
Holliday will slide to shortstop while Gunnar Henderson is out, but hitting ninth is not a great spot for his counting stats. The 21-year-old did hit .333/.407/.458 in 54 plate appearances this spring, so he'll look to carry that over against full MLB pitching staffs. The Orioles complete lineup is: Colton Cowser LF, Adley Rutschman C, Jordan Westburg 2B, Ryan O'Hearn DH, Tyler O'Neill RF, Ryan Mountcastle 1B, Cedric Mullins CF, Ramon Urias 3B, Jackson Holliday SS.
Warren also issued two free passes while striking out three opposing hitters. All of the damage done against him came via the home run, with Ryan O'Hearn crushing a solo shot in the opening inning and Adley Rutschman blasting a long three-run homer in the third. If Warren was going to usurp the fifth starter's spot from Carlos Carrasco to begin the season, he probably needed better results in this outing. For the spring, he holds a 4.19 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and a strong 19/5 K/BB ratio over 19 1/3 innings. He does have minor league options remaining though, which could end up costing him in that competition.
And so ends Mayo's quest to make Baltimore's Opening Day roster. The 23-year-old top prospect started the spring slowly but had gone 7-for-19 (.368) over his last eight games before being hit in the hand by a pitch on Monday. There isn't a clear path to at-bats in the majors given the Orioles' corner-infield logjam with Jordan Westburg, Ryan Mountcastle, Heston Kjerstad and Ryan O'Hearn all fighting for time. Mayo will head to Triple-A to start the season and may need an injury or a trade in order to get regular big-league playing time.
And so ends Mayo's quest to make the Opening Day roster. The 23-year-old started the spring slowly but had gone 7-for-19 (.368) over his last eight games before being hit in the hand by a pitch on Monday. Unfortunately, the Orioles have a logjam at their corner infield spots with Jordan Westburg, Ryan Mountcastle, Heston Kjerstad, and Ryan O'Hearn all fighting for time. Mayo will head to Triple-A to start the season and may need an injury or a trade in order to get regular MLB playing time.