Pat Neshek

Orioles right-hander Pat Neshek, a non-roster invitee who hasn’t allowed as run in nine relief innings this spring, finally feels healthy again after having Tommy John surgery in 2008. This spring, he’s shown he’s regained his velocity,...

After the Orioles optioned right-hander Chris Tillman to Triple-A Norfolk, the pitching staff the Orioles will bring north for Opening Day is beginning to take shape. There are 15 pitchers for 12 spots. The Orioles will bring 13 position players to...

SARASOTA, Fla. — Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman knew his next outing would be five innings in a minor-league game Sunday to continue to stretch out his arm. He didn't know he'd be officially doing it as a member of Orioles' minor-league camp....

– Heading into the final week of spring training, Orioles manager Buck Showalter was noncommittal Friday about several club issues including the team's Opening Day starter and closer. Yet the pending 25-man roster is becoming much clearer, with...

Former Orioles right-hander Alfredo Simon, who was placed on waivers on Friday, was claimed by the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday afternoon. There was little doubt that someone would claim Simon, who throws in the upper 90s and could be either a starter or...

Just before their unofficial end to spring training here in Sarasota, the Orioles made two roster moves to trim their active roster to 27 players. The club reassigned nonroster right-handed pitcher Pat Neshek to minor league camp and outrighted...

After his final outing of the spring Tuesday, Orioles left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada said he felt physically ready to join the big league club for Opening Day in Baltimore on Friday. But the Orioles brass believes Wada, who signed a two-year, $8.14 million...

– Orioles left-hander Wei-Yen Chen is still acclimating to the nuances of Major League Baseball. Case in point: On Thursday, the 26-year-old Taiwan native allowed just four hits in five innings against the Minnesota Twins in an 11-1 victory. Two of...

Right-hander Jake Arrieta looked very impressive in his 2012 Grapefruit League debut Friday afternoon, throwing two hitless innings against the Tampa Bay Rays and displaying terrific velocity. His fastball was clocked by the Charlotte Sports Complex...

The Orioles are making their northernmost trip of the Grapefruit League season today as they travel to Florida Auto Exchange Stadium to play the Blue Jays. Orioles lefthander Wei-Yin Chen is scheduled to start against the Blue Jays today in Dunedin....

SARASOTA, Fla -- The updates on Orioles left-hander Zach Britton’s recovery from left-shoulder inflammation are becoming mundane, but they are newsworthy nonetheless. Britton is continuing his throwing progression with back-to-back throwing...

Much has been made of the fact that there are a dozen candidates for the Orioles' starting rotation, but that's only half the story. The field of starting pitchers under consideration to be the Opening Day starter is almost as wide-open. When the...