Among the Orioles’ gravest on-the-field concerns when the coronavirus pandemic shut down minor league baseball was how a lost season of games would affect the rebuilding organization’s prospects. But for those who were added to Baltimore’s 40-man roster last week and also included at the club’s alternate site or instructional camp, there were some ways in which more was gained than lost in 2020.
“It was at an accelerated pace, but going to Bowie and then going to instructional camp was probably the most beneficial two months that I’ve had in baseball in a long time in terms of development,” left-hander Zac Lowther said.