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It only took two weeks and 15 exhibition games, but the Orioles finally erupted at the plate Monday afternoon in a homer-happy 16-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies before a sellout crowd of 8,047 at Bright House Field.

The Orioles announced Monday afternoon that they¿ve signed five players ¿ right-hander Tim Alderson, right-hander Brock Huntzinger, oufielder Chih-Hsein Chiang, left-hander Nick Addition and outfielder Kyeong Kang -- to minor-league deals.

The Orioles designated right-hander Jair Jurrjens for assignment Friday to clear room on the 40-man roster for right-hander Jairo Asencio, who joined the Orioles before the series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Orioles acquired infielder Alex Liddi from the Seattle Mariners and designated infielder Russ Canzler for assignment, the team announced Saturday.

The Orioles announced after Saturday's 10-6 loss to the Tampa Bay rays that they optioned infielder Ryan Flaherty to Triple-A Norfolk.

Because of the surplus of minor league outfield depth the Orioles have, outfielders Xavier Avery and Lew Ford will open the season at Double-A Bowie, executive vice president Dan Duquette said Sunday.

Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman went five innings and allowed one unearned run in his final spring start Friday, a 6-1 exhibition win over the State College of Florida.

The Orioles made two outfield roster cuts before Monday¿s game, optioning Russ Canzler to Triple-A Norfolk and reassigning Jason Pridie to minor league camp.

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.

Lineups for the game at Bradenton and an update on Chris Tillman

Left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada, a former Japanese All Star who signed a two-year deal with the Orioles last offseason but didn¿t pitch because of an elbow injury, threw off a full mound again Saturday.

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

Russ Canzler hit two homers and added a sacrifice fly as the Orioles beat Spain's World Baseball Classic team in an exhibition game Wednesday.

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

Conor Jackson knows every spring at bat is valuable. The way the 30-year-old Orioles outfielder-first baseman sees it, there are only so many opportunities to show you belong.

Travis Ishikawa doesn't remember getting hit square in the right cheek, only the glance of a fastball speeding at his head, then waking up on the ground thinking his jaw was shattered.

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.

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.

When sifting through the national coverage of the Orioles this offseason, it isn't tough to notice a trend. The pundits love Dylan Bundy, they really like Buck Showalter -- but ultimately they're pretty sold that the Orioles are going to have a tough time repeating their success from 2012.

Orioles must Rule 5 left-hander T.J. McFarland on the big league roster or risk losing him back to the Cleveland Indians.

Russ Canzler spent this offseason flipping rosters. He was placed on waivers four times and has been claimed each time. Since mid-December, Canzler was on the 40-man rosters of the Indians, Blue Jays, Indians again, Yankees and then the Orioles.

When the Orioles claimed Russ Canzler off waivers last Tuesday, the 26-year-old first baseman/outfielder already planned to spend spring training in Tampa with the Yankees. He had already booked his housing, his transportation, everything.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter made it clear Tuesday that top pitching prospects Dylan Bundy and Kevin Gausman are part of the club's major league plans for late 2013.

Orioles claim right-hander Todd Redmond, 27, from the Cincinnati Reds. Trayvon Robinson expected to be designated for assignment

In case you missed it last night, Orioles utility man Danny Valencia was linked to a now-defunct South Florida clinic, Biogenesis, that allegedly provided performance-enhancing drugs to Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez, among others.

The Baltimore Orioles have claimed first baseman/outfielder Russ Canzler off waivers, the club announced on Tuesday, and designated catcher Luis Martinez for assignment to make room for him on the team's 40-man roster.