The Orioles roster situation continues to evolve as the club gets closer to Opening Day, with a flurry of roster moves this weekend and the announcement Sunday by manager Brandon Hyde that slugger Mark Trumbo will have to star the season on the injured list.
The club also optioned reliever Evan Phillips to the Triple-A Norfolk roster and reassigned utilityman Jace Peterson to minor league camp early Sunday.
Trumbo, who is recovering from major knee surgery, worked hard all spring to be ready for Opening Day, but it was always considered a strong possibility that he would have to stay back for extended spring training to continue his rehab program.