Orioles announce NRI’s and “Reserves”

[Legend_Of_Joey]

 

[Can_of_corn]

Hey, looks like Kjerstad decided to postpone getting his Masters and will play some ball.

[wildcard]

32 non roster players.  That is 72 players in camp.  And Elias may not be done.

[Yardball85]

Surprised Jahmai Jones isn't on there (unless there is some roster thing I am missing).

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Yardball85 said:

Surprised Jahmai Jones isn't on there (unless there is some roster thing I am missing).

Isn't he on the 40?

[Yardball85]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Isn't he on the 40?

Just checked, indeed he is.  For some reason I thought he as not.  Good catch.

[SteveA]

So do all the "reserves" report to camp right away?

I believe, since there is no concurrent minor league camp, you are supposed to designate a total of up to 75 players who are ELIGIBLE to come to training camp this year before minor league camp opens.

I suspect not all the "reserves" will be reporting in February.   Maybe a bit later, or maybe not at all but they are just on the list in case we want to bring them before minor league camp opens at the end of March when the major leaguers vacate Sarasote.    I seriously doubt we open camp with 72 players.

But they only list 10 non-roster invitees, which is lower than normal.  I doubt we open camp with just 50 guys either.

So I suspect that some of the reserves will be reporting with the NRIs or shoretly thereafter.   Which ones?   Hyde and Elias probably know, but we don't.

[MurphDogg]

9 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Hey, looks like Kjerstad decided to postpone getting his Masters and will play some ball.

 

[MurphDogg]

Since the AAA season is starting on time unlike the lower levels of the minors, presumably everybody with a shot at cracking the AAA roster is included.

[MurphDogg]

27 minutes ago, SteveA said:

So do all the "reserves" report to camp right away?

I believe, since there is no concurrent minor league camp, you are supposed to designate a total of up to 75 players who are ELIGIBLE to come to training camp this year before minor league camp opens.

I suspect not all the "reserves" will be reporting in February.   Maybe a bit later, or maybe not at all but they are just on the list in case we want to bring them before minor league camp opens at the end of March when the major leaguers vacate Sarasote.    I seriously doubt we open camp with 72 players.

But they only list 10 non-roster invitees, which is lower than normal.  I doubt we open camp with just 50 guys either.

So I suspect that some of the reserves will be reporting with the NRIs or shoretly thereafter.   Which ones?   Hyde and Elias probably know, but we don't.

I would think the reserves that are going to play for AAA and the catchers will report earlier and the guys like Kjerstad, Henderson, Hall, and Westburg will report later.

[Legend_Of_Joey]

11 minutes ago, MurphDogg said:

I would think the reserves that are going to play for AAA and the catchers will report earlier and the guys like Kjerstad, Hernandez, Hall, and Westburg will report later.

This makes the most sense. 

[VaBird1]

29 minutes ago, MurphDogg said:

 

Huh.  COVID, I wonder?

[Roll Tide]

 

[MurphDogg]

8 minutes ago, VaBird1 said:

Huh.  COVID, I wonder?

Would be a hell of a coincidence if it was anything else. Scary stuff.

[Just Regular]

Notable absences of top pitching prospects = projected mid-minors starts, and calendar for ramping up arms for May Opening Days part of it.

Kjerstad late report date as he is doing well but recovery ongoing.

Sounds like AAA guys may be biding time at alternate site in April until league ready for Minor League Opening Day.

Twin Lakes will be used in parallel with Ed Smith, but just for social distancing - no minor/major camp split.

On Gunnar and others unlikely to make AAA, keen to have them see live pitching - straight said more of a concern for hitters than pitchers.

Smith and Bradish, absent from list, on AA/AAA fence, and cited as guys whose starting assignment may flex based on how MLB camp shakes out.

Spring exhibitions of skill more meaningful than usual this year with the long layoff.