FanFest notes on Harvey, Mancini, Trumbo and more

Six of the eight coaches on manager Brandon Hyde's staff are present today at FanFest at the Baltimore Convention Center. Third base coach José Flores and major league coach José Hernández were unable to attend.

Vice president of baseball operations Brady Anderson is here, but pretty much out of view as he attends meetings.

The Orioles announced the FanFest attendance at 8,000, though it's possible that more people trickle into the facility later in the day.

Hunter Harvey said his right shoulder and forearm area feel good as he continues with his throwing program. He hired a personal trainer to strengthen the shoulder after a doctor told the former first round pick that he's "loose jointed."

Harvey's goal is to pitch a full season, which he hopes includes some innings in the majors.

Catcher Chance Sisco said he's coming to spring training with the goal of winning the starting job.

The minicamp earlier this month allowed some players to meet Hyde. More of them are getting introduced to the new manager and his coaches this weekend, another benefit to the downtown gathering.

"Just met them last night," said Trey Mancini. "I talked to Brandon on the phone. But they seem great. It's a great group.

"I remember talking to Flores when he was with the Phillies a little bit when I was playing first base and he seemed like a great guy. Yeah, still kind of meeting everybody, but it seems like a great group."

Mark Trumbo is performing baseball activities without any discomfort in his surgically repaired right knee.

"Things are good," he said. "The strength is right where we want it. Going to progress to a little more running. I've been hitting and that checked out fine. Throwing is fine. I think as we kind of get closer I'm going to go down to Florida a little early to kind of test it a little bit more. And I don't see any reason why things won't be where they need to be."

In other words, ready for opening day.

"Yeah, I'd like to think so. Sure," he said. "It's kind of hard to say definitely, but I think with where we're at there's a lot of optimism."

Trumbo will have to make some adjustments to his spring training routine, but how he starts out in camp isn't a concern. His eye is on the finish line.

"It's probably not going to be total normal, but I'd like to be able to build some momentum and kind of end on a high note," he said. "As far as doing all the drills in the first couple days or weeks, we'll play it by ear, but I think if we can kind of ramp up where we need to, that's what I'm hoping."

Trumbo began to hit about a week ago. The process of rehabbing the knee pretty much was a constant since last summer, as Trumbo sought methods to ease the pain and keep himself in the lineup.

"I was doing it while we were still playing last season," he said. "That was kind of the beginning of it and there hasn't been any kind of letup. It's really important because there's going to be some atrophy if you're on crutches for, I think it was eight weeks. We're working really hard to get the size of both legs as equal as we can."