SARASOTA, Fla. -- The Orioles opened their annual minicamp, a three-day session featuring about 20 players -- mainly Minor League pitchers -- on Monday morning at their Spring Training facility in Sarasota, Fla.
Here are a few Day 1 highlights:
Wright getting an early jump
Mike Wright, one of a handful of players on the 40-man roster at the camp, was invited by new pitching coach Roger McDowell.
"He called me this offseason. He had mentioned it, but I wasn't sure if he was going to invite me or not," Wright said.