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BALTIMORE ORIOLES GAME NOTES ED SMITH STADIUM 2700 12th STREET SARASOTA, FL 34237 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2017 ED SMITH STADIUM SARASOTA, FL BOSTON RED SOX (1-4) vs. BALTIMORE ORIOLES (2-3) 1:05 PM ET RADIO: CBS RADIO’s 105.7 The Fan (WJZ-FM) TODAY’S GAME IN MEMORIUM: Longtime Norfolk General Manager Dave Rosenfield passed away last night at The Orioles and Red Sox play the first of the age of 87...Rosenfield first joined the Tides in 1962, and he served as the General Manager four games slated between the two of the ballclub from 1963-2011...Under his guidance, the Tides joined the Triple-A International clubs this Spring Training season…This League in 1969…Rosenfield was a four-time International League Executive of the Year and was will be the first of two played at Ed Smith named the "King of Baseball" at the Winter Meetings in 2004...The Orioles will observe a Stadium. moment of silence prior to this afternoon's game against the Red Sox. HIGH FIVE: Since the beginning of the 2012 season, the Orioles lead all American League clubs YESTERDAY’S RESULT and rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 444 wins, finishing with a .500 or better record in The Orioles fell to the Phillies by a final each of the last five seasons…In that span, Orioles hitters lead MLB with 1,107 home runs, 94 score of 7-5 in Clearwater yesterday. more than the Toronto Blue Jays (1,013), while committing the fewest number of errors (404). TODAY’S PITCHERS POSTSEASON BASEBALL: Last season, the Orioles advanced to postseason play for the third time over the past five seasons (2012, 2014, and 2016)…The O’s fell to the Toronto Blue Jays in RED SOX: LHP Henry Owens, RHP the American League Wild Card Game by a final score of 5-2 in 11 innings…It was Baltimore’s Tyler Thornburg, RHP Matt Barnes, second appearance in the AL Wild Card Game (also a 5-1 victory over the Texas Rangers in RHP Joe Kelly, RHP Heath Hembree, 2012). RHP Ben Taylor, LHP Fernando Abad ORIOLES: RHP Dylan Bundy, LHP BACK IN BLACK AND ORANGE: On January 20, the Orioles signed OF Mark Trumbo to a Richard Bleier, RHP Brad Brach, RHP three-year contract…Trumbo led Major League Baseball with 47 home runs last season, tied for Jesús Liranzo, Richard Rodríguez, RHP the fourth-highest single season home run total in Orioles history…Trumbo was selected to the Gabriel Ynoa 2016 All-Star Game, competed in the Home Run Derby, and was named a 2016 Silver Slugger. POWER SURGE: The Orioles have had the Major League home run leader in each of the last THURSDAY’S PITCHERS four seasons…INF Chris Davis (53 in 2013), OF Nelson Cruz (40 in 2014), INF Chris Davis TWINS: RHP Phil Hughes (47 in 2015), and OF Mark Trumbo (47 in 2016) each paced all MLB hitters in homers. ORIOLES: RHP Kevin Gausman WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: Six members of the Orioles’ 40-man roster are scheduled to compete in the upcoming World Baseball Classic including: C Welington Castillo (Dominican ORIOLES: Tyler Wilson Republic), RHP Mychal Givens (USA), OF Adam Jones (USA), INF Manny Machado YANKEES: Adam Warren (Dominican Republic), LHP Vidal Nuño (Mexico), and INF Jonathan Schoop (Netherlands). TOMORROW’S SCHEDULE ORIOLES HEALTH & FITNESS CHALLENGE RETURNS: For the second year, the Orioles and Sarasota County Schools have teamed up to encourage physical fitness, healthy eating, and The Orioles will play their first split tobacco-free living among middle school aged children through the Orioles Health & Fitness squad games of Spring Training, taking Challenge...In partnership with HealthFit Powered by Sarasota Memorial and SWAT (Students on the Twins at Ed Smith Stadium at Working Against Tobacco), the program expanded in 2017 to include a greater focus on both 1:05 p.m., and traveling to Tampa, FL to nutrition and tobacco-free living, as well as more involvement from Orioles players, coaches, and face the Yankees at 6:35 p.m.…The alumni…The five-week Challenge began in January and was offered in 10 county schools for Orioles clubhouse will be open to approximately 4,000 students in grades six through eight. credentialed media from 8:00-9:00 a.m. in Sarasota COACHING STAFF: The Orioles named Roger McDowell as Major League pitching coach and Alan Mills as Major League bullpen coach on November 22, 2016…Additionally, Howie Clark BIRDLAND SOUTH was named assistant hitting coach on February 15, 2017…This year will be the third for Scott This season marks the eighth for the O’s Coolbaugh (hitting) and fifth for Bobby Dickerson (third base) and Einar Díaz (coach), while in Sarasota, and the seventh in Wayne Kirby (first base) and John Russell (bench) return for their seventh years on the coaching staff. renovated Ed Smith Stadium…Called the "Augusta National of Spring NON-ROSTER INVITEES: The Orioles have invited 16 players to Major League Spring Training Training," the facility features modern as non-roster invitees…Three pitchers: LHP Jed Bradley, RHP Richard Rodríguez, and RHP amenities, historical architecture, and Zach Stewart; four catchers: Yermín Mercedes, Francisco Peña, Audry Pérez and Chance first-class playing surfaces. Sisco; five infielders: Robert Andino, Johnny Giavotella, Paul Janish, Chris Johnson, and David Washington; and four outfielders: Michael Bourn, Chris Dickerson, Craig Gentry, and O’s ON THE TUBE Logan Schafer. The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) will broadcast six remaining OFFSEASON ADDITIONS: Since the end of the 2016 season, the Orioles traded for five players Orioles Spring Training games this that are still in camp (LHP Richard Bleier, LHP Vidal Nuño, OF Seth Smith, RHP Logan season, Verrett, and RHP Gabriel Ynoa)…The club signed three players as free agents (C Welington Castillo, RHP Logan Ondrusek, and OF Mark Trumbo), and selected OF Anthony Santander O’s ON THE AIR (Cleveland) and OF Anéury Tavárez (Boston) in the Rule 5 Draft. CBS RADIO’s 105.7 The Fan (WJZ- THE SKIPPER: A three-time Manager of the Year (1994, 2004, 2014), Buck Showalter returns FM), the flagship station of the Orioles for his eighth season as Orioles manager…He has a 1429-1315 (.521) record in 18 seasons as Radio Network, will broadcast 10 manager of the Yankees (313-268, 1992-95), Diamondbacks (250-236, 1998-2000), Rangers remaining Spring Training games in (319-329, 2003-2006) and Orioles (547-482, August 2010-current)…Showalter’s 1429 career 2017. victories rank 25th all-time and fourth among active managers behind Bruce Bochy (1789), Dusty Baker (1766), and Mike Scioscia (1490)…His 547 wins as Orioles manager are second-most in BREAKDOWN vs. OPPONENTS club history behind only Earl Weaver (1480)…Showalter passed Paul Richards (517) for sole OPP. HOME ROAD TOTAL possession of second place on the Orioles all-time managerial wins list with his 518th career ATL (1) 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 victory as Orioles manager on August 2, 2016, vs. Texas. BOS (4) 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DET (4) 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 SPRING TRAINING IN SARASOTA: In the seven years since the Orioles moved Major League DR-WBC (1) 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Spring Training to Sarasota, more than 765,000 fans have enjoyed Orioles games at Ed Smith MIN (4) 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Stadium…A recent independent analysis commissioned by Sarasota County Government NYY (3) 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 concluded that the Orioles generate approximately $89 million in annual economic impact back PHI (4) 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 to taxpayers and residents…By marketing Sarasota to fans in the Mid-Atlantic region, operating PIT (6) 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 a year-round athletic training facility, producing entertainment and sporting events, partnering TB (4) 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 with charitable causes, and hosting and often subsidizing youth sports tournaments and TOR (3) 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 TOTAL (34) 1-1-0 1-2-0 2-3-0 activities, the Orioles demonstrate an abiding commitment to their Florida home that goes far beyond baseball. For details, visit www.orioles.com/Sarasota. THURSDAY, MARCH 2 FRIDAY, MARCH 3 SATURDAY, MARCH 4 SUNDAY, MARCH 5 vs. Minnesota – 1:05 (SS) at Pittsburgh – 1:05 at Tampa Bay – 1:05 vs. Philadelphia – 1:05 MIN starter: RHP Phil Hughes BAL starter: LHP Wade Miley BAL starter: TBD PHI starter: TBD BAL starter: RHP Kevin Gausman PIT starter: RHP Gerrit Cole TB starter: TBD BAL starter: TBD RADIO: 105.7 The Fan at New York-AL – 6:35 (SS) CLUBHOUSE OPEN TO MEDIA: CLUBHOUSE OPEN TO MEDIA: CLUBHOUSE OPEN TO MEDIA: BAL starter: RHP Tyler Wilson 8:00-9:00 a.m. (Sarasota), postgame 8:00-9:00 a.m. (Sarasota), postgame 8:00-9:00 a.m. (Sarasota), postgame NYY starter: RHP Adam Warren RADIO: 1300 AM (WJZ-AM) RADIO: 105.7 The Fan CLUBHOUSE OPEN TO MEDIA: 8:00-9:00 a.m. (Sarasota), postgame TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER BIRDS ON THE BUMP BIRDS ON THE BUMP #37 DYLAN BUNDY RHP #64 JAYSON AQUINO LHP #62 CHRIS LEE LHP Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K 2016 HIGHLIGHTS 2/24 DET 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 2/26 PIT 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 Entered season ranked as the No.