Here's the O's Spring Breakout roster (Fri., 6 p.m. ET)

SARASOTA, Fla. -- The first two editions of Spring Breakout, MLB’s annual prospect showcase held during Spring Training, have brought plenty of exciting moments for Orioles youngsters.

In 2024, Jackson Holliday went head-to-head with Paul Skenes before both made their big league debuts later that year. Enrique Bradfield Jr. flashed the 80-grade speed that makes him one of the most exciting prospects in Baltimore’s system.

In 2025, Bradfield returned and had another impressive showing, one he dedicated, in an emotional postgame moment, to a friend who had recently died. Vance Honeycutt hit an inside-the-park home run and Leondry Arias knocked a walk-off RBI single among a group of standout performances.

On Wednesday, the O’s gameday roster for their 2026 Spring Breakout game was announced. Catcher Samuel Basallo (MLB Pipeline’s No. 8 overall prospect) and outfielder Dylan Beavers (No. 69) were not included, as players in MLB camp competing for roster spots don’t typically participate in Spring Breakout, so neither will play.

Still, there’s no shortage of exciting Orioles prospects who will be on display this year.

What is Spring Breakout?

In 2026, MLB Spring Breakout will again be a four-day event showcasing baseball’s future -- the current stars of Minor League Baseball – in 16 exhibition games played between teams composed of each MLB organization’s top prospects. The third edition will be held from March 19-22 at Grapefruit and Cactus League stadiums during Spring Training.

In 2027, Spring Breakout will be expanded into a single-elimination tournament format, with champions being crowned in both the Grapefruit and Cactus leagues.

When is the Orioles’ game?

O’s and Red Sox prospects will face off on Friday, March 20, at 6:05 p.m. ET at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota.

How can I tune in?

MLB.TV, MLB.com, MLB App, MASN, Gameday

Notable position players

Even without Basallo and Beavers, the Orioles will still have a Top 100 prospect in action. Outfielder Nate George (No. 93) will have an opportunity to showcase his skills on this platform for the first time after a breakout 2025 season in which he won the organization’s Brooks Robinson Minor League Player of the Year Award.

The 19-year-old George is a toolsy player who climbed three levels in his first pro season.

Among the other top position-player prospects who will participate are 2025 Draft picks Ike Irish (O’s No. 6 prospect) and Wehiwa Aloy (No. 7), as well as infielder Aron Estrada (No. 9), one of the international players in Baltimore’s farm system.

Bradfield (No. 10) will become a three-time Spring Breakout participant. The 24-year-old has had a busy spring, as he played for Team Panama in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Notable pitchers

The O’s system is loaded with intriguing pitching prospects, some of whom have made positive impressions in big league camp this year. Either Trey Gibson (No. 5) or Nestor German (No. 12) could get the Spring Breakout start.

Another exciting hurler who will appear is left-hander Joseph Dzierwa (No. 14). The 6-foot-8 southpaw was Baltimore’s second-round Draft pick in 2025, marking the earliest a pitcher has been taken by the Orioles in the Mike Elias era (since ‘19).

Roster details

Spring Breakout rosters were constructed in two phases in 2026. Clubs initially submitted preliminary 40-man player pools on Thursday, March 5, which were then pared down to the official rosters on March 18. The rosters were assembled using MLB Pipeline's Top 30 Prospects lists plus additional prospects submitted by the club.

Gameday Roster

PITCHERS (7)
Micah Ashman, LHP, NR
Zane Barnhart, RHP, NR
Joseph Dzierwa, LHP, No. 14
Nestor German, RHP, No. 12
Trey Gibson, RHP, No. 5
Chandler Marsh, RHP, NR
Tyson Neighbors, RHP, No. 17

CATCHERS (3)
Ethan Anderson, C/1B, No. 26
Creed Willems, C/1B, No. 19
Colin Tuft, C, NR

INFIELDERS (9)
Wehiwa Aloy, SS, No. 7
Aron Estrada, 2B/OF, No. 9
Wilfri De La Cruz, SS, No. 22
Cobb Hightower, INF, NR
Ike Irish, 1B, No. 6
Jaiden Lo Re, INF, NR
Griff O’Ferrall, SS/2B, No. 29
José Peña, INF, NR
Colin Yeaman, SS, No. 30

OUTFIELDERS (8)
RJ Austin, OF, NR
Enrique Bradfield Jr., OF, No. 10
Vance Honeycutt, OF, NR
Nate George, OF, No. 3/MLB No. 93
DJ Layton, OF, NR
Jordan Sanchez, OF, No. 18
Thomas Sosa, OF, No. 20
Reed Trimble, OF, NR