Jorge Mateo has played 74 major league innings in center field before, of course. First time since 2021 tonight. Mateo: "It's been long time, but I feel good. Not bad at all. ... I don't have too many times in center field, but I think it [his first step] is going to be there." twitter.com/afkostka/statu…

Kyle Gibson: "Too many times in my career I've given away innings when I was younger just by letting the first couple innings dictate the rest of the game. .. You've still got a job in the regular season to get as deep as you can, and you gotta try to get to that 100-pitch mark." twitter.com/afkostka/statu…

Kyle Gibson said his pointer finger slipped on a slider in the first inning and hit his thumb, cutting it. He had a bit of hanging skin he tried to bite off, but the Orioles took care of that in the mound visit. He says he’s all good

Jorge Mateo has moved from shortstop to center field, which is interesting for the Orioles

Kyle Gibson rebounded from two three-run homers with aplomb, retiring eight of his final 11, with two double plays in there. His line: 4 2/3 innings, six runs, 11 hits, one walk and two strikeouts. His day is now done

Since Kyle Gibson conceded a second-inning three-run homer, he has pitched two clean innings. In the third and fourth, Gibson faced the minimum, with a double play canceling out the lone baserunner.

Terrin Vavra lays out at second to make a standout defensive play to begin the third inning.

Kyle Gibson allows a three-run home run to Kyle Higashioka that just sneaks over the left field fence. Four of the first five batters in the second have reached safely

JK, Kyle Gibson is back. Using the spring training re-entry rule, he returns for the second inning twitter.com/afkostka/statu…

Kyle Gibson's day is done after seven batters and two outs. Phoenix Sanders enters out of the bullpen for the Orioles

Kyle Gibson stays in the game for now. Looked as though he might have something on his hand that's bothering him. twitter.com/afkostka/statu…

After four batters, Kyle Gibson is checked at the mound by manager Brandon Hyde and head trainer Brian Ebel. Gibson was named opening day starter today

Orioles’ Kyle Gibson hasn’t recorded an out in the first inning. Two singles and then a three-run homer from rising Yankees star Oswaldo Cabrera.

When Anthony Santander reflects on the WBC, he thinks of the video of his mother celebrating one of his homers. "We go there to represent our country, try to take happiness to our people, make our family, our hometown, proud. It’s totally different.” thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles…

Ramón Urías has been scratched from the lineup. Terrin Vavra is now playing second. In the clubhouse earlier, Urías said the bruise of his thumb wasn’t a big concern twitter.com/afkostka/statu…

More Hyde: • Dillon Tate (forearm strain) is on schedule. Throws side session today • Hyde is hopeful Mychal Givens (knee) can break camp with Orioles, but Givens would likely need a back field session before • Very comfortable with Santander at first

Dean Kremer will start for the Orioles the second game of the season against the Boston Red Sox, Brandon Hyde said

Ramón Urías is back in the lineup today after he was scratched for a bruised thumb. With Kyle Gibson on the bump, here’s the order: CF Mullins C Rutschman DH Mountcastle 1B Santander 3B Henderson LF Hays 2B Urías RF Frazier SS Mateo

Orioles name Kyle Gibson opening day starter thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles…

Heston Kjerstad: “We all have this picture-perfect plan we envision of doing certain things at certain times, one after the other, but never envision the setbacks. And that’s the beauty of the journey. Your story’s never finished.” thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles…

I had power over the jukebox for a moment at Shamrock Pub, which led to some bangers and a few handshakes • #9 Dream by John Lennon • Handshake Drugs by Wilco • Don’t Look Back in Anger by Oasis • Pretty (Ugly Before) by Elliott Smith • UnBiloTitled by Babyshambles Success

Brandon Hyde on Grayson Rodriguez: "So far this spring, he’s had a bad inning almost every time out.” But at the same time,"you have to remember he's a really young player. Sometimes it's OK to go through some rough patches to know you have to make some adjustments."

Apart from one tough inning, Grayson Rodriguez was solid again in his final spring training start. But it's that one tough inning — replicated in three straight starts — that casts a cloudier outlook for where Rodriguez begins the year: thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles…

Ramón Urías took a grounder off his right thumb when he was fielding in batting practice. Brandon Hyde said the thumb is bruised but he doesn’t anticipate this being a major issue for Urías

My absolute favorite thing tonight is the kid yelling at Nolan Hoffman “light work!” as Hoffman leaves the bullpen for a save opportunity in the ninth

Cedric Mullins on the WBC atmosphere: "Those games out there felt like — I could feel it in my chest. It was one of those moments, the crowd was so involved throughout the entire game, and the energy they brought carried throughout the entire stadium."

Félix Bautista struck out three batters in the sixth inning. He allowed a double to Eric Haase that snuck through the hole between third and short, but he looked efficient

Grayson Rodriguez said "today was probably my best start. I definitely felt the best," despite a five-run third. "As a pitcher, you want to go out and compete, throw well. But also in the spring, it doesn't matter as much as it does in the season." He's focusing on positives.

Jorge Mateo: still fast. And this time, it's a triple to right-center field.

Anthony Santander records his first hit of Orioles spring training, driving in Adley Rutschman with an RBI single. Santander had some big hits for Venezuela in the interim, of course