FAYETTEVILLE -- On his first full day as a professional baseball player, former University of Arkansas All-American Heston Kjerstad sported a full Baltimore Orioles uniform and cap for a Zoom conference with reporters Wednesday.
Depending on how the Orioles choose to manage their 60-man roster, which began assembling in Baltimore on Wednesday to start training for the upcoming shortened season, it might be the last time Kjerstad puts on the Orioles gear for a while. The minor-league season officially was canceled throughout baseball Tuesday.
The Orioles announced 44 training camp invitees as of Wednesday morning, leaving 16 spots (barring injuries) for other players in the organization to fill.