Most Disappointing Baltimore Orioles Players in Spring Training so Far

We're inching closer to Opening Day, baseball fans.

Having played a total of 10 spring games already, the countdown to the first game of the regular season is currently sitting at 25 days. In just three-and-a-half weeks, the Baltimore Orioles will be in Tampa Bay to take on the Rays.

The team still has a lot of work to do prior to the start of the season, though. With roster spots still up for grabs and health and ability to prove, the guys representing the orange and black on the ball field are working hard.

Unfortunately, some players are having a rough go of things this spring even though they're putting the work in. With a case to prove, they're not exactly making a great impression to start the exhibition season.

Let's look at a few guys who aren't helping their own cause this spring.

Everth Cabrera, Infielder

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The Orioles brought in switch-hitting shortstop Everth Cabrera in hopes that he could become a utility infielder and emergency outfielder and provide something the team sorely lacks: on-base and baserunning ability.

So far, Cabrera has two hits in 11 at-bats. And while he's worked three walks, he's struck out four times, been caught stealing once and did something you won't see in a box score: made two baserunning mistakes.

Cabrera is going to have to do much better to prove he's a superior option to either Jonathan Schoop or Ryan Flaherty on the 25-man roster. And every O's fan knows the team could really use a player with Cabrera's type of potential (.355 OBP in 2013 with 37 steals, 44 steals in 2012).

If he doesn't end up making the team, Cabrera does have an option remaining, so the team can stash him at Triple-A as depth. And it's likely he'll make his way to Baltimore this summer eventually.

Ubaldo Jimenez, Starting Pitcher

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What would a list like this be without the inclusion of the most expensive pitcher in Orioles history?

Right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez signed a big four-year, $50 million deal with the team prior to the 2014 season and proceeded to have a bust of a first season (6-9, 4.81 with 77 walks in 125.1 innings).

His struggles from last year have carried over into his first two spring outings, as he's pitched 3.1 innings and allowed four hits, five walks, hit two batters and allowed seven runs (six earned). Really, the only positive to come from Jimenez's two outings is his seven strikeouts.

With six starting pitchers for five spots, Jimenez isn't doing a good job of showing why he should be one of the guys in the rotation on Opening Day. If he keeps pitching like this, he'll find himself in the bullpen when the season begins.

David Lough, Outfielder

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Left-handed hitting David Lough had a rough season last year.

While he shined defensively, his offense severely lacked for the first half of the season. He hit just .197 in 117 at-bats in the first half of 2014, struggling to do much of anything with the bat.

However, he turned things around in the second half, batting a ridiculous .351, but he only received 57 at-bats in the latter half of the year.

Lough sustained a concussion in spring training last year, and it's possible that the lasting effects of the injury carried into the first half of the regular season, accounting for his struggles and his serious turnaround in the second half.

If that is in fact the case, Lough hasn't done a good job of proving that this spring. The outfielder has just one hit in 12 at-bats while walking twice and striking out twice.

With so many outfield options already on the team, including Alejandro De Aza, Steve Pearce, Travis Snider, Delmon Young and even Chris Davis, Lough has a lot to prove to show that he belongs on this team.

Matt Wieters, Catcher

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The switch-hitting catcher has had a very rough go of things this spring.

Matt Wieters has totaled 20 at-bats this spring and tallied zero hits. None. On top of that, he's worked just one walk while striking out four times.

Wieters is a special case this spring, though, because he's coming off of Tommy John surgery and is trying to work his way back to full health while also getting his body and mind ready for the grind and competition of regular-season baseball.

Because of that, Wieters receives a bit of a pass. His poor spring thus far is more understandable than that of the players on the past slides. He hasn't batted against major league-caliber pitching since early last May, so right now it's more important for him to just keep improving his health. He'll get plenty of at-bats this spring to work on his timing at the plate, and hopefully enough to work out all the kinks before the season starts.

Still, though, it'd be nice to see the catcher log at least a couple of hits in his first 20 at-bats.