The Orioles hadn't made a final decision on shortstop Richie Martin prior to baseball's shutdown in spring training. He remained on the camp roster, which is frozen at 50 players. The club could have placed him in a utility role or, more likely, assigned him to Triple-A Norfolk in an attempt to further develop his skills.
They had the freedom to go in any direction with Martin no longer holding Rule 5 status.
Now what?
The minor league season is expected to be canceled due to the coronavirus...
