This week's debut of Trey Mancini in the outfield and the signing of Pedro Alvarez with that same transition in his future, combined with the Orioles' influx of glove-first outfielders on minor league deals, means the clubhouse in Sarasota is teeming with players competing for a bench spot or two with an outfield designation attached to it.
The candidates brought in to compete for the same scarce opportunity on the big league roster are as varied as the offense-first Alvarez and Mancini, and the defense-first Craig Gentry and Michael Bourn.