“For me, it’s really important, because it gives me a way of being on the field constantly. I think that’s great,” Jorge Mateo said through team interpreter Brandon Quinones.
Now that Henderson is healthy after dealing with an oblique aggravation for the first two weeks of the spring, his mind has shifted to re-earning his place among baseball’s best players.
Holliday’s breakthrough — however minor — is encouraging for his bid to make the opening day roster. His opposite-field single and pull-side triple showed the bat control at his disposal.
Orioles pitcher Corbin Burnes discusses relationships within the clubhouse, what an ace is to him, the team’s future and why he thinks the MLB went “a little too far on the extreme” with the new uniforms.
Kremer accumulated 172 2/3 innings last year, a career high by nearly 50 innings. “The goal is 200, that’s the benchmark for starters who are healthy the whole year,” he said.
Wong spent most of his career with the St. Louis Cardinals, even overlapping with seven-time All-Star Matt Holliday. Now, he could be competing for an infield job in Baltimore against Holliday’s son, Jackson.
While some players have their roster spots locked up, prospects to journeymen are pushing for the chance to make the Orioles’ opening day roster. Here are eight players who have stood out.
Each year, Armbruester shows up to spring training with a new pitch in his repertoire. He’ll focus on learning how to use them effectively in Norfolk this year and could be on the cusp of a big-league call-up.