masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgSARASOTA, Fla. – The Orioles’ first workout today lasted about 2½ hours, including the stretching exercises.
Pitchers did the usual fielding drills, coming off the mound to scoop up slow rollers or cover first base. They also ran sprints. Manager Buck Showalter, fungo bat in hand, lectured different groups.
It was a typical first day.
The bullpen sessions were broken down into five groups:
Zach Britton, T.J. McFarland and Dale Thayer Pedro Beato and Odrisamer Despaigne Chad Roe, Mike Wright…

SARASOTA, Fla. – The Orioles’ first workout today lasted about 2½ hours, including the stretching exercises.

Pitchers did the usual fielding drills, coming off the mound to scoop up slow rollers or cover first base. They also ran sprints. Manager Buck Showalter, fungo bat in hand, lectured different groups.

It was a typical first day.

The bullpen sessions were broken down into five groups:

Zach Britton, T.J. McFarland and Dale Thayer
Pedro Beato and Odrisamer Despaigne
Chad Roe, Mike Wright and Mychal Givens
Andy Oliver, Tyler Wilson and Oliver Drake
Chris Jones, Parker Bridwell and Chris Lee

Double-A Bowie pitching coach Alan Mills counseled Lee, putting an arm around his waist as they spoke. Lee completed his session and received a fist bump from Mills and multiple pats on the back from Orioles pitching coach Dave Wallace.

The Orioles really like him.

Manager Buck Showalter will meet with the media around 2:45 p.m. In the meantime, here are some photos and video from today’s workout:

Spring training sunrise Os.JPGThe sun rises on the Orioles’ first spring training workout of 2016.

Thumbnail image for Orioles pitchers standing around ST.PNGOrioles pitchers await the first workout at the Ed Smith Stadium complex.

Despaigne fielding drill.PNGOdrisamer Despaigne participates in fielding drills.

Britton, McFarland and Thayer spring training.PNGZach Britton, T.J. McFarland and Dale Thayer get some bullpen work in.

Wallace-Watches-Oliver-Wilson-Drake.jpgPitching coach Dave Wallace oversees Andy Oliver, Tyler Wilson and Oliver Drake.

Mills-Counsels-Lee-Tall.jpgCoach Alan Mills counsels left-hander Chris Lee.

Beato-Despaigne-Throw-Tall.jpgPedro Beato and Odrisamer Despaigne throw at the Ed Smith Stadium complex.