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Orioles outfielder Hyun Soo Kim, on his first major league road trip, is taking in every bit of the limited opportunities he is earning.

The Baltimore Orioles open the season without many options in the Triple-A Norfolk rotation, but require a six-man rotation to accommodate the talent in Double-A Bowie.

The Orioles headed back to Baltimore after their exhibition finale Friday night with their Opening Day roster essentially set. The one question remaining was the same one the Orioles brass has been asking itself the past week.

Former Orioles right-hander Miguel Gonzalez cleared release waivers Friday, officially receiving his unconditional release from the club and becoming a free agent. It seems unlikely, but the Orioles still hope they can re-sign Gonzalez to a minor league deal and have him pitch in the rotation at Triple-A Norfolk. Gonzalez will likely get a major league offer elsewhere.

For veteran relievers on minor league deals, you're either lucky enough to have an opt-out or you sit and wait for spring to be over.

After his scheduled Grapefruit League start on Saturday was rained out, Orioles right-hander Yovani Gallardo will make his next start on Monday in a minor league game.

A winless swoon that spanned all of spring training came to an end for the Orioles with Saturday¿s 8-1 win over the Minnesota Twins, but the victory was pyrrhic as catcher Matt Wieters left the game after the first inning with elbow soreness.

The Orioles were hoping that finally getting back to Ed Smith Stadium would be an elixir for a club that had yet to win a Grapefruit League game in five tries, but no such luck.

The Orioles opened their home exhibition schedule with a wild-and-crazy 11-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves at Ed Smith Stadium on Wednesday that featured a frightening spring debut by starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez and the first Chris Davis moonshot of the Grapefruit League season.

Intrasquad game lineups can be unconventional, and the ones for this afternoon's game at Ed Smith Stadium fits that description.

Orioles right-hander Dylan Bundy hasn¿t worn No. 49 long enough to be attached to the jersey number, so when the team added right-hander Yovani Gallardo ¿ who has worn No. 49 over his entire major league career ¿ he easily gave it up.

SARASOTA, Fla. ¿ Veteran right-hander Todd Redmond¿s arrival at Orioles spring training was delayed three days, but for a very good reason.

The Orioles could enter the regular season with an all-right-handed starting rotation. That's not ideal.

After selecting right-hander Jason Garcia in the Rule 5 draft before last season, the Orioles had to figure out a way to carry a player who hadn¿t previously pitched above Single-A. Now, the team has the freedom to send Garcia to the minors instead of forcing him to develop at the major league level.

Orioles catcher Matt Wieters surprised almost everyone when he accepted the Orioles' $15.8 million qualifying offer last November, but he knew it was the right decision and has never regretted it.

The Orioles announced their list of 17 nonroster players who will receive invitations to major league spring training.

They might not excite fans, but minor league signings are key to success.

The Orioles announced the signings of eight minor league players, all of whom will receive non-roster invitations to big league camp this spring.

Nothing has been easy for the Orioles lately, and a familiar script played out in their 10-8 victory over the Blue Jays as the teams combined for seven homers in front of an announced crowd of 15,202.

Eight of the Orioles first 11 games have been decided by two runs or fewer.

But the Orioles' faint postseason hopes died with their 3-2 10 inning loss combined with the Cleveland Indians' 5-4 walkoff win over the Chicago White Sox. It was the sixth consecutive loss for the Orioles, tying a season high.

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis made history on Friday night, tying Brady Anderson for the franchise single-seasn home run record with his eighth-inning solo blast against the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Orioles received what they believe is good news on right-hander Darren O'Day, who went to Florida to see hand specialist Dr. Brian Schofield.

Down the Stretch is a daily Orioles Insider blog that will set up the coming night for the O's and their American League competition as the push for the postseason continues.

Right-hander gives up six runs, 10 hits in six-plus innings against Toronto

With another swing of the bat, Orioles first baseman Chris Davis continued his historic first half Saturday. In the second inning, Davis pushed a 3-2 offering from Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Todd Redmond into the left-center field seats next to the bullpen area.

Right-hander gives up three-run double to Evan Longoria in third inning, but pitches well during the rest of his outing

The Baltimore Orioles have lost right-hander Todd Redmond, who was on the team's 40-man roster, on waivers as he was claimed by the Toronto Blue Jays, according to an industry source.

The Orioles optioned top pitching prospect Dylan Bundy to Double-A Bowie before today's Grapefruit League game against the Blue Jays in Dunedin.

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

Orioles left fielder Nolan Reimold was pulled from Friday's game against the Pirates with a sore shoulder

The Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 10-7 in the afternoon game of day-night split-squad doubleheader.

Before the Orioles' Grapefruit League Game against the Yankees on Monday afternoon, left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada threw from a full mound for the first time in more than 10 months.

In four intrasquad plate appearances this week, Nate McLouth reached base three times, including lacing an early-count double off lefty Zach Britton on Wednesday.

The Orioles will play a pair of three-inning intrasquad games Wednesday starting at 10:15 a.m. Each pitcher is scheduled to throw one inning. The games are open to the public.

Baltimore Orioles right-hander Jair Jurrjens threw his first bullpen session as an Oriole during today's chilly spring workout here in Sarasota.

Trayvon Robinson suited up for the first time as an Oriole on Saturday and took part in the first official full-squad workout, but the outfielder had hoped to be in camp a lot earlier after being acquired in the November deal that sent infielder Robert Andino to the Seattle Mariners.

Brian Roberts has been through a lot over the past three years, but things are definitely looking up.

Orioles right-handed reliever Luis Ayala said Friday morning that he still hasn't made a decision on whether he will pitch for Mexico in next month's World Baseball Classic.

Orioles reliever Luis Ayala, who is listed on Mexico¿s provisional roster for next month's World Baseball Classic, said Thursday that he has yet to decide whether he will pitch in the event.

Eleven pitchers threw their first bullpen sessions Wednesday, and Buck Showalter liked his first impression of left-hander T.J. McFarland, the team¿s Rule 5 pick in December.

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