Outfielder Joey Rickard, a Rule 5 draft pick, will begin the season on the Orioles’ Opening Day roster, manager Buck Showalter and the coaching staff told him Wednesday night.
Rickard, who came off the bench to play right field in the team’s 2-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers, has been the feel-good story of spring training, the beginning of which was dominated by free agency and the latter part has seen the team’s pitching come under scrutiny.
Rickard, though, has stood out. With a ninth-inning walk and a run scored Wednesday, he brings his spring line to .