They say no news is good news, and that’s almost always true during spring training. A healthy team feeds reporters fluff pieces on offseason workouts and nutrition plans. Unfortunately, injuries steal the show far too often.
The Orioles were unable to dodge those headlines this spring. Gunnar Henderson failed to make the Opening Day roster after straining an intercostal muscle. Grayson Rodriguez suffered from inflammation in his elbow, and new reliever Andrew Kittredge underwent a knee procedure that will require multiple months to recover.
These events definitely qualified as news and not the good kind either. However, if the projected recovery times hold true, they shouldn’t represent the biggest story stemming from Sarasota.