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Buck Showalter's change of heart to start Manny Machado at shortstop in Tuesday's series opener against the New York Yankees, the Orioles' first game without injured starter J.J. Hardy, might have seemed like an impromptu call. But there was plenty of rationale behind the Orioles manager's decision.

First pitch, broadcast info, starting pitchers and what to watch in the Orioles' game against the Yankees.

Orioles recall Ryan Flaherty from Norfolk, start him at third base in J.J. Hardy's absence.

Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy will go on the disabled list with a hairline fracture in his left foot.

Pedro Alvarez, Hyun Soo Kim, and Nolan Reimold could all benefit from the possibly serious foot injury to shortstop J.J. Hardy.

Closer Zach Britton hurt his ankle Saturday and shortstop J.J. Hardy injured his foot Sunday. Their timetables for returns are unclear.

Orioles shorstop J.J. Hardy was forced out of Sunday's game after fouling a ball off his left foot.

Shortstop Paul Janish saw a seven-game hitting streak end Monday, but he still entered Friday ranked fourth in the International League with a team-leading .352 batting average through 16 games. The glove-first infielder had 19 hits, 18 of which were singles.

Orioles center fielder Adam Jones has found success batting fifth in the lineup, but doesn't think there's any connection.

Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy hasn't played second base since he was 11 years old, but the three-time Gold Glove winner would be manager Buck Showalter's first choice to shift over to second if starter Jonathan Schoop couldn't play.

Orioles observations on Ryan Flaherty, Pedro Alvarez and Brian Matusz

The Orioles made a surprise roster move before Monday¿s series opener in Tampa Bay, optioning utility man Ryan Flaherty to Triple-A Norfolk.

Hyun Soo Kim is known for his patience, but he's learning to be more aggressive at the plate.

First pitch, broadcast info, starting pitchers and what to watch in the Orioles' game against the Royals.

The Orioles avoided sending T.J. McFarland back to the minors, instead opting to immediately place right-hander Yovani Gallardo — who left Friday's game after just two innings — on the DL with right bicep tendinitis.

Left-handed reliever Brian Matusz will make at least one more rehabilitation outing.

First pitch, broadcast info, starting pitchers and what to watch in the Orioles' game against the Red Sox.

Cold-weather baseball memories and advice from the Orioles heading into Saturday's game.

First pitch, broadcast info, starting pitchers and what to watch in the Orioles' game against the Rays.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said putting Manny Machado at shortstop is like giving him a new toy. Machado is playing with "house money."

Buck Showalter says Adam Jones (ribs) and J.J Hardy (calf) could be back in the Orioles lineup by Sunday.

First pitch, broadcast info, starting pitchers and what to watch in the Orioles' game against the Rays.

South Korean outfielder Hyun Soo Kim is on the team's initial 25-man roster, a week after executive vice president Dan Duquette said he wouldn't be.

Pedro Alvarez's story is not a cautionary tale, because others will endure the same experiences in the future. Alvarez has gone from being viewed as one-time savior of a then-depressing Pittsburgh Pirates franchise to being without a job, forced to wait out an entire offseason before joining the Orioles well into spring training on a modest one-year deal.

Reserves Xavier Avery and Steve Tolleson both hit two-run homers off Phillies reliever Ernesto Frieri as part of a five-run fourth inning. Garabez Rosa hit a game-tying homer and Ryan Flaherty scored on a wild pitch in the ninth as the Orioles won their exhibition finale, 8-7, over the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he has the Opening Day roster set in his mind, but at this time of year, the team is closely monitoring its options for players who can come in and help off the waiver wire.

Rule 5 outfielder Joey Rickard will begin the season on the Orioles¿ Opening Day roster, manager Buck Showalter and the coaching staff told him Wednesday night.

Korean outfielder Hyun Soo Kim will not be on the Orioles¿ Opening Day roster.

An analysis of the Orioles spring training stats through the lens of Baseball Reference's opponent quality stat.

Orioles shortstop Paul Janish, a key piece of the organization's middle-infield depth, has an upward mobility clause in his contract that triggers today, according to an industry source.

In an outfield situation for the Orioles that doesn¿t have much clarity beyond center fielder Adam Jones, Rule 5 draft pick Joey Rickard is making it so the team will have a hard time not keeping him around when camp breaks at the end of the month.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said the team has more competition for a rotation spot than people think after a strong start from Tyler Wilson.

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

Everyone seems to want to talk to Mark Trumbo about his defense, and whether the right field position that seems to be earmarked for him in this power-packed Orioles lineup is one he can handle.

New Orioles starter Yovani Gallardo might have had a solid second start of the spring if he hadn¿t run into Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco or, more accurately, Franco had not run into a couple of pitches and driven them over the left field fence to account for four of the five runs Gallardo gave up over 2 1/3 innings of work.

Right-hander Mike Wright allowed five runs on five hits over 2 2/3 innings against the New York Yankees on Friday at Steinbrenner Field, but his third start of the spring wasn't as ugly as the line score.

Five stats that stand out so far during Baltimore Orioles spring training

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.

The pending addition of slugger Pedro Alvarez adds another 30-home run bat to the Orioles' power-packed lineup, but it also creates a logjam at the designated hitter spot that the club will have to maneuver around this season. When the Orioles' late attempts to sign a corner outfielder failed — their pursuit of outfielder Dexter Fowler proved unsuccessful last month when he returned to the Chicago Cubs and outfielder Austin Jackson turned down more money to sign with the Chicago White Sox

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 pending addition of Pedro Alvarez to an already power-packed lineup gives the Orioles yet another slugger with 30-homer capabilities.

Top pitching prospect Dylan Bundy, whose comeback from Tommy John elbow reconstruction has reached an important juncture this spring, said Monday he is encouraged by the way his arm has felt in his first two exhibition appearances. Since giving up a home run on his first pitch of the exhibition season last Wednesday, he has retired six straight batters and has impressed manager Buck Showalter with how he has regained his velocity since getting his elbow repaired in 2013.

Even though their starting lineup was full of reserves and the late innings were dominated with a field full of minor league players, the Orioles (0-6-1) were just 2-for-16 with runners in scoring position on the day.

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 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.

Jimmy Paredes left the Orioles¿ Grapefruit League game Thursday afternoon in the second inning with an apparent injury to his left wrist.

Buck Showalter talks about it every year. Major League Baseball wants teams to send at least five significant major league players to play in spring games.

Buck Showalter talks about it every year. Major League Baseball wants teams to send at least five significant major league players to play in spring games.

After the their bats opened their Grapefruit League opener hot, the Orioles blew an early four-run lead in their Grapefruit League opener Tuesday afternoon in a 4-4 tie in 10 innings against the Atlanta Braves at Champion Stadium in Lake Buena Vista.

Ryan Flaherty singled and homered to the opposite field in the early innings of the Orioles' Grapefruit League opener against Braves.