Orioles' Wei-Yin Chen allows two runs in final spring start

Orioles pitcher Wei-Yin Chen surrendered two earned runs on six hits in five innings while striking out four and walking none in his final spring start Thursday against the Braves.

"I think I finally got the feeling of my command back," Chen said through his interpreter, per masnsports.com, "and physically I feel great."

Chen closes the spring with a 2.45 ERA and 10:1 K:BB ratio in 18 1/3 innings this spring.

"Last spring, my off-speed pitches were pretty good at first, but it wasn't all that consistent," he said. "This year, I was trying to fill it out, and over this spring, and I felt better and better in mastering it. I talked to my teammates and coaches about how to throw it and how to grip it. And I think over this spring it's been getting better and better."

Chen is slated to open the regular season against the Rays on Tuesday.