Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman is expected to open the season in the minors, and he did not make a strong argument otherwise in his first start of the spring Saturday.
Stroman was the second pitching to take the mound against the Orioles, and struggled to get through his first inning of work before settling down. Stroman was tagged for two runs, both coming in his first inning, as he pitched two full innings. He gave up four hits and one walk, while striking out three batters.
Stroman is one of the team's top prospects, and put up a 3.30 ERA in 111 2/3 innings for Double-A New Hampshire last season. He will likely make his major-league debut at some point this season.