The O's are hoping to avoid that scenario this season, though the roster again figures to have a fairly open competition for left and right field. Unless executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette adds an outfielder, such as Austin Jackson, the Orioles will go into camp hoping to have at least one corner spot solidified by the same player.
Who that will be is anyone's guess. Baltimore has eight players on its 40-man roster listed as outfielders, though Jimmy Paredes (listed under designated hitter) played the outfield in the Dominican Winter League, and first baseman Chris Davis has shown he's capable of holding down right field.