Hyun Soo Kim is not expected to make the Opening Day roster, with executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette confirming Tuesday it’s “not likely” the O’s new outfielder breaks camp.
Angels acquire LHP Jones from O’s for prospects
The Angels beefed up their Minor League starting-pitching depth on Tuesday, acquiring Chris Jones from the Orioles for a couple of prospects in outfielder Natanael Delgado and infielder Erick Salcedo.
Tigers land catcher Wilson, righty for Holaday
The spring-long wait for catcher Bryan Holaday’s roster fate ended on Tuesday night, when the Tigers traded their former backup to the Texas Rangers for catcher Bobby Wilson and right-handed pitching prospect Miles Jaye.
Playing short ‘a dream come true’ for Story
Monday night against the D-backs, Trevor Story will become the first Rockies player to make his Major League debut in the starting lineup since Jeff Baker started at third base against the Padres in 2005.
Cubs launch 5 homers as Schwarber hits 1st
Jake Arrieta tuned up for Opening Day by throwing five innings and Kyle Schwarber hit one of the Cubs’ five homers in a 9-5 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday in front of a sellout crowd of 15,469 at Sloan Park.
Rangers acquire catcher Holaday from Tigers
The Rangers have their No. 2 catcher, acquiring Bryan Holaday from the Tigers on Tuesday. Holaday will be on the Opening Day roster as a backup to Robinson Chirinos.
MadBum wraps up spring with Minors start
An eventful Spring Training is over for Madison Bumgarner and he can finally focus on the regular season.
Greinke, Pollock prep for OD by facing off
D-backs right-hander Zack Greinke threw 3 1/3 innings in an intrasquad Minor League game Tuesday, and his next start will come in Monday’s regular-season opener against the Rockies.
Royals deny report of retaliation plan for Mets
The talk of Royals camp on Tuesday was all about something that surfaced across the country in Mets camp in Florida.
Muni Kawasaki hit a HR, flipped his bat and got the silent treatment while fans chanted his name
The greatest at-bat in the history of Spring Training?
Adam Wainwright conducted part of this interview from a bathroom stall, because safety first
Better safe than sorry.
Rizzo enjoys playing piano as spring tuneup
Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo tuned up for the regular season with a brief piano recital before Tuesday’s 9-5 win over the Athletics.
O’s scout Powell plays in one more game for mom
Ryan Powell, the Orioles’ head of independent scouting, just wanted to see his mother, Wendy, smile again. Diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer in June, Wendy had lost a little of her trademark zest and kept telling her son she wanted to see him play again.
Richards, Heaney will start first two games for Angels
Garrett Richards will be the Opening Day starter and Andrew Heaney will pitch Game 2 against the Cubs, Angels manager Mike Scioscia declared on Tuesday morning.
V-Mart’s return rained out, but veteran healthy
Victor Martinez was a few batters away from a matchup with Blue Jays reliever Pat Venditte, which would’ve pitted switch-hitter against switch-pitcher, before rain washed out Tuesday’s Grapefruit League matchup between the Tigers and Blue Jays. It would’ve left Martinez having to decide which side of the plate to bat against Venditte. That didn’t happen, but it was a meaningful day regardless for Martinez.
Tillman now a veteran of Opening Day starts
Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman took a brief trip down memory lane on Tuesday, when he was asked how his reaction to an Opening Day assignment has evolved over the past three years.
Top prospects vying for big league jobs
The transaction wire has been humming of late, with consistent movement of players from big league camp over to the Minor League side. All 30 teams are paring down their roster as Opening Day looms. With that, some of the game’s top prospects have moved down to prepare for the Minor League season.