Oliver Drake were named Monday to the team for the Western Division, which will take on the Eastern Division on Wednesday, July 15.

Orioles minor league spotlight for July 6

A cast of minor-league veterans and intriguing prospects are hitting the cover off the ball for the Double-A Bowie Baysox, including first base prospect Christian Walker and outfielder Dariel Alvarez.

SARASOTA, Fla. ¿ The rain has subsided here at the Ed Smith Stadium complex and it appear we¿re going to play tonight as the Orioles are scheduled to host the Rays tonight for a 7:05 game.