SARASOTA – The Orioles are playing split-squad games today against the Yankees in Tampa and tonight against the Pirates in Sarasota.

Most of the regulars are wearing gray pants.

The A team is on the road, including shortstop Gunnar Henderson, making his return appearance after the World Baseball Classic.

Taylor Ward is leading off, with Henderson batting second. Pete Alonso is at first base, Adley Rutschman is catching, Tyler O’Neill is in right field, Ryan Mountcastle is the designated hitter, Coby Mayo is the third baseman and Colton Cowser is in center field.

Blaze Alexander is starting at second base after playing center field yesterday in Dunedin.

Looks a lot like the kind of lineup that the Orioles would post against an opposing left-handed starter such as New York’s Max Fried.

Dean Kremer is back from the World Baseball Classic and pitching in his first Grapefruit League game since Feb. 26. He shut out Team Netherlands over four innings in a March 3 exhibition and tossed 4 1/3 scoreless innings for Team Israel in the WBC.

Fried has allowed four runs, walked none and struck out 10 over 9 1/3 innings in his two exhibition appearances. The Orioles will see him during the regular season and apparently want to give their top guys some at-bats today.

For the Orioles
Taylor Ward LF
Gunnar Henderson SS
Pete Alonso 1B
Adley Rutschman C
Tyler O’Neill RF
Ryan Mountcastle DH
Coby Mayo 3B
Colton Cowser CF
Blaze Alexander 2B

Dean Kremer RHP

For the Yankees
Trent Grisham CF
Paul Goldschmidt 1B
Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B
Giancarlo Stanton DH
Jasson Domínguez LF
Ryan McMahon 3B
José Caballero SS
Austin Wells C
Oswaldo Cabrera RF

Max Fried LHP

Available Orioles pitchers for tonight’s home game include starter Trevor Rogers and relievers Keegan Akin, Ryan Helsley, Grant Wolfram and Jackson Kowar.

Former Orioles left-hander Gregory Soto is in the Pirates’ bullpen tonight.

The Orioles and Truist today announced a multi-year partnership that designates the bank as the official bank of the Orioles and the sponsor of the Truist Club, the Camden Yards premium club located behind home plate, where the press box used to be located.