Orioles right-hander Andrew Cashner took enough from his three innings pitched in his Grapefruit League debut Sunday, a 7-5 win over the split-squad Detroit Tigers at Ed Smith Stadium, to leave feeling like his spring was going in the right direction.
Cashner, who threw 54 pitches in three innings, allowed a three-run home run to the fourth batter he faced — first baseman Niko Goodrum — after a hit batter and a single, then retired six straight before three straight two-out hits in the third inning plated a fourth run.
In between, Cashner said, he showcased much of what he's been working on ahead of the 2019 season.