SARASOTA—While most of the Orioles were healthy for their first workout of spring training on Thursday, there were two players who were absent, and a few with medical issues, according to executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias. Tomoyuki Sugano, the 35-year-old Japanese right-hander, was reportedly acquiring his visa in Tokyo. Elias expects him to report over the … [Read more...] about Orioles’ spring training update: Mateo unlikely for Opening Day, Bautista on track, Rogers’ kneecap injury, Sugano waits on visa
Orioles’ injury update on Wells, Rogers, Mateo
SARASOTA—Last June, right-handed pitcher Tyler Wells had right elbow surgery that ended his 2024 season and will delay the start of 2025. Wells hasn’t pitched since April 12th, his third and final start of 2024. He had a 5.87 ERA. “Everything’s been going really well,” Wells said on Thursday on the start of Orioles spring training. “We’re just kind of taking it a day at a time. … [Read more...] about Orioles’ injury update on Wells, Rogers, Mateo
Elias says Orioles’ depth is one of team’s strengths; Hyde talks about platooning, DH
SARASOTA–What’s happening? There was only one new injury that executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias revealed on Thursday as Orioles camp opened. Left-handed starter Trevor Rogers, who appeared to be a long shot to make the team, has a partially dislocated right kneecap and is likely to start the 2025 season on the 15-day injured list. Without Rogers, manager … [Read more...] about Elias says Orioles’ depth is one of team’s strengths; Hyde talks about platooning, DH
When Old Guys Ruled the Mound for the Orioles
Jim Palmer was so polished as a young pitcher that he wasn’t old enough to vote when the Orioles promoted him to the major leagues for the first time. In 1965, when Palmer arrived (and the voting age was 21), the club assigned him a road roommate who was literally twice his age. “I was 19, he was 38,” Palmer recalled in his Bird Tapes interview. The roommate wasn’t any old … [Read more...] about When Old Guys Ruled the Mound for the Orioles
Former Orioles Britton, Hardy, Jones, Markakis to serve as spring training guest coaches
SARASOTA—The Orioles are bringing back some of their most acclaimed players of the recent past to serve as guest coaches for spring training. Zack Britton, J.J. Hardy, Adam Jones and Nick Markakis will each take a turn working with players at the Ed Smith Stadium complex. It will be the first time that Britton, who converted all 47 of his save opportunities in 2016, and … [Read more...] about Former Orioles Britton, Hardy, Jones, Markakis to serve as spring training guest coaches