At the end of each season, Major League clubs hold instructional league play, commonly known as instructs, an extended mini-camp that allows Minor Leaguers -- particularly those just starting their pro careers at the lower levels of their team's system -- to get some work in before calling it a year. Players work on specific parts of their game and get offseason workout plans while often playing a handful of games against nearby teams to provide low-key competition to put what they are working on into practice.
Here's a look at the Orioles roster, with the players' rank in the team's Top 30 Prospects list in parentheses:
Instructional league rosters
PITCHERS: Ryan Conroy, RHP; Gray Fenter, RHP; Hector Guance, RHP; Cody Hacker, LHP; Matthew Hammonds, LHP; Brenan Hanifee, RHP (No. 19); Hunter Harvey, RHP (No. 8); Yeankrlos Lleras, RHP; Zach Matson, LHP; Marcos Molina, RHP; Jarrett Montgomery, RHP; Tim Naughton, RHP; Luis Perez, RHP; Grayson Rodriguez, RHP (No. 5); Drew Rom, LHP; Jayvien Sandridge, LHP; Cody Sedlock, RHP; Collin Woody, RHP; Jake Zebron, RHP
CATCHERS: Matthew Beaird, Ben Breazeale, Jean Carrillo, Brett Cumberland (No. 28), Jose Montanez, Cody Roberts
INFIELDERS: Rylan Bannon (No. 22), Branden Becker, Jean Carmona (No. 14), Trevor Craport, Seamus Curran, Jean Carlos Encarnacion (No. 15), JC Escarra, Ian Evans, Clay Fisher, Andrew Fregia, Cadyn Grenier (No. 10), Adam Hall (No. 27), Trevor Putzig, Alexis Torres
OUTFIELDERS: Nick Horvath, Zach Jarrett, Andrew Jayne, Robert Neustrom (No. 29), TJ Nichting, Doran Turchin, Trey Whitley
SCHEDULE
Thur., Sept. 20 - vs. Rays
Fri., Sept. 21 - vs. Red Sox
Sat., Sept. 22 - vs. Pirates
Mon., Sept. 24 - Camp day
Tues. Sept. 25 - vs. Phillies
Wed., Sept. 26 - Camp day
Thu., Sept. 27 - Camp day
Fri. Sept. 28 - at Yankees
Sat. Sept. 29 - vs. Yankees
Mon., Oct. 1 - at Rays
Tue., Oct. 2 - at Phillies
Wed., Oct. 3 - vs. Red Sox
Thur., Oct. 4 - vs. Phillies
Fri., Oct. 5 - vs. Red Sox
Sat., Oct. 6 - at Phillies
Mon., Oct. 8 - vs. Red Sox
Tue., Oct. 9 - at Red Sox
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