Chris Davis on the latest additions

SARASOTA, Fla. - When Chris Davis agreed to terms on a new seven-year contract with the Orioles last month, the roster didn't include pitcher Yovani Gallardo and outfielder Dexter Fowler. It was a work in progress, and the club gets much busier after players report to spring training.

Gallardo agreed to a restructured two-year deal with an option that guarantees $22 million and could max out at $33 million. His press conference is being held this afternoon and will air live on MASN at 1:30 p.m.

Fowler has agreed to terms on a three-year deal for $33 million, according to multiple sources. His physical is pending. His place in right field and atop the order seems secured.

"I'm really excited," Davis said this morning while standing at his locker, the mock horror of talking to the media having passed.

"I think really the last few weeks everything has kind of come together. Obviously, with the moves we made at the beginning of the offseason, it was looking good. And then after Darren (O'Day) signed and I signed, it was like, 'OK, we're starting to move in the right direction.' And really the last few weeks before getting ready to come out here, I just felt like we were so much more of a complete ballclub.

"There were times last year where we really showed what we were capable of, but we just could never push through that wall and get out from behind the 8 ball. I think we have a really complete club this year and I'm excited to get started."

Davis left his press conference at Camden Yards last month knowing that executive vice president Dan Duquette wasn't done building the roster. Duquette signed pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez and outfielder Nelson Cruz in spring training 2014. His deadline isn't an exact match with other teams.

"I was hoping so," Davis said. "The way the Ubaldo thing worked out a few years ago, I think it kind of gives us a little bit of hope even going into spring training that the team is still working on stuff. Yeah, I was hoping once I signed that it would kind of open up the door for other guys. I know that I was kind of a roadblock for a while, so to speak, but I was excited and happy with the way the front office continued to move forward and add to the team."

Davis is familiar with Fowler after competing against him in high school in the Perfect Game All-American Classic.

"He played for the East Coast team and I played for the West Coast team and they crushed us," Davis said. "I think he hit a home run. They just dominated us. So I've known him for a long time.

"Yovani grew up not far from me. I've known him kind of through guys. We've played with a lot of the same guys. Obviously, I've known about him since he's been with the Brewers and the success he's had. We're excited to have him here and hopefully see him soon. I keep looking for him."

Players have been creating mock lineups during the offseason. There are plenty of combinations to sort through. Just don't read too much into early spring batting orders.

"I kind of have a rough idea, but just when you think you have everything figured out, it's always interesting when Buck (Showalter) is your manager," Davis said. "I'm sure the first intrasquad, Wheaty (Matt Wieters) will be hitting first or something like that, and I'll be hitting in the nine hole. He always finds a way to mix it up and keep us on our toes.

"I really like the options that we have. There's no doubt we have a lot of power in the lineup, but we have a lot of versatility. I think a lot of it is just going to be run production. I think we're going to have the ability to score six or seven runs on any given night, have the opportunity to drive each other in.

"I know they threw out stats about strikeouts being at an all-time high. We understand what's going on with the pitching. Guys are changing speeds, throwing harder. Everybody's swinging and missing a lot more, but I think if we can go out there and score more runs than the other team, we're going to be all right."

The comparisons to 2014 are unavoidable.

"There are some similarities," Davis said. "To be honest with you, we have a little bit more power than we did that year and a little bit more depth in our pitching. I think any time your team's making moves to put you in a position to win, you get excited as a player and you appreciate that, and you want to take advantage of that opportunity."

Davis expects Gallardo and Fowler to blend nicely in the clubhouse despite their later arrivals. He doesn't see them falling behind.

"It's baseball," he said. "I think these guys have played enough to know what they needed to do to get ready. I don't think these guys were just sitting at the phone, waiting for the phone to ring. I'm ready for them to get down there and get all that stuff behind them and be able to focus on your job."