The 2022 season may have seen the Orioles produce their first winning record since 2016. And it saw them lose fewer than 100 games in a full-season for the first time since 2017.
In the end there were 83 wins for the Orioles, and a winning percentage of .512. But it didn’t start all that well.
They were 0-3 after being swept to start the year in St. Petersburg, Fla. and 1-5 after two series. They were 3-8 after 11 games and 7-14 at the end of April. They were 21-30 when May ended and did not reach the .500 mark until getting to 44-44 on July 12.
But the group of Orioles heading to spring training this week has designs on playing well right from the jump this year and the schedule could play into those hopes.
The Orioles officially begin their 14th spring training in Sarasota, Fla. this week. Pitchers and catchers are due to report by Wednesday, but no doubt the camp is bustling already with players reporting early and the small group of prospects taking part in an early hitting camp.