Catcher Jesus Sucre is finally in camp with the Orioles and could play in an exhibition game later this week, but the uncertain roster situation that greeted him here must seem pretty insignificant at the moment.
The important thing is that he was able to get out of Venezuela safely with his family.
The political unrest in his home country has created a disastrous food shortage, which has made it impossible to go out in public safely — especially if you are perceived to be wealthy.
“It’s pretty bad,” he said on Monday morning.