wesley wright
- The Orioles announced Wednesday that they have released left-handed reliever Wesley Wright, who the club designated for assignment on July 15.
- The Orioles activated left-hander Wesley Wright from the 60-day disabled list on Tuesday and then immediately designated the veteran reliever for assignment.
- It may take some time, but Delmon Young is focused on a big league job.
- After sending right-hander Kevin Gausman to Triple-A Norfolk following his start Tuesday night, the Orioles have recalled first baseman Christian Walker from Norfolk and he will start today's afternoon game in Minnesota, batting fifth as the Orioles' designated hitter.
- The Orioles have been ravaged by injuries early on, but the team is preparing for the return of some of its injured players.
- An MRI showed inflammation in Wesley Wright's shoulder area. He is out for at least a month.
- J.J. Hardy could begin a rehab at Bowie as early as Thursday
- Orioles team orthopedist Dr. Michael Jacobs examined left-hander Wesley Wright Saturday afternoon and confirmed the initial diagnosis of an injury to his left trapezius muscl
- David Lough is eligible to come off the disabled list and reliever Wesley Wright is a candidate to go on the DL.
- ¿We're going to kind of monitor it and see how it feels in the morning. It's just one of those things where I feel a little discomfort in the back of my shoulder,¿ he said.
- 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.
- After back-to-back road games, the Orioles are home Saturday and face the Tampa Bay Rays at Ed Smith Stadium.
- Orioles right-hander Ryan Webb, shelved since tweaking his left knee Sunday, resumed throwing on Friday, manager Buck Showalter said.
- In his second spring start, right-hander Miguel Gonzalez allowed two runs over three innings as the Orioles lost, 5-2, to the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon in front of an announced sellout crowd of 7,403, the team¿s fifth sellout in six home games at Ed Smith Stadium.
- 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.
- Several of the Orioles' young arms threw their first spring training bullpen sessions Saturday, and the display drew quite the crowd.
- The Orioles have expressed interest in free-agent reliever Dustin McGowan, according to multiple industry sources.
- New Orioles lefty Wesley Wright is looking forward to whatever role he earns in the club's bullpen.
- 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.¿
- Wright has pitched well against left-handers in his career.
- The Orioles have agreed to terms with left-handed reliever Wesley Wright on a one-year deal, pending a physical, according to an industry source.
- CHICAGO (AP) ¿ Jeff Samardzija thought he would dominate the way he often does. Instead, he walked away frustrated with another loss. Samardzija struggled in a rare rough outing and the Chicago Cubs lost 7-2 to Washington, completing a day-night doubleheader sweep on a rainy Saturday night.
- The steady stream of fans heading toward the exits in the ninth inning of the Orioles' 7-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night signaled that they had seen enough.
- Five times Chris Tillman has pitched in opposing parks this season, and five times the Orioles (33-25) have been victorious. He is 4-0 in those games.