Wrapping up the sixth day of workouts

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles aren't commenting on pitcher Yovani Gallardo's physical or their agreement with outfielder Dexter Fowler. These are sensitive issues that manager Buck Showalter, a smile on his face, danced around again this afternoon.

The club has discussed a restructure of its three-year, $35 million agreement with Gallardo, according to multiple sources. The question is whether Gallardo would be receptive to it or if the Orioles would be sifting through their other rotation options.

Gallardo took his physical earlier this week and an MRI raised concerns about his right shoulder. The Orioles ordered more diagnostic tests and have been reviewing the results and formulating a plan.

One source sounded a more optimistic tone about Gallardo's chances of signing with the Orioles and minimized the severity of whatever showed up on the MRI. We're just in a holding pattern here until it plays out.

"You'll have to ask Dan (Duquette) or whoever," Showalter said. "It's kind of being respectful of the process and our guys will do a good job with it and we'll see where it goes. I know everything I need to know. My focus is on the people who are here. If somebody else shows up, we'll move forward with it."

Asked how long this process could drag out, Showalter replied, "What do you define as dragging it out?"

"There are things Dan brings me up to speed on one or two times a day," he added. "I told him there are some things I don't want to know. I don't want to tell you something that isn't correct. I want to be respectful of everybody. It's a very thorough process and we'll see where it takes us."

Fowler is expected to take his physical on Thursday, but again, the club is staying mum on the subject.

"I can't go there," Showalter said, declining to confirm Fowler's deal. "If and when we do ... If all the sudden it doesn't happen and we've got people out there reading what the manager's saying what would have happened if another guy came in there. I'm focused on those guys in our clubhouse and see what happens. I like our club whether they come or not."

The rest of the team physicals are complete. Showalter didn't go into detail, but nothing serious was uncovered.

"We found some things," Showalter said. "Mine was good. I was pretty excited about that.

"Can't you tell. There are some things that you find and you follow up on. Nothing that'll keep anybody off the field. Nothing I've been told to be concerned about."

Reliever Jeff Beliveau is the only player on the treatment list as he returns from labrum surgery in April 2015. He may be the only pitcher who doesn't throw in the intrasquad games on Feb. 27 and 28.

Meanwhile, the Orioles held their workouts at the Ed Smith Stadium complex and Twin Lakes Park, dividing their pitchers and catchers for indoor throwing sessions to stay out of the rain.

"They supplied the hitters over there and we got the work done in half the time," Showalter said

Shortstop J.J. Hardy, who began last season on the disabled list with a left shoulder injury, has been in fine health during the early days of camp.

"I could say some of the things he said about how he feels, but let's see," Showalter said. "He's really upbeat about how he feels physically."

"We played half the season without Jon Schoop or maybe a third. J.J. missed, what, two months? (Matt) Wieters missed three months, at least. Manny (Machado) didn't miss any. Chris (Davis) missed some time. It would be nice to get ... Chances are we'll have another challenge and we'll get tested."

Center fielder Adam Jones dealt with ankle, back and shoulder injuries last season. He also was checked for concussion-like symptoms after slamming into the fence in Kansas City.

Jones won't use the constant change in right field as an excuse, won't say that he felt pressured to cover more ground.

"You could make a case for that," Showalter said. "I think it was more playing with a lot of guys, the unfamiliarity thing. There were a lot of different people out there at the same time. I don't think anything or anybody is going to change the way Adam's going to play center field. I thought he had as good a glove year, challenging year as he's ever had. I think sometimes guys get spoiled expecting him to catch everything.

"I see him back there, he's working real hard with his shoulder making sure that's not going to be an issue. That was from diving. That's one of the reasons we drafted (Joey) Rickard. We can present some time for him and whether or not he DH's during that period, we'll see. So he'll play 158 instead of 162."

Jones joked earlier that he planned to run for president. Would Showalter vote for him?

"Who's he running against?" Showalter quipped. "There's a few candidates out there that I would."

Showalter also was told about Jones' comments regarding the importance of keeping the core players here. And the challenges of playing for Showalter.

"There's a track record with each other and success the last four years," Showalter said. "Adam's not the only one who would have liked to have them back. It wasn't like he said it and everybody responded to it. He wasn't the Lone Ranger there and he knows that.

"I try to pride myself on adjusting to players instead of asking them to adjust to us to some extent. There are some absolutes that our players don't stray from too much. In a lot of ways, they, not pick, but how they go about it and how it works for us and has to work for us. In a lot of ways, the clubhouse kind of picks who you bring in."

Jones had dinner with managing partner Pete Angelos during the offseason and offered his input, with lots of passion, on the importance of re-signing the key free agents.

"Mr. Angelos meets with who he wants to. Nobody else sets that up," Showalter said. "I'm sure he led that or let it happen. Good.

"Just like I invite (Jones) into our staff meetings every morning. 'C'mon in. We're not saying anything you can't hear.'"

Showalter also was asked if there's anything special about the club's mission this year.

"We'll see which team we have," he said. "We're here to build a team. That's what we're here to do. I would like to get some of the smoke cleared here a little bit and get some of the stuff that has rightfully been talked about.

"Everybody is trying to see what their identity is going to be as a team. Some of the places in Japan and Korea, it's 'What's your slogan? What's your theme that year?' That's dictated by everything on the field. I don't think it's that easy. When you play this many games, there are so many unknowns, so many ups and downs to say this is what it's going to be at this stage. I think as we get closer to the end of spring training we'll have a feel for it as the team starts taking shape.

"Being in there today, looking at our depth board, there are three or four spots kind of up for debate. If we stay healthy, we've got an idea which way we're going."

Does Showalter sense whether the Orioles have a different sense of purpose that's relevant to this year?

"Oh yeah, always with this group," he replied. "They're proud of the fact they've won more games than anybody in the American League the last four years. There's such a fine line separator between last year. There was really like a three-week span for us. It wasn't like somebody was that much better.

"Like the year before, we won by 10, 12 games, whatever it was, it appeared that way at the end. It was such a fine line. I'm more comfortable with that part of it, being focused on the right things. They also know what the finish line is this spring."

Showalter's day also included a meeting with Joe Torre, baseball's chief operating officer, to go over new rules in 2016.