Orioles left-hander Brian Matusz, who has made just two appearances this spring because of a lingering back strain, said he planned to play catch Friday for the first time since a cortisone shot earlier this week but didn’t know how soon he could return to games.
That puts Opening Day in question for the Orioles’ lone situational lefty in the bullpen from last season. He said a meeting was scheduled with pitching coach Dave Wallace, bullpen coach Dom Chiti and head trainer Richie Bancells Friday morning after a mandatory clubhouse meeting to plot out a path forward for the last week of spring.