Orioles again expressing interest in Gavin Floyd (plus other notes)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Manager Buck Showalter said the Orioles are discussing whether to invite pitcher Gavin Floyd to minicamp and give him a tryout.

Injuries have limited Floyd, a Severna Park native, to five starts with the White Sox in 2013, nine starts with the Braves in 2014 and seven relief appearances with the Indians last season. He's currently a free agent.

Floyd, who turns 33 later this month, was teammates with Mark Teixeira at Mount St. Joseph High School.

Floyd's appearances with the Indians came in September after he underwent surgery in March to repair a fracture of the olecranon bone in his right elbow - the same procedure he had with the Braves. He allowed four runs and 11 hits in 13 1/3 innings, with four walks and seven strikeouts.

The Orioles have been linked to Floyd multiple times at the Winter Meetings and they made him a two-year offer prior to the 2014 season.

Former Rays pitcher Jeff Beliveau also threw off a mound today at minicamp, joining Joe Gunkel and left-hander C.J. Riefenhauser.

Showalter said Dylan Bundy and Jason Garcia won't throw off a mound this week. The same probably is true of Tanner Scott, who is being brought along slowly after pitching in the Arizona Fall League.

The Orioles currently have 63 players on their spring training roster, more than the usual amount. Catcher Jonah Heim will receive an invitation.

The spring training roster includes seven non-roster pitchers and three non-roster catchers.

The minor league contracts signed by infielders Steve Tolleson and Paul Janish include opt-out clauses.

Mike Wright, Trey Mancini and Mike Yastrzemski are working out in California with vice president of baseball operations Brady Anderson.

Pitchers and catchers report to minor league spring training on March 5, with position players due to arrive on March 9.