Let me clear something up before I start with this piece. Joey Rickard is still Joey Rickard. He hasn’t unlocked a secret door which will lead him to an All-Star game. He isn’t going to be a 3.0 fWAR player or even be an everyday outfielder. But he doesn’t need to be any of those things to make a positive contribution to the 2019 Baltimore Orioles.
Every returning player on this roster has to prove themselves to Mike Elias and his staff at the top of the organization to Brandon Hyde and his ensemble of coaches at the field level.