Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy is still recovering from a strained left oblique. Baltimore manager Buck Showalter said Hardy took "15 dry swings; 25 off the tee with no problems, which is something he hasn't done; threw it 120 feet; and ran sprints." Hardy was expected to hit soft toss and take grounders Friday in Sarasota. No timetable is set for his return.