When Orioles pitchers and catchers report to the Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota, Fla., on Tuesday, the club will mark the start of spring training with much more uncertainty – both short and long term – than in past years.
The Orioles still have a lot of work to do in building the 2018 ballclub. Along with many new faces in camp, the players who will assemble for the first full-squad workout the following Monday will unquestionably have additions. The club will look different than the one on Opening Day, and could change dramatically by the non-waiver trade deadline in July depending on how the Orioles fare in a stacked American League East.