GM Mike Elias announced Sunday that Povich will begin the season as Baltimore's No. 5 starter, and the left-hander will make his season debut in the home opener against Boston on March 31, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
#1 SS
Gunnar Henderson: Bound for injured list
Mar 23rd
Orioles general manager Mike Elias announced Sunday that Henderson (side) will start the regular season on the injured list but hopes the absence will be measured in "days, not weeks," Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Rodriguez (elbow) began his throwing program by playing catch from 75 feet Tuesday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
#8 PROS
Chayce McDermott: Throws light side session
Mar 18th
McDermott (lat) threw a light bullpen session Tuesday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
#1 PROS
Samuel Basallo: Reassigned to minors camp
Mar 18th
The Orioles reassigned Basallo to minor-league camp Tuesday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
#2 PROS
Coby Mayo: Cut from big-league camp
Mar 18th
The Orioles optioned Mayo to Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
#2 DH
Heston Kjerstad: Pushing to maintain roster spot
Mar 16th
Kjerstad went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against Detroit and is now batting .257 (9-for-35) with one home run, six RBI and one stolen base this spring.
#3 CF
Jorge Mateo: Cleared for spring debut
Mar 16th
Mateo (elbow) is starting at shortstop and batting seventh in Sunday's split-squad game against the Phillies, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
#1 P
Zach Eflin: Named Opening Day starter
Mar 14th
The Orioles announced Friday that Eflin will get the start for the team's March 27 season opener in Toronto.
Trevor Rogers: Remains limited to flat-ground work
Mar 10th
Rogers (knee) remains limited to flat-ground work but hopes to throw off a mound before the end of spring training, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
#1 RF
Tyler O'Neill: Back in action Sunday
Mar 9th
O'Neill (rib cage) is starting in left field and batting cleanup in Sunday's split-squad game against the Twins.
#3 P
Charlie Morton: Fans four in third spring start
Mar 8th
Morton threw three scoreless innings against the Rays in Saturday's Grapefruit League game, striking out four batters.
#4 BP
Yennier Cano: Steady results to begin spring
Mar 8th
Cano picked up a hold in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Rays, allowing one walk in a scoreless inning.
Pirates News
#2 CL
David Bednar: Cleaning performance up
Mar 22nd
Bednar has thrown two scoreless innings with a 3:0 K:BB across his last two Grapefruit League outings.
#2 1B
Endy Rodriguez: Likely wins roster spot
Mar 22nd
Rodriguez appears to have won the backup catcher job for the Pirates, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
Yorke was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
#3 C
Henry Davis: Beginning 2025 in minors
Mar 22nd
Davis was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
#5 P
Carmen Mlodzinski: Ramps up to three innings
Mar 20th
Mlodzinski allowed one earned run on two hits and two walks while striking out three across three innings in a Grapefruit League game March 15 against the Orioles.
#7 P
Jared Jones: Seeks second opinion on sore elbow
Mar 19th
Pirates senior director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Jones has already had imaging on his sore right elbow and is waiting on a second opinion, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
#3 PROS
Thomas Harrington: Impresses in spring start
Mar 19th
Harrington allowed one earned run on one hit and one walk while striking out three across 3.2 innings in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies.
Gonzales is expected to serve as the Pirates' primary second baseman in 2025, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
#3 1B
Enmanuel Valdez: Optioned to Triple-A
Mar 11th
The Pirates optioned Valdez to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.
#7 BP
Chase Shugart: Sent to Triple-A
Mar 11th
The Pirates optioned Shugart to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.
#8 BP
Mike Burrows: Optioned to Indy
Mar 11th
The Pirates optioned Burrows to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.
#6 PROS
Braxton Ashcraft: Removed from big-league camp
Mar 11th
The Pirates optioned Ashcraft to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.
#1 SS
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Expected to be primary shortstop
Mar 10th
Kiner-Falefa has started nine games at shortstop during spring training and is projected to begin the season as the Pirates' primary starter at the position, Kevin Gorman of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.
#2 P
Mitch Keller: Shaky in Monday's outing
Mar 10th
Keller allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits and three walks across 3.1 innings in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles.