NEWS
8:50 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) is in the starting nine for Saturday's game against the Yankees.
11:15 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (wrist) was activated from the 60-day DL prior to Friday's game against the Indians.
8:14 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (wrist, elbow) was able to complete pre-game throwing and hitting drills Thursday, The Baltimore Sun's Eduardo A. Encina reports.
7:53 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (wrist) is expected to return from the 60-day disabled list this week and could play as soon as Friday against the Yankees, Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com reports.
1:25 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (wrist/elbow) is expected to miss a few more days after having an injection to treat tennis-elbow-like symptoms, Jon Meoli of the Baltimore Sun reports.
1:09 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (wrist) will return from the 60-day DL on Friday, David Hall of the Virginia-Pilot reports.
6:07 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (wrist) homered Monday in his seventh rehab appearance for Triple-A Norfolk. He is batting .263 with three RBI.
5:49 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) said his "wrist felt all right on the swings" during his first rehab game Monday with Triple-A Norfolk, David Hall of The Virginian-Pilot reports.
8:47 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (wrist) is scheduled to begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk on Monday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
3:11 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (wrist) began playing light catch on Monday and taking dry swings on Tuesday, Eduardo A. Encina of The Baltimore Sun reports.
1:42 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) Buck Showalter said Hardy (wrist) will reclaim his role as the Orioles' starting shortstop upon his return from the 60-day disabled list, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
1:52 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (hand/wrist) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list Monday.
5:28 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (hand/wrist) is expected to be cleared for strengthening exercises in another week or so, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
4:18 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) rib injury is fully healed, but he remains on the DL with a right wrist fracture, The Associated Press against Detroit.
1:11 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (wrist, rib) has been progressing normally, and hopes to begin strength exercises by the end of the month, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
8:05 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (wrist, rib) will be held out of baseball-related activities for at least three weeks, Rich Dubroff of PressBoxonline.com reports.
10:19 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (wrist) underwent additional tests after feeling pain in his side that confirmed a broken rib, Eduardo A. Encina of the Baltimore Sun reports.
2:18 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Monday with a right wrist fracture.
11:23 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) has been diagnosed with a non-displaced fractured right wrist and will be sidelined for four-to-six weeks before resuming baseball activities, Eduardo A. Encina of The Baltimore Sun reports.
4:17 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) to manager Buck Showalter, X-rays taken after Sunday's game on Hardy's wrist weren't encouraging, Eduardo A. Encina of The Baltimore Sun reports. "Not good, not good," Showalter said. "We took an X-ray here, saw something that concerned us. I know he's got a scan in the morning and we'll have a little more definitive idea there."
11:56 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) exited Sunday's game against the Cardinals in the top of the sixth inning with a bruised right wrist, Rick Dubroff of PressBoxonline.com reports.
10:17 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Astros, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
7:48 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
9:50 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Royals, Eduardo A. Encina of The Baltimore Sun reports.
7:23 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) said he has "no excuse" for his poor start to the campaign, and he's a bit perplexed on how to fix it, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
10:59 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Rays.
8:38 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) went 2-for-4 with a double and the O's 2-1 win in Thursday's road victory against the Reds.
7:10 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles, one RBI and scored twice Sunday in Toronto.
8:32 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) is not in the Orioles' starting lineup Saturday.
7:51 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) went 0-for-3 in Tuesday's affair with the Red Sox and is now hitting .105 (2-for-19) through his first six games of 2017.
9:35 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) has fully recovered from the back injury that sidelined him during the first half of spring training, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
7:33 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (back) will make his Grapefruit League debut Monday against the Phillies, Eduardo Encina of the Baltimore Sun reports.
8:40 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (back) fielded ground balls and hit on the field Friday, saying his back felt great, and he could play a spring game in the next few days, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
5:02 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (back), who's been sidelined from baseball activities for more than a month, will begin swinging a bat Monday, Eduardo A. Encina of The Baltimore Sun reports.
7:33 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (back) participated in baseball activities Sunday morning on the back fields of Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Eduardo Encina of the Baltimore Sun reports.
7:38 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (back) hopes to return to baseball activities next week, Jon Meoli of the Baltimore Sun reports.
5:47 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) said his back is feeling much better after yesterday's injection, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
8:21 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) received a cortisone injection in his back, and manager Buck Showalter said it was scheduled, Rich Dubroff of PressBoxOnline.com reports.
8:36 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) tests on his back came back clean, according to manager Buck Showalter, and he could be able to play in exhibition games by March 10, Roch Kubatko of MASN reports.
8:43 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) has undergone an MRI and CT scan on his back and has one more test coming, but he's not concerned with the injury, Rich Dubroff of PressBoxonline.com reports.
7:31 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) received an MRI on his back and will undergo more tests Friday, Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com reports.
9:24 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) went 3-for-4 with an RBI infield single and run in Friday's 5-4 victory over the Rays.
6:48 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) went 1-for-2 with two walks and a three-run homer in Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.
5:54 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) went 2-for-3 with a solo homer in Monday's game against the Blue Jays.
7:02 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) went 3-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and three runs scored versus the Astros on Thursday.
10:38 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) is out of the lineup Thursday at the Athletics, MASN Sports reports.
8:24 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Indians, MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli reports.
2:33 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Rays.
5:00 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Angels.
9:19 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) is not in Wednesday's lineup, Eduardo A Encina of the Baltimore Sun reports.
8:41 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (foot) has been activated off the disabled list and will bat eighth in the lineup for Saturday's game against Toronto.
7:02 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (foot) will come off the disabled list ahead of Saturday's game against the Blue Jays, Roch Kubatko of MASN reports.
12:33 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (foot) remains out of the lineup Friday against the Blue Jays.
1:59 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (foot) could return as early as Friday, Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com reports.
9:28 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (foot) went 2-for-3 with two singles and played six innings Tuesday for Double-A Bowie.
1:08 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (foot) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday at Double-A Bowie, Eduardo A. Encina of the Baltimore Sun reports.
2:36 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (foot) took batting practice and participated in fielding drills at the Orioles' spring training complex Thursday, Eduardo Encina of the Baltimore Sun reports.
12:47 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (foot) took ground balls Monday, Roch Kubatko of MASN reports.
11:34 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (foot) played catch from 90 feet Saturday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
10:51 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (foot) will undergo a CT scan Friday, Eduardo Encina of the Baltimore Sun reports.
3:04 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (foot) has yet to begin doing weight-bearing exercises during his rehab program, Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com reports.
1:26 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (foot) will begin non-baseball related workouts Monday, MASN Sports reports.
7:27 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (foot) is nearly healed as he heads to extended spring training, MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli reports.
11:14 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (foot) was placed on the 15-day DL on Tuesday.
10:26 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (foot) will be out for six-to-eight weeks due to a hairline fracture in his foot, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
1:10 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) will undergo an MRI on his bruised left foot Monday, Roch Kubatko of MASN reports.
11:32 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) was removed from Sunday's game against the White Sox after fouling a pitch off his left foot, MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli reports.
8:58 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) homered twice in a win Tuesday over the Red Sox, as he finished 2-for-4 with five RBI.
8:23 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (calf) will start at shortstop and bat seventh in the order Sunday against the Rays.
12:17 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (calf) is out of the lineup Saturday but expects to be ready to return for Sunday's series finale against the Rays, Roch Kubatko of MASN reports.
12:34 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) is out of Friday's lineup with calf tightness, although he is available off the bench, MASN's Roch Kubatko reports.
12:14 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) is out of the lineup Friday against the Rays, MASN's Roch Kubatko reports.
12:44 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) went 2-3 with a run and an RBI in Wednesday's spring training game against Pittsburgh.
7:34 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) noted his shoulder is in better shape than it was during the season and he is lifting more in his weight training program, according to MASN Sports.
9:15 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) is out of the lineup on Wednesday, according to Roch Kubatko of MASN.
8:42 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
8:29 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
12:09 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) is in the lineup Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASN reports.
10:08 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (groin) has been activated from the 15-day DL.
12:25 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (groin) is expected to be activated from the DL on Tuesday, Steve Melewski of MASN reports.
9:11 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (groin) will join the Orioles in Texas this weekend, MASN's Roch Kubatko reports.
1:33 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (groin) will receive a platelet-rich plasma injection Thursday, Eduardo Encina of the Baltimore Sun reports.
3:06 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (groin) MRI came back negative Monday and manager Buck Showalter hopes he'll be ready to return Sept. 8, Eduardo Encina of the Baltimore Sun reports.
5:40 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) (groin) was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday, the Baltimore Sun's Dan Connolly reports.
7:09 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Twins. Per Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun, the shortstop is dealing with groin discomfort.
2:49 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) hit his fourth homer of the year Wednesday against Texas. The two-run shot represented his only hit in four at-bats.
11:50 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) shortstop J.J. Hardy is a career .368 hitter versus Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz.
11:32 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) shortstop J.J. Hardy is a career .368 hitter versus Phillies starter Jerome Williams.
10:12 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) shortstop J.J. Hardy is a career 6-for-11 (.545) with three home runs against Yankees starter Michael Pineda.
5:59 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) shortstop J.J. Hardy was 1-for-3 with two RBI and a run in the, 4-2, victory over the Red Sox on Wednesday.
11:47 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) shortstop J.J. Hardy (left oblique) was not in Thursday's starting lineup against Houston, but is back in the lineup for Friday night.
8:47 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) shortstop J.J. Hardy (left oblique) is not in Thursday's starting lineup against Houston.
6:14 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) shortstop J.J. Hardy (left oblique) is questionable for Thursday's game against Houston.
12:41 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) shortstop J.J. Hardy will have an MRI on his left oblique.
5:58 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) shortstop J.J. Hardy is not in the starting lineup on Monday due to soreness in his left side and is questionable for Tuesday's game against Houston.
2:48 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) shortstop J.J. Hardy is not in the starting lineup on Monday due to soreness in his left side according to MLB.com.
5:59 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) shortstop J.J. Hardy had a walk-off single in the, 2-1, victory over the Rays on Friday.
3:40 PM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) shortstop J.J. Hardy reached on an infield single in the third, which scored the game-winning run in the, 6-3, victory in the second game of a double header against the White Sox on Thursday.
11:07 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) shortstop J.J. Hardy left Monday's game with back tightness, but is back in Tuesday's starting lineup.
11:56 AM - J.J. Hardy (Bal) shortstop J.J. Hardy left Monday's game with back tightness.
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