Now, the deal will be brought to a vote of all MLB owners, the last step before it is finalized. It will need the approval of at least 22 of the other 29 owners.
Major League Baseball is pitting two of the best farm systems against each other when the Orioles and Pirates face off in a Spring Breakout game March 14 at 7:05 p.m.
“I mean, nobody wants to go out there and get hit around, but at the same time, I was able to get feedback on how the ball was coming out of my hand,” Kimbrel said.
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde did his best to take some of the pressure away from Jackson Holliday. The 20-year-old responded with three hits in a 3-2 win over Philadelphia.
“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.
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.
The message helped Westburg understand the largest adjustment he needed to make in order to have a successful career doing what he loves: loosen his grip.
For Johnson, a right-hander who reached Double-A Bowie last season, this Monday matchup was his first opportunity to see whether his big arm could translate to the highest level.