Every major league team is more or less hurting in the same way, but having no games is particularly tough for a rebuilding Baltimore Orioles team in a key developmental year.
Despite expectations of another last-place finish coming into Spring Training, spirits were high as more of the Orioles’ top prospects are reaching the high minors, and some were supposed to debut in Baltimore after a couple months in AAA.
Lack of Live Play Affecting Player Development
But now with a shorted season or no season at all, not a single player at any level in the Orioles system is able to improve their skill set by playing competitive games, training with experienced coaches, or following a professional schedule over the spring and summer.