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To many of the Orioles players and coaches, the challenges that arose this week with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic were inevitable. “I think there is a little bit of concern,” Brandon Hyde said, “but we want to play, our guys want to play.”
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For the first time in nearly his entire life, Trey Mancini isn’t playing baseball. But the Orioles outfielder says he’s feeling well as he continues chemotherapy treatments and cheers on his teammates from afar. “It’s almost like being a kid again,” Mancini said, “just watching the games on TV.”
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The recent outbreak of the coronavirus among Miami Marlins players has prompted concern about the ability of MLB to finish an already abbreviated 2020 season, but MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said he remains “optimistic the protocols are strong enough.”
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Perry Olsen is looking to etch his name among the great Navy quarterbacks who have thrived in the triple option — and he has some particularly big shoes to fill this fall.
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This spring, Tommy Milone was just looking to earn a roster spot on the Orioles. Now, he’s ready to make his first Opening Day start. “I’m excited for this opportunity,” Milone said, “and like I keep saying, I’m ready to get going and get it started.”
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With John Means suffering from arm fatigue, the Orioles’ Opening Day starter remains a question mark. “We’re definitely going to take a conservative route with John because he means so much to us, and his future,” Brandon Hyde said, “so we’re still weighing our options there.”
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“I’m healthy,” Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander said after joining the team following a positive COVID-19 test earlier this month. “I’m not contagious, happy to be back on the field with my teammates and ready to work out.”
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Todd Karpovich breaks down four key storylines from Orioles summer training, including Richie Martin’s injury, Alex Cobb’s return and more.
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The Orioles are hoping Heston Kjerstad enjoys the same trajectory in Baltimore that he did at Arkansas. Dave Van Horn and Blaine Knight explain what made Kjerstad so special as a Razorback.
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The Orioles won’t formally identify players who test positive for coronavirus, according to general manager Mike Elias. “We feel it’s not our place to attempt to provide a play-by-play, minute-by-minute update on the status of such individuals,” Elias said.
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