RHP Chris Tillman (right shoulder bursitis) did not have any setbacks in his rehab start Saturday for Double-A Bowie. He could have another rehab outing Thursday. Orioles manager Buck Showalter is hopeful Tillman can rejoin the rotation by May 2. "Chris is feeling pretty good," Showalter said.

RHP Chris Tillman (shoulder bursitis) threw on a rehab assignment with Double-A Bowie at Harrisburg instead of Single-A Frederick due to weather issues. Tillman, in his second rehab start, gave up three runs on five hits in 3 2/3 innings and took the loss. He threw 58 pitches, 37 of which were strikes.

RHP Chris Tillman (right shoulder bursitis) is scheduled to start Saturday at Single-A Frederick. Tillman threw 42 pitches over 2 2/3 innings Monday fort Double-A Bowie. After the outing Saturday, Tillman is expected to remain in Frederick for his third injury rehab start before joining the Orioles, barring any setbacks.

RHP Chris Tillman, on the disabled list with a shoulder injury, threw two innings in an extended spring game and will throw three next time out -- at a higher level if there are no problems. "Velocity ticked up a little bit," manager Buck Showalter said. "He'll take a workday there, and then we'll decide where his three-inning stint will be. It could potentially be Monday at Bowie, but we'll see how his workday goes. But that was encouraging."

RHP Chris Tillman (right shoulder bursitis) did not appear to have setbacks on Sunday, one day after throwing between 25-30 pitches during live batting practice at the team's minor league facility in Sarasota. Tillman is expected to rejoin the rotation early next month after a couple of rehab starts.

RHP Chris Tillman (right shoulder bursitis) threw between 25-30 pitches during live batting practice Saturday at the team's minor league facility in Sarasota, Fla. Orioles manager Buck Showalter said Tillman was able to use all of his pitches and he did not have any further discomfort in the shoulder. Tillman is will likely have a rehab start in Double-A Bowie and possibly some other affiliates before he comes off the DL next month, according to Showalter. "Each time he takes a workday and each time he throws, you're anxious to see how he feels the next day," Showalter said.

RHP Chris Tillman (right shoulder bursitis) threw between 25-30 pitches during live batting practice Saturday at the team's minor league facility in Sarasota. Orioles manager Buck Showalter said Tillman was able to use all his pitches and he did not have any further discomfort in the shoulder. Tillman is will likely have a rehab start in Double-A Bowie and possibly some other affiliates before he comes off the DL next month, according to Showalter. "Each time he takes a workday and each time he throws, you're anxious to see how he feels the next day," Showalter said.

RHP Chris Tillman (shoulder bursitis) headed to Sarasota Friday to continue his rehab/extended spring. His first game action in Florida is scheduled for April 11, where he will go two innings or 30 pitches.

RHP Chris Tillman (shoulder bursitis) threw another session on Wednesday, and manager Buck Showalter said he did fine there. Tillman will continue his rehab work, and he should be ready to come back in early May, Showalter said.

The Baltimore Orioles faced a few major questions in the offseason, and they answered most of them.They'll platoon, in some form, the corner outfield spots. Welington Castillo takes over for Matt Wieters as the regular catcher, and they re-signed Mark Trumbo.But the biggest question will take a while to answer: Is the starting rotation strong enough to carry this team?What made that question even tougher to answer is the shoulder soreness that sidelined No. 1 starter Chris Tillman. There's no projected date yet for his return after he missed nearly all of spring training and even got a cortisone shot in mid-March.Kevin Gausman is coming off a strong second half of 2016, and manager Buck Showalter said the right-hander will take the ball on Opening Day vs. the Toronto Blue Jays. Gausman really helped carry the Orioles to a playoff appearance last year and threw well again in spring training."I felt good in the spring," Gausman told The Baltimore Sun. "I've been throwing the ball well, throwing... [More]

RHP Chris Tillman's shoulder problems leave the Orioles with a big hole in their starting rotation. He's been out for most of spring training, just started slowly throwing again, and the Orioles really aren't sure when Tillman will be back. What's concerning is that this is like the injury that sidelined him last season in the second half. Tillman did get a cortisone shot right, so the Orioles have to simply sit and wait.

RHP Chris Tillman struggled late after batting shoulder bursitis in late August/early September but still finished 16-6 with a 3.77 ERA. Tillman didn't make it out of the fifth inning in the Wild Card game in Toronto but manager Buck Showalter pulled him quickly as the Jays often hit the right-hander hard.

RHP Chris Tillman will start for Baltimore in the Wild Card Game at Toronto. Tillman (16-6, 3.77) is the ace of the Baltimore staff but limped to the finish in the regular season, failing to complete six innings in any of his last three outings. The 28-year-old started at Toronto on Wednesday and allowed two runs -- one earned -- on six hits and three walks in 5 2/3 innings.

The Toronto Blue Jays will send right-hander Marcus Stroman to the mound on Tuesday when they host the American League Wild Card Game against the Baltimore Orioles, who will counter with Chris Tillman.Stroman (9-10, 4.37 ERA) helped pitch the Blue Jays into the postseason last year after coming back from a knee surgery but struggled early in 2016. The Duke product finished the campaign by allowing three or fewer earned runs in five of his last six starts, with the outlier in that bunch coming Thursday against Baltimore, which roughed him up for four runs on nine hits and two walks in seven innings.Toronto was forced to burn ace Aaron Sanchez and All-Star Marco Estrada over the weekend in Boston in order to wrap up the wild card and chose Stroman over lefty Francisco Liriano, who won the 2013 NL Wild Card Game for the Pittsburgh Pirates and pitched well after being acquired at the trade deadline.Tillman (16-6, 3.77) is the ace of the Baltimore staff but limped to the finish in the regular season, failing to complete six innings in any of his last three outings. The 28-year-old started at Toronto on Wednesday and allowed two runs -- one earned -- on six hits and three walks in 5 2/3 innings.The Orioles used Kevin Gausman to beat the New York Yankees on the final day of the regular season and picked Tillman over veteran Ubaldo Jimenez, who thrived after being pushed back into the rotation in late August.

RHP Chris Tillman could be the starter Wednesday in the second game at Toronto. Showalter said if Tillman feels all right after his work day, which could be Sunday, then Wednesday could be the target.

RHP Chris Tillman's second-half problems continued when he lasted just 1 2/3 innings and needed 65 pitches to do so against Boston on Thursday. He allowed three runs, walked three and didn't have command but still got a no-decision. "I was just mechanically bad tonight," Tillman said. "The more I tried to make an adjustment, the worse it kind of got for me."

RHP Chris Tillman held Tampa Bay to four hits in 5 2/3 innings Saturday night, but the three runs he gave up cost him in a 5-2 loss. He is 3-1 with a 3.37 ERA in five starts versus the Rays this season. "I felt good," Tillman said. "Physically I mean I felt good. Mechanically, I was so-so, could've been better."

RHP Chris Tillman was better than expected in his first start since Aug. 20. Activated from the 15-day disabled list before the game after recovering from shoulder bursitis, Tillman allowed just one run and four hits in six strong innings. He struck out four and threw 105 pitches.

RHP Chris Tillman will be activated from the 15-day disabled list and start Sunday's series finale at Detroit. He has not pitched since Aug. 20 because of right shoulder bursitis. Baltimore's ace was 15-5 with a 3.76 ERA before being sidelined. He allowed six runs in two innings to Houston in his last start on Aug. 20. Tillman has posted a 5-0 record with a 2.56 ERA in eight career starts against the Tigers.

RHP Chris Tillman will come off the 15-day disabled list and start the series finale on Sunday. Baltimore's ace hasn't pitched since Aug. 20 because of right shoulder bursitis. "I expect him to be a little rusty," manager Buck Showalter said.