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Dylan Bundy's setback is certainly cause for concern

Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts, who is slated to begin a minor league rehab assignment Tuesday at Triple-A Norfolk, hopes his stay there is a short one.

After being swept by the Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre this weekend, the Orioles quickly wanted to turn the page on their trip here.

The Orioles officially added first baseman Travis Ishikawa before Tuesday's game. Ishikawa had exercised an opt-out clause in his contract Sunday and the Orioles had until midnight to add him, trade him or release him.

When the Orioles travel to Detroit to begin a six-game road trip Monday, second baseman Brian Roberts will be with the team, and the club is optimistic he can start a minor league rehabilitation assignment upon the return from the trip.

Orioles reliever Pedro Strop admitted Thursday that he was bothered by the loud chorus of boos he received as he walked off the mound during Wednesday's 9-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels.

Nolan Reimold could go out on a rehab assignment next week when Orioles go on the road.

In his sixth rehabilitation start for Triple-A Norfolk, left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada allowed eight runs (seven earned) on six hits and two walks at Indianapolis.

After watching pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada struggle through his first four minor-league rehab starts at Triple-A Norfolk, the Orioles are considering giving the Japanese left-hander extra days of rest in between starts.

Left fielder ranks second in American League with 17 stolen bases this season

Through the first two months of the Orioles' season, second baseman Ryan Flaherty's reputation hinged much more on his glove than his bat.

Catcher Taylor Teagarden will begin a minor league rehab stint Friday at Triple-A Norfolk and will be re-evaluated at the end of the weekend.

Orioles catcher Matt Wieters, who entered Sunday's afternoon game against Toronto with just three hits in his past 25 at-bats, hit out of the No. 7 spot in the series finale.

Troy Patton has struggled with his control this season, and that fact was glaring Thursday, when he retired the first two batters he faced on four pitches, then went on to issue back-to-back walks, including one to No. 9 hitter Munenori Kawasaki.

The Orioles plan to recall right-hander Steve Johnson as an extra relief arm if the club¿s bullpen gets extended tonight against the Blue Jays.

To clear a roster spot for right-hander Miguel Gonzalez's return from the disabled list Tuesday, the Orioles optioned right-hander Jair Jurrjens to Triple-A Norfolk after just one start with the big league club.

So far this year, Dan Duquette and the Orioles haven't had the same kind of success when calling up starting pitchers as they did during last season's playoff push.

The Orioles' top position player prospect, Jonathan Schoop, will be placed on the seven-day minor-league disabled list Thursday with a lower back strain.

Miguel Gonzalez could come off the DL to pitch Tuesday against the Yankees

Orioles left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery last May, will make his first minor-league rehab start pitching for Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday afternoon at Lehigh Valley.

Orioles recalled Mike Belfiore from Triple-A Norfolk as bullpen insurance.

There are no secrets as far as Orioles right-hander Tommy Hunter is concerned. He figures he's been a good pitcher in the past and he'll be a good pitcher in the future.

Infielder Alexi Casilla, who has been a switch-hitter since he was 16, said hitting coach Jim Presley approached him about concentrating on hitting from the right side only, and he has been working on that for a few weeks in the cage.

Orioles left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada is slated to make one more start in extended spring training on Friday and after that he will likely be assigned to one of the team's minor-league affiliates to begin a rehab assignment.

It's far too early to suggest that Orioles first baseman Chris Davis could miss significant time with a right knee injury.

As a veteran of 14 major league seasons, it took a while for right-hander Freddy Garcia to get used to those long bus rides in Triple-A.

Catcher Chris Snyder, whom the Orioles acquired Sunday from the Los Angeles Angels in a deal for minor league right-hander Rob Delaney, was at Safeco Field on Monday, but he has not been activated.

Zach Britton had been wondering for four days whether he'd get into a big league game against the Oakland A's.

Zach Britton will make his 2013 debut as the club¿s starter Monday at Safeco Field against the Seattle Mariners and Britton¿s old Orioles teammate, Joe Saunders.

Josh Stinson will be called up to the Orioles and start Wednesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Steve Pearce has made five starts in 2013 — two against reigning American League Cy Young Award winner David Price, one against former Cy Young winner CC Sabathia, one against current AL ERA leader Clay Buchholz and one against Minnesota lefty Pedro Hernandez.

The Orioles held a pre-game meeting today so manager Buck Showalter could talk to the team about increased security measures at Camden Yards in response to Monday's Boston Marathon bombing. The brief meeting, he said, was just to make sure all questions were addressed.

After going through an early-season 1-for-18 slump, third baseman Manny Machado is starting to find his comfort zone in the No. 2 spot in the Orioles batting order.

The Orioles' trade of veteran right-hander reliever Luis Ayala allowed the team the get back to 12 pitchers and it was also a show of confidence in T.J. McFarland.

Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts was injured and left Thuesday's game after a ninth-inning stolen base attempt

Orioles designated hitter Wilson Betemit underwent successful exploratory arthroscopic surgery on his injured right knee on Wednesday.

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.

"To Be Continued ..." the front of the shirts, provided by Orioles center fielder Adam Jones, say in orange lettering. It means that last year's sudden success wasn't a fluke, but instead just a beginning.

The Orioles' 25-man roster is nearly complete with two days to go before the list needs to be submitted to Major League Baseball.

Chris Tillman has been put on the 15-day disabled list with left abdominal strain retroactive to March 22. He will be able to come off the DL on April 6 and pitch the Orioles' fifth game of the season against the Minnesota Twins.