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Camden Chat Mar 25, 2024
Monday Bird Droppings: The roster comes together at the end of spring training

Monday Bird Droppings: The roster comes together at the end of spring training

Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Spring training is over, the roster is unofficially set, and more in today’s Bird Droppings Happy Monday, Camden Chatters! Baseball is happening this week! Yes, in just four days (pending weather) the Orioles will kick off their 2023 season in Baltimore against the Los Angeles Angels. They finished off the Grapefruit League with an eye-popping, albeit meaningless, 23-6 record. In yesterday’s spring finale, stars Gunnar Henderson and Adley Rutschman bashed their final dingers of spring in support of Grayson Rodriguez, who...
MASN: School of Roch Mar 24, 2024
Rodriguez and Irvin make final spring appearances, Henderson and Rutschman hit tape-measure homers

Rodriguez and Irvin make final spring appearances, Henderson and Rutschman hit tape-measure homers

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Grayson Rodriguez won’t make his next start until Saturday at Camden Yards. When the games actually matter.The importance of today’s outing was getting in a little more work and staying healthy. He wasn’t pitching for a spot on the team.This isn’t 2023.Rodriguez shut out the Twins on two hits over three innings, with one walk and three strikeouts. He threw 52 pitches, 29 for strikes.Alex Kirilloff saw nine of those pitches before striking out on a changeup as Rodriguez’s final batter.
MASN: Steve Melewski Mar 22, 2024
Brandon Hyde sets rotation, Mike Elias talks roster

Brandon Hyde sets rotation, Mike Elias talks roster

Orioles' manager Brandon Hyde dropped some nuggets of information on his ballclub pregame Thursday in Fort Myers, Fla. Before the Orioles played the Red Sox, he announced the order of the starting rotation to begin the year and told reporters that Jorge Mateo would make the Opening Day roster.We already knew that new ace Corbin Burnes would start the opener on March 28. But Hyde said he would be followed in order by Grayson Rodriguez, Tyler Wells, Dean Kremer and Cole Irvin.With an off day on the second day of the season, the Orioles could have brought Burnes back for the fifth game of the...
MASN: School of Roch Mar 21, 2024
Orioles set five-man rotation, Mateo makes team, Henderson's role is defined

Orioles set five-man rotation, Mateo makes team, Henderson's role is defined

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Orioles set their rotation for the beginning of the season, and they’re ignoring the off-days and going with five starters.Corbin Burnes is getting the ball for Opening Day against the Angels on March 28, followed by Grayson Rodriguez on March 30, Tyler Wells on March 31, Dean Kremer on April 1 against the Royals and Cole Irvin on April 2. Every game will be played at Camden Yards.Wells appeared to be a bullpen candidate over the winter, but Kyle Bradish and John Means are headed to the injured list. Trading for Burnes didn’t push Wells back into a relief...
MASN: School of Roch Mar 14, 2024
Rodriguez works into fifth, Mullins returns, Stowers wins latest left-on-left battle (O's win 5-2)

Rodriguez works into fifth, Mullins returns, Stowers wins latest left-on-left battle (O's win 5-2)

BRADENTON, Fla. – The third inning today began to bring out the better spring side of Grayson Rodriguez.Rodriguez retired the Pirates in order, getting the first two outs on four pitches. Jack Suwinski battled through 11 before flying out. Thirteen of those 15 pitches were strikes.Making his fourth exhibition start, Rodriguez ventured into the fifth inning in his longest outing. He was removed after a one-out double by Alika Williams.The Orioles stretched Rodriguez to 76 pitches (51 strikes), 14 more than his previous start against the Tigers. He was charged with two runs and four hits with...
MASN: School of Roch Mar 14, 2024
Orioles lineup for today's game vs. Pirates, update on Bradish (plus Pirates lineup)

Orioles lineup for today's game vs. Pirates, update on Bradish (plus Pirates lineup)

BRADENTON, Fla. – Cedric Mullins is in the lineup today for the first time since March 4, when he exited in the first inning with right hamstring discomfort.Mullins is leading off. Gunnar Henderson is starting at shortstop and batting third.Jorge Mateo is the second baseman. Kyle Stowers is in right field.Tyler Nevin gets the start at first base.Grayson Rodriguez is making his fourth start after allowing three runs and 10 hits in 7 1/3 innings. He’s walked five batters and struck out five.
MASN: School of Roch Mar 8, 2024
Orioles and Tigers lineups in Sarasota

Orioles and Tigers lineups in Sarasota

SARASOTA, Fla. – The Orioles are home again tonight with a 6:05 p.m. game against the Tigers, and Grayson Rodriguez is making his third spring start.Rodriguez has allowed two runs and four hits with three walks and four strikeouts over four innings.Gunnar Henderson is leading off and playing shortstop. Jackson Holliday is batting ninth and playing second base.Kolten Wong is getting the start at third base.Heston Kjerstad is the left fielder. James McCann is catching.
Camden Chat Mar 7, 2024
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Grayson Rodriguez

Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Grayson Rodriguez

Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via A dominant second half in 2023 will serve as the building blocks for Rodriguez, who enters his sophomore season looking to provide a full season of dominant work on the mound. The early days of Grayson Rodriguez’s rookie season were rough. A poor spring (7.04 ERA over 15.1 IP) kept him off the Opening Day roster altogether before a freak injury to Kyle Bradish in the first week of the season created a void in the rotation. A decent debut against the Rangers (5.0 IP, two runs, four hits, one walk, five strikeouts) was quickly...
MASN: School of Roch Mar 7, 2024
Sharing Orioles observations through workouts and 13 exhibition games

Sharing Orioles observations through workouts and 13 exhibition games

SARASOTA, Fla. – The first of two off-days has arrived on the Orioles’ spring training schedule. Golf outings, fishing excursions, time with family, the choice to sleep late.And that’s just the media.The Orioles have played 13 games and won 11, a nice little statistic that means very little.TT Bowens broke a 2-2 tie Sunday with a three-run, ninth-inning homer in Bradenton. Kade Strowd registered the save as the sixth reliever used behind starter Grayson Rodriguez, who was pulled after two-plus innings and 49 pitches.Cade Povich tossed two scoreless innings to earn the victory.
MASN: Steve Melewski Mar 3, 2024
Grayson Rodriguez sizes up his outing today in Bradenton

Grayson Rodriguez sizes up his outing today in Bradenton

BRADENTON, Fla. – Right-hander Grayson Rodriguez said "he still has a lot work to do" but took another step today toward Opening Day with a 49-pitch outing against the Pittsburg Pirates at LECOM Park in Bradenton.He went two innings plus one batter allowing three hits and one run with two walks and two strikeouts. The Pirates hit a couple of singles hard and produced three in a row with two outs in the last of the first today to take a 1-0 lead on Rodriguez and the Orioles.He got the first two outs on eight pitches before the consecutive singles, the last by right fielder Connor Joe made...

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