The Orioles released their 2015 spring training roster on Tuesday with a group of 15 non-roster invitees headlined by pitching prospect Hunter Harvey and Cuban outfielder Dariel Alvarez.
Harvey, the club’s first-round pick of the 2013 draft, received a clean bill of health early in the offseason after his first full professional season was cut short by a flexor mass strain in late July. He went 7-5 with a 3.18 ERA and 106 strikeouts in 87 2/3 innings for Single-A Delmarva last season.
Alvarez, 26, has been hyped by members of the organization this offseason in regards to his tremendous throwing arm in the outfield as well as the ability he showed at the plate last year. In 564 plate appearances split between Triple-A Norfolk and Double-A Bowie, Alvarez batted .306 with 55 extra-base hits.
Other familiar names among the non-roster invitees include the 40-year-old lefty reliever Mark Hendrickson, former Toronto and Texas catcher J.P. Arencibia, and outfielder Nolan Reimold, whose minor-league deal was officially announced Monday. Baltimore native and St. Paul’s product Steve Johnson was also invited to spring training after the 27-year-old right-hander re-signed a minor-league deal with the Orioles last month.
Notable absences from the group of non-roster invitees include pitcher Suk-min Yoon and outfielder Mike Yastrzemski, who advanced all the way to Double-A Bowie last season. Manager Buck Showalter told reporters in Sarasota last month that Yoon would not be invited to big-league camp.
On a personal note, it’s impossible not to think of this movie clip when the list of non-roster invitees is released every winter:
With first baseman Chris Davis allowed to play in spring contests despite having one game remaining on his 25-game ban for Adderall use, the Orioles are technically carrying 41 players on their 40-man roster this spring.
Pitcher and catchers will report to Sarasota on Feb. 19 while full-squad workouts begin on Feb. 25.
Below is the entire 2015 spring training roster:
40-MAN ROSTER
PITCHERS (22)
73 Tim Berry (L)
35 Brad Brach
53 Zach Britton (L)
49 Dylan Bundy
16 Wei-Yin Chen (L)
71 Oliver Drake
68 Eddie Gamboa
61 Jason Garcia (Rule 5 selection)
39 Kevin Gausman
50 Miguel Gonzalez
29 Tommy Hunter
31 Ubaldo Jimenez
17 Brian Matusz (L)
66 T.J. McFarland (L)
25 Bud Norris
56 Darren O’Day
30 Chris Tillman
64 Logan Verrett (Rule 5 selection)
58 Ryan Webb
63 Tyler Wilson
59 Mike Wright
40 Wesley Wright (L)
CATCHERS (3)
45 Steve Clevenger
36 Caleb Joseph
32 Matt Wieters
INFIELDERS (7+1)
19 Chris Davis (does not count toward 40-man limit)
3 Ryan Flaherty
2 J.J. Hardy
13 Manny Machado
43 Rey Navarro
38 Jimmy Paredes
6 Jonathan Schoop
18 Christian Walker
OUTFIELDERS (8)
12 Alejandro De Aza
57 Alex Hassan
10 Adam Jones
9 David Lough
28 Steve Pearce
23 Travis Snider
51 Henry Urrutia
27 Delmon Young
NON-ROSTER INVITEES
PITCHERS (6)
70 Dane De La Rosa
62 Hunter Harvey
34 Mark Hendrickson (L)
52 Steve Johnson
75 Chris Jones (L)
65 Chaz Roe
CATCHERS (3)
15 J.P. Arencibia
60 Ryan Lavarnway
74 Brian Ward
INFIELDERS (3)
67 Michael Almanzar
1 Paul Janish
41 Chris Parmelee
OUTFIELDERS (3)
79 Dariel Alvarez
14 Nolan Reimold
48 Matt Tuiasosopo
MANAGER/COACHES
26 Buck Showalter (manager)
54 Dom Chiti (bullpen)
47 Scott Coolbaugh (hitting)
55 Einar Diaz (assistant hitting)
11 Bobby Dickerson (third-base coach)
24 Wayne Kirby (first-base coach)
77 John Russell (bench)
37 Dave Wallace (pitching)
ADDITIONAL SPRING STAFF
9 Brady Anderson
72 Rudy Arias
85 Sean Berry
14 Mike Bordick
88 Kevin Bradshaw
83 Scott Beerer
76 Brian Graham
91 Mike Griffin
81 Jose Hernandez
89 Miguel Jabalera
86 Ron Johnson
78 Gary Kendall
80 Jeff Manto
16 Scott McGregor
84 Alan Mills
87 Rick Peterson
82 Jett Ruiz
17 B.J. Surhoff
90 Don Werner
