Top pitching prospect Hunter Harvey and 2015 Orioles minor league player of the year Trey Mancini were among the 17 non-roster players officially invited to major league spring training on Monday.
The list includes a total of seven pitchers — four lefties and three right-handers — as well as three catchers, four infielders, and three outfielders. Of course, the list below does not include players on the 40-man roster, who are automaticallly invited to spring training.
Orioles pitchers and catchers report to Sarasota on Feb. 18 with the first full-squad workout set to take place at the Ed Smith Stadium complex on Feb. 24.
PITCHERS (7)
RHP Pedro Beato
Skinny: Originally a first-round pick of the Orioles in 2006, the 29-year-old bounced around the majors in 93 1/3 career innings before posting a 2.65 ERA pitching in relief for Triple-A Norfolk a year ago.
LHP Jeff Beliveau
Skinny: Signed to a minor-league deal in December, the 29-year-old southpaw has a 4.00 ERA in 45 career major league innings with the Chicago Cubs and Tampa Bay.
LHP Cesar Cabral
Skinny: He received a cup of coffee with Baltimore in early June, but Cabral posted an underwhelming 4.95 ERA in 40 innings for Norfolk in 2015.
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RHP Hunter Harvey
Skinny: The health of the 2013 first-round pick will be a big story of the spring after Harvey, 21, missed the entire 2015 minor-league season with a broken fibula and lingering forearm and elbow issues.
LHP Andy Oliver
Skinny: After pitching briefly for Detroit in the 2010 and 2011 seasons, the 28-year-old has bounced around the minors and was picked up by the Orioles last July and posted a 3.72 ERA for Norfolk.
RHP Todd Redmond
Skinny: The 30-year-old veteran posted a 4.13 ERA for Toronto over the last three seasons and is now in his second stint with the Orioles organization.
LHP Ashur Tolliver
Skinny: A fifth-round pick of the 2009 draft, Tolliver, 28, has overcome some injuries and used a three-quarters throwing motion to post a crisp 2.91 ERA for Double-A Bowie in 2015.
CATCHERS (3)
Jonah Heim
Skinny: The 2013 fourth-round pick saw his 2015 season with Single-A Delmarva derailed by a Lisfranc injury in his foot, limiting him to just 164 plate appearances in his third professional season.
Audry Perez
Skinny: Acquired from Colorado in late March, the 27-year-old posted a .582 on-base plus slugging percentage for Norfolk in 282 plate appearances last season.
8Chance Sisco
Skinny: Rated the Orioles’ No. 3 prospect by Baseball America, Sisco had an .809 OPS at Single-A Frederick before being moved to Bowie where he produced a .729 OPS in 84 plate appearances in 2015.
INFIELDERS (4)
Paul Janish
Skinny: The slick-fielding infielder hit .286 in 35 at-bats for the Orioles last season, but he carries a career .574 OPS in seven major league seasons and is off the 40-man roster.
Trey Mancini
Skinny: The 23-year-old took off in 2015 by hitting a combined .341 with 21 home runs, 89 RBIs, and a .938 OPS between Frederick and Bowie to land himself firmly on the organization’s radar for the future.
Ozzie Martinez
Skinny: The starting shortstop at Bowie hit only .252 with a .613 OPS, but the 27-year-old plays good defense and provided veteran leadership for the Baysox in 2015.
Steve Tolleson
Skinny: Having already spent time with the Orioles in 2012, the 32-year-old utility man signed a minor-league deal in November and appeared in 128 games for Toronto over the last two years.
OUTFIELDERS (3)
8Xavier Avery
Skinny: The 2008 second-round pick has been with a number of organizations since being traded by the Orioles three years ago and signed a minor-league deal to return in November.
L.J. Hoes
Skinny: Reacquired in November, the 25-year-old was outrighted to Norfolk but still figures to compete for a roster spot despite an underwhelming .617 OPS in parts of four major league seasons.
Alfredo Marte
Skinny: After seeing limited action with Arizona and the Los Angeles Angels in the last three years, Marte, 26, inked a minor-league deal in November and had an .850 OPS with Triple-A Salt Lake in 2015.
