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More than two dozen free agents are participating in the Major League Baseball Players Association-run spring training workouts at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.

Last we heard from Steve Clevenger, the former Orioles catcher was offering an apology in a prepared statement for what he called an "ill-worded tweet."

The Pigtown native deleted his account after posting the messages before returning with his tweets protected.

Steve Clevenger proves that social media isn't for everyone

For the first time as visiting players Tuesday afternoon, Baltimore natives Steve Clevenger and Steve Johnson walked through the hallway under the Camden Yards concourse that leads to the clubhouses and had to fight off a strong impulse. Now members of the Seattle Mariners, they had to resist the urge to go into the Orioles clubhouse.

Orioles first baseman Mark Trumbo avoided salary arbitration Thursday, agreeing to a one-year, $9.15 million contract, according to an industry source.

Steve Clevenger said he is excited for a new chapter in Seattle.

The Orioles have officially acquired slugger Mark Trumbo, completing a three-player deal with the Seattle Mariners.

The Orioles are set to get a left-handed reliever with a minor league option in the Trumbo deal.

The Orioles made their first splash of the offseason Tuesday night, acquiring power-hitting first baseman Mark Trumbo in a trade with the Seattle Mariners, according to an industry source.

Steve Clevenger¿s 2-week-old daughter, Peyton Lee, was attending her first game when her father hit his first career grand slam. Clevenger joked Saturday that she might be a good-luck charm.

The start of this afternoon¿s Orioles game against the Kansas City Royals has been delayed by inclement weather.

The Orioles selected the contract of infielder Paul Janish from Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday after placing catcher Steve Clevenger on the three-day paternity list.

By the time the Orioles¿ 15-2 loss to the Twins ended well after midnight, only about 200 of the announced 20,109 remained to witness the entire battering. The PA announcer¿s voice echoed through the seating bowl. Fans chased for foul balls through empty rows of green seats.

When the Orioles recalled catcher Steve Clevenger from Triple-A Norfolk last Friday, it seemed like a temporary move until Matt Wieters was healthy enough to catch again. But six days later, Wieters was in the lineup for the second time since returning from a hamstring injury and Clevenger was still with the big league club.

Steve Clevenger, whose three-run homer against Oakland Athletics ace Sonny Gray helped the Orioles win Monday, said his phone was ¿going off all night.

Steve Clevenger became the first Baltimore-born Oriole to homer at Camden Yards.

Steve Clevenger, who was the designated hitter for the second consecutive game, hadn¿t homered since he was with the Chicago Cubs in 2012. That was shortly before he was sent to the Orioles, along with Scott Feldman, in the deal the shipped Jake Arrieta to Chicago.

It was easy enough to round up the usual offensive suspects after the Orioles tied their all-time single-game record with 26 hits on Sunday afternoon against the Oakland Athletics, but it was the unusual suspects who carried the day.

Matt Wieters was able to rest during Thursday's day off and said it feels looser. He will go through treatment Friday and will see how it feels Saturday. He won¿t take batting practice Friday, but said he doesn¿t expect the injury to require a stint on the disabled list.

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 Orioles recalled catcher Steve Clevenger from Triple-A Norfolk and designated outfielder David Lough for assignment to make room on the 25-man roster Friday.

¿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.

Wieters, who is starting his final step in returning from Tommy John surgery last June, will likely catch every other day at Bowie and will also have the option of starting at designated hitter on days when he doesn¿t catch, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said.

The Orioles have recalled catcher Steve Clevenger and designated Ryan Lavarnway for assignment, the club announced before Tuesday's game against the Houston Astros.

Orioles minor league report: A look at who's hot and who's not at Norfolk, Bowie, Frederick and Delmarva.

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.

Here's the most updated look at the Orioles' projected 25-man roster

A trade or two may be needed to help ease roster decisions this week

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.

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.

Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman pitched three strong innings on Sunday morning in the Orioles¿ B game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Ed Smith Stadium, a game that ended in a 2-2 tie after seven innings.

Orioles catcher Matt Wieters won't throw from the catching position in today's minor league exhibition game against the Puerto Rico development team today but before the game, Wieters' throws were times during a pregame workout.

After back-to-back road games, the Orioles are home Saturday and face the Tampa Bay Rays at Ed Smith Stadium.

¿One day after Orioles reserves orchestrated a late-inning rally that fell just short, they again came back late and this time beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 3-2, for the club's first Grapefruit League win of the spring on Thursday afternoon at Charlotte Sports Park.

The Orioles will play their first split-squad games of spring training Thursday when they travel to Port Charlotte to face the Tampa Bay Rays at 1:05 p.m. and then play host to the Toronto Blue Jays at Ed Smith Stadium at 7:05 p.m.

The sting of being sent down to the minor leagues last season still fuels Orioles catcher Steve Clevenger. And he's not shy talking about the emotional and frustrating year that was 2014.

As the Orioles hold their first pitchers and catchers workout at the Ed Smith Stadium complex, catcher Matt Wieters has his eyes focused on being fully recovered in time for Opening Day.

For the fourth straight year, the Orioles are holding a minicamp at the team's spring training complex in Sarasota, Fla., geared at getting an early look at some of the organization's top young pitchers.

Adding another catcher to their growing list for spring training, the Orioles have finalized a minor league deal with J.P. Arencibia. He will get an invite to spring training.

According to sources, dialogue continues between the Orioles and the San Diego Padres. The Padres need to move some outfielders, and left-handed hitters Seth Smith and Will Venable are drawing the most interest from the Orioles.

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.

Here are five things the Orioles can do between now and Opening Day, April 6, to keep the 2015 season alive throughout October.

Most players has already cleared out of the Orioles clubhouse by Friday afternoon when reporters were allowed inside. The team arrived home from Kansas City ¿ swept by the Royals on four games in the American League Championship Series -- on Thursday evening so most players packed up their lockers then.

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.

Showalter said he still needed to tell some players about their status for the ALDS.

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.

The Orioles' 4-2 loss to Toronto Friday officially eliminated them from earning the American League¿s best record and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.