Orioles manager Buck Showalter said as his starting pitchers struggled this spring that he expected them to be ready when the season approached. Yovani Gallardo, in his final spring start, was the latest to prove him right.
To cap a two-game stint of narrative busting for the Orioles, a full-strength lineup was mostly held at bay by former Orioles pitcher Bud Norris. But on the back of strong starting pitching from Gallardo, and a three-run second-inning homer by second baseman Jonathan Schoop, the Orioles beat the Atlanta Braves, 6-1, to finish the spring 11-15-5.