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To make room for catcher Steve Clevenger on the big league roster, the Orioles designated outfielder David Lough for assignment Friday ¿ another member of the Opening Day squad, and specifically the outfield - that has been jettisoned during this season.

The Indians are Ryan Webb's third organization in a week.

The Orioles finally found a trade partner to take on right-hander Ryan Webb's salary Thursday, dealing the reliever to the Los Angeles Dodgers along with minor-league catcher Brian Ward and the club's competitive-balance draft pick in exchange for a pair of minor leaguers.

The Orioles' roster carousel spun before the first pitch of Opening Day and it's not expected to stop revolving any time soon, though Dan Duquette thinks it might slow down.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Orioles' 14-man pitching staff didn't last long, not even through the first pitch of Opening Day.

The Orioles set their Opening Day roster Sunday, with a couple mild surprises. Catcher Steve Clevenger beat out Ryan Lavarnway for the backup catcher job and right-handers Ryan Webb and Rule 5 pick Jason Garcia are among 14 pitchers that made the 25-man roster.

Third baseman Jimmy Paredes became the latest Orioles player who will likely open the season on the disabled list, beset by a lower back strain he suffered earlier this week while lifting weights.

After averaging eight runs a game over their past eight Grapefruit League contests, the Orioles' bats were much quieter in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays at Ed Smith Stadium.

Orioles catcher Matt Wieters was scheduled to have precautionary X-rays taken before Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Pittsburgh Pirates as Ed Smith Stadium.

Ubaldo Jimenez made his fourth start Wednesday, and the embattled right-hander accomplished something no other Orioles pitcher has done this spring.

The wind was blowing out of Ed Smith Stadium, but it was the Minnesota Twins who took greater advantage of the homer-friendly conditions on the way to a wild 10-9 victory over the Orioles on Tuesday.

SARASOTA, Fla. - For the first time this spring, Orioles starters Adam Jones, Chris Davis, Manny Machado and Steve Pearce will make a road trip this afternoon at the O's travel north to Bradenton to play the Pirates at McKechnie Field.

Orioles right-hander Ryan Webb, shelved since tweaking his left knee Sunday, resumed throwing on Friday, manager Buck Showalter said.

Orioles catcher Matt Wieters enters Tuesday's game against the New York Yankees hitless in 13 Grapefruit League at-bats, but manager Buck Showalter sees no reason for concern.

Former Orioles outfielder Alex Hassan, who was designated for assignment on Wednesday to make roster room for infielder Everth Cabrera, was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics.

The last time Orioles first baseman Chris Davis was here in Sarasota, he was serving his 25-game suspension for illegal Adderall use, the biggest fish in a small pond getting his swings in during instructional league games.

SARASOTA, Fla. ¿ Orioles Rule 5 pick Jason Garcia realizes he needs to make an impression on the organization early. So when the 22-year-old threw his first spring training bullpen session on Saturday , he didn¿t hold back.

Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association jointly announced on Friday that two countdown clocks will be installed in each stadium to regulate the breaks between innings and speed up games. That will be the most visible part of a two-pronged rules revision that also forces hitters to keep one foot in the batters box under most circumstances and modestly expands the video replay protocol.

The Orioles enter Friday's first spring workout for pitchers and catchers with several players entrenched in starting spots and very few position battles.

The Orioles have expressed interest in free-agent reliever Dustin McGowan, according to multiple industry sources.

The Orioles will open training camp in less than two weeks, and it might interest you to know that the makeup of the Opening Day pitching staff hinges on the performance of one controversial figure.

Will Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette address his involvement with Toronto? It's one of five questions worth watching at Saturday's FanFest.

With the Toronto Blue Jays announcing that Paul Beeston will be back for the 2015 season, it appears that Dan Duquette will stay with the Orioles, at least for now. But is it back to business as usual in the Warehouse?

Answers are at a premium. But in talking to myriad people in and out of the Orioles organization in the past week, this is our best shot at answering the questions swirling around Dan Duquette.

At his minicamp, Orioles manager Buck Showalter had a chance to connect names and faces, to see if the videos he has seen of pitchers throwing match up to what it looks like up close. He received an early glimpse of players who he will soon have to evaluate, like Rule 5 draft picks Jason Garcia and Logan Verrett.

Right-hander Ryan Webb, who will turn 29 next month, had surgery to tighten a capsule in his nonthrowing shoulder shortly after the season ended, and the Orioles wanted to examine his recovery.

The first day of this week's Orioles minicamp is underway, but the weather isn't cooperating.

Ryan Webb had minor surgery on his non-throwing shoulder this offseason. He'll be fine for the spring.

Left-hander Wei-Yin Chen, who will get Monday¿s Game 3 start, said through an interpreter that he¿s not considering the importance of the game or where it might rank in his career.

Sitting at the media dais under the glare of television lights Thursday, left-hander Wei-Yin Chen made a prediction about his start Friday in Game 2 of the American League Division Series.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said before Thursday's game that he faced some difficult choices in selecting the team's American League Division Series roster, but he said the decision to add right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez gives his 11-man pitching staff a dynamic that he likes.

Much has been made about what the Orioles' roster for the American League Division Series will look like. It'll likely be known later today, though manager Buck Showalter doesn't have to submit it until Thursday morning.

Adam Jones and Nick Markakis have different personalities, but when the two take the field together -- as they have on most summer days for the past seven seasons -- they become unified partners for one purpose: capturing the Orioles' first World Series title in 31 years.

Despite the 5-0 loss Monday to the New York Yankees, the Orioles still clinched home-field advantage in the AL Division Series with the Detroit Tigers' loss to the Chicago White Sox.

Orioles left-hander Wei-Yin Chen briefly flirted with history Wednesday afternoon at Fenway Park. He had to settle for his 15th win of the year while guiding the Orioles to a sweep in their 10-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox before an announced 35,374.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter is always going to veer on the side of caution when preserving his bullpen.

The only thing in the way of the Orioles and their first American League East title since 1997 on Friday was a final stretch of 23 regular-season games against teams in their division.

Orioles right-hander Ryan Webb had been with the Orioles all season, but he was sent down to Norfolk on Aug. 1 because the club needed to make room for newly acquired left-hander Andrew Miller.

The Orioles made a series of moves Monday, the first day that major league rosters could expand to include all players on a team's 40-man roster. And additional moves will happen Tuesday.

The Orioles added a pair of relievers Monday, the first day of expanded rosters, as they recalled right-hander Evan Meek from Triple-A Norfolk and purchased the contract of left-hander Joe Saunders from the Tides.

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

The Orioles tried to give Ubaldo Jimenez some work in a pressure-free situation on Sunday afternoon, allowing the struggling right-hander to work the ninth inning with a seven-inning lead.

The Orioles will make a number of moves when rosters expand Monday, including recalling at least two pitchers from Triple-A Norfolk.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said the club nearly has decided which players will be promoted once rosters expand Monday.

The beating the Orioles put on the Chicago White Sox bullpen last night -- five runs in the eighth inning off three relievers with ERAs over five -- was born of the same offseason strategy that the Orioles took with their bullpen.

Manager Buck Showalter said he has had preliminary discussions with his coaching staff and the Orioles player development staff this week about potential call-ups when rosters expand Sept. 1.

With right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez returning from the disabled list to start Saturday¿s game against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Orioles must make a difficult roster decision in order to clear room for him.

After working out for the Orioles at the club¿s spring training complex Monday, former closer Jim Johnson has signed a minor league deal with the Detroit Tigers.

Right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez, who has been on the disabled list since July 13 with a right ankle sprain, will join the Orioles in Washington, D.C., on Monday for their makeup game against the Nationals and then fly with the team to Toronto on Tuesday.

Andrew Miller, 29, joined the Orioles Thursday after the Red Sox dealt him at the nonwaiver trade deadline for minor league pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez. The Orioles made room for Miller, who spent three years in Boston, by designating right-handed pitcher Ryan Webb off the 25-man roster.