BOSTON — Over the first seven games of the season, Orioles right-hander Dylan Bundy has received plenty of work, though most of that work has been warming up in the bullpen and not pitching in games.

Since pitching one scoreless inning last Thursday night, Bundy warmed up eight times in the Orioles bullpen before he made his next appearance in Tuesday night's 9-5 win at Fenway Park, where he had a career-long 21/3-inning relief outing and was credited with a hold. Before Bundy made his first appearance of the season last week, he got up three times over the first three games of the season before getting the call.

That's unlike manager Buck Showalter, who doesn't often get his pitchers up unless he really thinks they're going to get into the game. And he rarely gets a reliever up more than once in a game.

But for Bundy — who entered this season limited to 17 minor league games over the past three seasons because of injuries, including Tommy John elbow reconstruction in 2013 — it has allowed him to get valuable work as he continues to adjust to regular relief work for the first time in his professional career.

“They've had me up a little bit, but that's fine,” Bundy said. “I like to throw a lot anyway to warm up for a game. I'm getting a lot of bullpen work in.”

On Tuesday, Bundy entered the game in the sixth and retired six of the first seven batters he faced before allowing one run in his third inning on back-to-back hits in the eighth.

Showalter has been impressed with Bundy's transition to the bullpen, which included the team testing him in a variety of relief roles during spring training.

“Keeping the ball in his hands, staying in his delivery,” Showalter said. “I've been really impressed with how he has come in and been in his delivery and not searching for a strike for a long time. I said it before, one of the byproducts of him being hurt for a while is him developing a good changeup. ... I've been really happy with Dylan so far.”

Because Bundy has pitched so few innings over the past three years, and because he's out of minor league options, the Orioles have to carry him as a reliever, but Showalter has said he could be a consideration to become a starter in the second half of the season.

Orioles aiming for Jones to play today: Showalter said he hopes to have center fielder Adam Jones, who hasn't started the past six games, back in the starting lineup for tonight's series opener against the Rangers in Texas.

Jones took a major step forward in his recovery from a rib cage strain before Wednesday night's series finale at Fenway Park, taking live batting practice on the field in early work.

Showalter has been open in saying that weather has played a factor in continuing to hold Jones out of the starting lineup. It has been a chilly week in Boston, and Jones was limited to being a late-inning defensive substitution Monday and Tuesday.

So attempting to bring Jones back in Texas, where it's expected to be 71 degrees at game time, makes sense.

Worley to start Friday: The Orioles will keep their starting rotation in order as right-hander Vance Worley will make his next scheduled start Friday night in Texas.

Before Wednesday's game, Showalter said he'd like to begin getting his starting pitchers in as much of a routine as possible. That was difficult in the first week of the season because the rotation was shuffled because of several weather delays.

“I've got a pretty good idea of where we're going, but I want to get our guys on a little bit of a routine, our starters, and let them start pitching every fifth day,” Showalter said.

Wilson gets into game: Rookie right-hander Tyler Wilson relieved starter Ubaldo Jimenez on Wednesday after having not pitched since throwing three scoreless innings Opening Day. But Wilson has made the most of his time in the bullpen.

“I am definitely learning every day I'm up here,” Wilson said. “Not being in the game gives me a chance to sit there and talk pitching with guys like [closer] Zach [Britton] and [setup man] Darren [O'Day] at the end of the game, and that's really invaluable. That type of mental experience and putting myself in situations when I'm not out there, it's been a learning process.”

Around the horn: Showalter said he didn't know when pitching prospect Hunter Harvey would join an affiliate, but it might not be for two more weeks. Showalter said the most recent medical report on Harvey said the right-hander is “ready to go, completely able.” … Outfielder-designated hitter Jimmy Paredes took batting practice again and could be nearing a rehabilitation assignment.

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