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I back the Birds! - 2016 Baltimore Orioles Dynasty

Posted on May 1, 2016 at 11:35 AM.

With Spring Training in the books, there were a couple surprise keepers on the Orioles 25 man roster, but they earned their stay with a strong Spring.

(I accidentally advanced before recording Spring Stats)

The combination of a very poor Spring for 2B Jonathan Schoop and a great showing by Utility player Jimmy Paredes gained him a spot on the 25 man roster, and possibly the starting job at 2B early in the season!

With the 5th SP role up for grabs, Baltimore decides to keep 2 SP (Odrisamer Despaigne and David Hale) with Despeaigne edging out Hale for the 5th SP spot. Hale will serve alongside Dylan Bundy as the teams long relievers out of the bullpen.

Baltimore Orioles 2016 Opening Day Roster
#	PITCHERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
30	Chris Tillman	SP	R/R	27	6'5	200	2.6m
39	Kevin Gausman	SP	L/R	25	6'3	190	970k
49	Yovani Gallardo	SP	R/R	30	6'2	205	4.3m
31	Ubaldo Jiminez	SP	R/R	32	6'5	210	3.9m
43	Odrisamer Despaigne	SP	R/R	29	6'0	205	540k
61	David Hale	SP	R/R	28	6'2	210	600k
56	Darren O'Day	RP	R/R	33	6'4	220	5.9m
60	Mychal Givens	RP	R/R	25	6'0	210	570k
17	Brian Matusz	RP	L/L	29	6'5	190	1.2m
35	Brad Brach	RP	R/R	29	6'6	215	1.0M
37	Dylan Bundy	RP	S/R	23	6'1	200	540k
53	Zach Britton	CP	L/L	28	6'3	195	3.3m
#	CATCHERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
32	Matt Wieters	C	S/R	29	6'5	230	10.0m
36	Caleb Joseph	C	R/R	29	6'3	180	590k
#	INFIELDERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
19	Chris Davis	1B	L/R	30	6'3	230	11.2m
24	Pedro Alvarez	1B	L/R	29	6'3	240	1.3m
6	Jonathan Schoop	2B	R/R	24	6'1	225	1.0m
13	Manny Machado	3B	R/R	23	6'3	185	10.5m
2	J.J. Hardy	SS	R/R	33	6'1	200	5.0m
#	OUTFIELDERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
23	Joey Rickard	LF	R/L	24	6'1	185	540k
14	Nolan Reimold	LF	R/R	32	6'4	205	540k
10	Adam Jones	CF	R/R	30	6'2	215	14.1m
45	Mark Trumbo	RF	R/R	30	6'4	225	1.6m
38	Jimmy Paredes	RF	S/R	27	6'3	200	540k
25	Hyun-Soo Kim	RF	L/R	28	6'2	210	550k