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Former Orioles outfielder Travis Snider is getting a new opportunity in the independent Atlantic League.

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.

Pirates left-hander Steven Brault, a former Orioles farmhand who was traded to Pittsburgh before the 2015 season, pitched a scoreless first inning Saturday

The Orioles announced a couple of expected moves Saturday afternoon, officially releasing outfielder Travis Snider from his contract while recalling outfielder/designated hitter Henry Urrutia from Triple-A Norfolk and optioning outfielder Junior Lake to Norfolk.

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 finally designated outfielder Travis Snider for assignment Friday after making him a centerpiece of their offseason attempt to upgrade the club's on-base potential and replace popular veteran Nick Markakis. The move was not a surprise, since there was speculation a week ago that he would be clearing some room on the roster soon.

After just four games with Triple-A Norfolk, Junior Lake was promoted to the Orioles on Friday when the club designated left-handed outfielder Travis Snider for assignment.

The Orioles have designated Travis Snider for assignment and recalled outfielder Junior Lake, who was obtained in the Tommy Hunter trade last week with the Chicago Cubs, the team announced.

After losing Nelson Cruz and Nick Markakis, the Orioles pointed to several options who could be potential replacements. Things, it now can be said, have not worked out as planned.

Eight-year-old Wyatt Anthony was reunited with his favorite player, Orioles outfielder Travis Snider, on Sunday.

Wyatt Anthony, who can stake claim to the title of being Orioles outfielder Travis Snider¿s biggest fan, will get to reconnect with his hero.

Playing each other for the third straight time, but first at Citizens Bank Park since 2009, the Orioles beat the Phillies again, this time 6-4 thanks to a four-run fourth inning and solo homers by Travis Snider and scalding newcomer Chris Parmelee.

In postgame interviews following the Orioles' 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays Monday, outfielders Travis Snider and Alejandro De Aza were already toeing the company line. Both spewed cliches about how it¿s all about the team and not individual accomplishments.

Travis Snider was the driving force in the Orioles' 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday afternoon. He had two singles and a double, drove in two runs and became the first Orioles player since Ronny Paulino in 2012 to have three hits in his team debut.

Alejandro De Aza scored the Baltimore Orioles; first run of the 2015 season on a single by newcomer Travis Snider.

Baltimore Sun reporters provide instant analysis of the Orioles' Opening Day win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Expect to see plenty of lineup shuffling that will include a revolving door at designated hitter this year.

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.

Orioles Rule 5 pick Jason Garcia, who hasn¿t pitched in a week after tweaking his left hamstring, is slated to throw a live batting practice session today.

Designated hitter Travis Snider had three hits and first baseman Steve Pearch homered for the second straight game, but the Orioles still came up short, suffering a 4-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at McKechnie Field.

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.

DUNEDIN, Fla. ¿ The Orioles making their second of three trips to Florida Auto Exchange Stadium this spring for a 1:07 p.m. start.

The routine of recrdording swings, rare during batting practice, goes unnoticed by most. Travis Snider doesn't do it to bring attention to himself, and his new teammates -- the Orioles acquired Snider in January in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates -- haven't said much.

If there is any upside to the departure of long-time right fielder Nick Markakis, it is that the opening in the outfield has turned manager Buck Showalter loose on another versatility quest this spring. On any given day, just about anybody might show up at either of the two corner outfield positions.

SARASOTA, Fla. ¿ After winning both games of their split-squad doubleheader on Thursday, including a 5-0 win over the Blue Jays in the night game, the Orioles will travel to Dunedin to face the Jays.

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 Orioles open their Grapefruit League schedule today with 1:05 p.m. against the Detroit Tigers at Joker Marchant Stadium.

How loud was it during the crowd-noise-enhanced popup drills at Ed Smith Stadium on Friday? Well, Orioles got a noise complaint from someone living in the apartment complex on the far side of the facility.

Parmelee arrived in the big leagues boasting a .395 on-base percentage in Triple-A, partially based on a remarkable 14.1 percent walk rate in the minors. He¿s struggled to duplicate that.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter can break down a position to its most esoteric aspects and then put it back together in terms anyone can understand, which is what he did Monday when the talk turned to filling the club's unexpected opening in right field.

Being in a different organization for the first time in his professional career, Orioles outfielder-first baseman Chris Parmelee compares this spring training to being the new kid in school.

New Orioles outfielder Travis Snider wasn't around for FanFest because he's a huge Seattle Seahawks fan and he attended the Super Bowl that weekend, so he probably figured he was going to get a question about "The Play" in his first interview session with the Baltimore media covering spring training.

SARASOTA, Fla. ¿ The Orioles went to arbitration with outfielder Alejandro De Aza on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla.

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.

A lot of the Orioles' position players are already working out at the Ed Smith Stadium spring training complex, even though the first official full-squad workout is not until next week.

As the Orioles prepare to start spring training later this week at the Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota, Fla., here's a look at what other media outlets are saying about the team.

It's time to jump in the Hot Tub Time Machine and go back exactly one year for a little spring training perspective.

The Orioles will have 56 players in major league spring training camp, barring any late additions, the club announced Tuesday.

The Orioles made a pair of trades Tuesday, sending infielder Steve Lombardozzi to the Pittsburgh Pirates and catcher Michael Ohlman to the St. Louis Cardinals for cash considerations.

The flaw in all the happy rationalization from Orioles fans about the quiet offseason is that the club needs just about everything possible to fall into place to stay ahead of an American League East division in which the Boston Red Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays made major roster upgrades this winter.

New Orioles lefty Wesley Wright is looking forward to whatever role he earns in the club's bullpen.

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

Travis Snider talks about coming to Baltimore, playing right field and hitting at Camden Yards and his willingness to DH.

A father in Thailand who moved his family from Pittsburgh wrote about how the Travis Snider trade to Baltimore impacted them.

ABERDEEN ¿ Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette lauded this week¿s trade for outfielder Travis Snider, saying the former first-round pick ¿looks to me like he¿s just coming into his own.¿

New Orioles OF Travis Snider loves food and cooking, which is why his Twitter handle is @LunchboxHero45.

Travis Snider was once one of the top prospects in baseball, making his major league debut at the age of 20 with the Toronto Blue Jays. He spent a lot of the past seven years struggling to make good on spectacular minor league numbers.

The Orioles acquired the left-handed-hitting outfielder they had been seeking all offseason, trading a minor league pitcher and a player to be named later to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night for Travis Snider.

The Orioles have engaged in preliminary trade talks with the Pittsburgh Pirates about swapping lefty Brian Matusz for outfielder Travis Snider, according to industry sources.