Orioles hold first full-squad workout of Spring Training 2023

n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”type”:”rich”,”width”:550},”type”:”oembed”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”SARASOTA, Fla. — Many of the 71 players in Orioles big league camp this spring arrived at the Ed Smith Stadium complex well ahead of the report dates (last Wednesday for pitchers and catchers and Monday for position players). So to manager Brandon Hyde, it felt like Spring Training had already been in full swing for quite some time.nnBut Tuesday brought the first full-squad workout, with pitchers continuing to throw bullpen sessions, infielders scooping grounders and live batting practice taking place, often all at the same time in various areas. Before any of that, Hyde gathered the team for his annual start-of-camp address at 9 a.m. ET.nn“We talked a little bit about last year and how we played. Honestly, I just want us to build off of last year,” Hyde said. “We have a core group of guys that got a lot of confidence from last year. It’s pretty much just building off of a season where nobody expected us to do anything. I just want our guys to be aware that we haven’t done anything yet, either, and we have a long way to go. But what we did last year was we put ourselves on the map, and we expect it to keep going.””,”type”:”markdown”},{“__typename”:”ExternalEmbed”,”data”:{“__typename”:”ExternalEmbedContent”,”html”:”

All smiles in Sarasota 😊 pic.twitter.com/35yQrHgsfX

— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) February 21, 2023

nn”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”type”:”rich”,”width”:550},”type”:”oembed”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”Even if external expectations for Baltimore are again low — including PECOTA and ZiPS projections and betting odds from sportsbooks — the internal beliefs are much different. The O’s think they have a great chance to continue on an upward trajectory after their 83-win 2022 season, a feeling that Hyde has experienced around the complex already this spring.nn“Guys are really excited,” Hyde said. “Really love the talent here. We have a great character group. Just walking around talking with guys this morning, they’re excited to get going.”nnHyde also acknowledged that time will be moving fast. The Orioles play their Grapefruit League opener against the Twins on Saturday afternoon at Ed Smith Stadium,…