MINOR2016 MINOR LEAGUE LEAGUE AFFILIATES RECORD: REPORT 0-0 ORGANIZATIONAL NOTES * Orioles LHP Brian Matusz will appear in tonight’s game with Bowie on a Major League rehab assignment. MINOR LEAGUE TRANSACTIONS 2015 ORIOLES MINOR LEAGUE LEADERS * LHP Kevin Grendell; released today Average: INF Trey Mancini (.335) Wins: RHP Terry Doyle (14) * LHP Jayson Aquino; acquired from St. Louis in exchange for cash considerations Home Runs: INF Trey Mancini (17) ERA: RHP Terry Doyle (2.17) today...Optioned to Double-A Bowie RBI: OF Conor Bierfeldt (82) Strikeouts: LHP Mitch Horacek (137) Stolen Bases: OF Jay Gonzalez (28) Saves: RHP Oliver Drake (22) NORFOLK TIDES (TRIPLE-A, INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE) Tonight’s Game: vs. Gwinnett, 7:05 p.m. | Tonight’s Starter: RHP Odrisamer Despaigne (0-0, 0.00) | South Division Standings: N/A * Norfolk opens the 2016 season tonight with its home opener at Harbor Park against the Gwinnett Braves at 7:05 p.m. * Tonight’s starter RHP Odrisamer Despaigne went 5-9 with a 5.80 ERA (81 ER/125.2 IP) in 34 games (18 starts) for the San Diego Padres last season. BOWIE BAYSOX (DOUBLE-A, EASTERN LEAGUE) Tonight’s Game: vs. Akron, 6:35 p.m. | Tonight’s Starter: RHP Joe Gunkel (0-0, 0.00) | Western Division Standings: N/A * Coming off its first Eastern League Championship, Bowie opens the 2016 season tonight with its home opener at Prince George’s Stadium against the Akron RubberDucks at 6:35 p.m. * Tonight’s starter RHP Joe Gunkel posted the sixth-best ERA (2.79) among qualifying starting pitchers in the Eastern League last season. He also started Game 5 of the 2015 Eastern League Championship Series against Reading. FREDERICK KEYS (CLASS A-ADVANCED, CAROLINA LEAGUE) Tonight’s Game: at Myrtle Beach, 7:05 p.m. | Tonight’s Starter: LHP Mitch Horacek (0-0, 0.00) | Northern Division Standings: N/A * Frederick opens its 2016 season on the road tonight at 7:05 p.m. against the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, the first contest of a seven-game road trip for the Keys. * Tonight’s starter LHP Mitch Horacek led the Carolina League in starts (28) and strikeouts (146) in 2015. DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS (CLASS-A, SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE) Tonight’s Game: at Hagerstown, 6:05 p.m. | Tonight’s Starter: RHP Lucas Long (0-0, 0.00) | Northern Division Standings: N/A * Delmarva opens its 2016 season on the road tonight at 6:05 p.m. against the Hagerstown Suns, the first contest of a seven-game road trip for the Shorebirds. * Tonight’s starter RHP Lucas Long went 2-4 with a 4.91 ERA (24 ER/44.0 IP) in 11 games (eight starts) for Delmarva last season. ABERDEEN IRONBIRDS (SHORT SEASON, NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE) McNamara Division Standings: N/A * The Aberdeen IronBirds will begin their season on Friday, June 17 at Hudson Valley. * Manager Luis Pujols returns for his second season at the helm for Aberdeen. GCL ORIOLES (ROOKIE, GULF COAST LEAGUE) South Division Standings: N/A * Manager Juan “Orlando” Gomez returns for his fourth season overall (third as manager, also 2013-14) with the the Gulf Coast League Orioles. DSL ORIOLES1 (ROOKIE, DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE) Baseball City Standings: N/A * Elvis Morel returns as manager for the Dominican Summer League Orioles1. DSL ORIOLES2 (ROOKIE, DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE) South Division Standings: N/A * Nelson Norman returns as manager for the Dominican Summer League Orioles2. .