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TORONTO (AP) — George Springer and the Blue Jays put on one final power display, but even a 91st victory in Game 162 couldn’t keep Toronto's vagabond season going. Springer hit two home runs, including a grand slam, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
After a year away, Trey Mancini is returning to the field. Manager Brandon Hyde said that Mancini will be in the starting lineup today when the Orioles open Grapefruit League play against the Pirates at Ed Smith Stadium, marking the slugger’s first game action since recovering from Stage 3 colon cancer. The plan is for Mancini to play first base Sunday and then rotate between first and designated hitter every other day for the early part of spring, Hyde said. If all goes well, Mancini could be playing every day by mid-to-late March, with an eye toward achieving his goal of being ready for O...
share-square-590988 The Orioles didn’t get to see Heston Kjerstad at their alternate training site or instructional camp last summer after selecting the slugging outfielder No. 2 in the 2020 Draft. On Friday, O’s GM/EVP Mike Elias revealed why. Elias said Kjerstad was sidelined due to “an episode of myocarditis,” a viral infection that causes inflammation of the heart muscle. Elias said Kjerstad is expected to report to Spring Training late due to the condition. “He’s doing really well and we’re going to have him at the camp, but we’re still emerging from the timeline of that,...