Orioles outfielder Seth Smith is nearing two full weeks on the sidelines with a hamstring injury that has lingered longer than he or the team hoped, but said he’s confident he won’t need to start the season on the disabled list.
“I don’t think so,” he said when asked about not breaking camp with the Orioles. “I think we’re moving in the right direction, and I still think there’s days out there to get work in and get ready for the season. Like I said before, it’s just about being 100 percent going into the season, and hopefully that comes before the season, obviously, so you get plenty of at-bats.