Brad Hennessey News

All it took was another misstep by Hayden Penn to set the rotation. Orioles manager Dave Trembley said Tuesday that Penn won't be in his Opening Day rotation and admitted that he's looking at Brian Bass in a relief role, all but setting his starting staff by default.

John Parrish and Brad Hennessey, minor league invitees who were competing for spots in the starting rotation before getting hurt, were among eight cuts made by the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday.

In a span of a few short weeks, Brian Bass has gone from an afterthought to a name right on the tip of the Orioles' coaching staff's collective tongue.

No wonder the Orioles were so intent on getting pitcher Alfredo Simon's work visa issues straightened out.

In a perfect world, Baltimore manager Dave Trembley would have his starting rotation ordered by now.

So those 37 pitchers are picking themselves off like flies... When the Orioles reported to camp with 37 pitchers vying for a mere 12...or likely 13 spots on the big league club, we wondered if these 37 pitchers ...

Though I've been ordered to take the day off -- my Sun teammates are sick of me -- the latest Orioles injury is even testing my usual cock-eyed spring optimism.

Adam Eaton enhanced his candidacy for the starting staff Friday simply by staying healthy enough to pitch.

Uehara suffered the injury while covering first base during the second inning of the Orioles' 9-8 loss to the New York Mets .

The Orioles' starting staff began to take a more defined shape Sunday, when manager Dave Trembley ruled out two arms and got another back in the mix.

Opening day is four weeks away, and there are still nearly 40 pitchers in the Baltimore Orioles' spring training camp.

The Orioles' prospective rotation plans hit another bump on Monday, when the club learned that John Parrish had a cortisone shot and Rich Hill would need an MRI.

The Orioles' infirmary list may not be growing, but it doesn't appear to be shrinking either.

Mar 5, 2009 10:54 am US/Eastern FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Mark Hendrickson has added his name to the list of injured pitchers on the Baltimore Orioles, a development that further validates the recent acquisition of ...

Adam Eaton is a very medicore pitcher. In 9 major league seasons, he's got a career record of 68-83 and has an ERA of 4.80. Philly released him and now he's an Oriole.

There is little question about Justin Masterson's importance to the Boston Red Sox this season.

Center fielder Adam Jones will exercise patience in his effort to return to action for the Baltimore Orioles.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Nonroster right-hander Brad Hennessey was looking to open some eyes with yesterday's starting assignment in the Orioles' Grapefruit League opener against the New York Mets at Fort ...

Koji Uehara will carry a baseball and high expectations to the mound Friday when he makes his debut with the Baltimore Orioles.

Pitcher Brad Hennessey apparently will not require an MRI on his sore elbow. The Orioles medical staff does not believe, at this time, that there is any structural damage in the elbow, and he'll be evaluated on ...