Rodgers has been dealing with soreness in his right biceps this spring that has limited his activity, but throwing a bullpen Sunday could be the first step to increasing his activity. It's unclear whether the right-hander will be ready for the beginning of the season in the minors due to the delays in his spring training regimen.

Rodgers first relayed two weeks ago that he was experiencing soreness in his right biceps, prompting the Orioles to place him on a no-throw regimen. The 29-year-old had been expected to advance to a throwing progression last week, but he evidently didn't move past the injury as quickly as anticipated. While it's encouraging that he hasn't been shut down from activity completely, Rodgers may not have enough time to get his arm fully conditioned for the start of the minor-league season.

Hyde didn't suggest that Rodgers' injury was anything overly worrisome, so the Orioles are presumably just taking some precaution with the 29-year-old. Rodgers is attending big-league spring training as a non-roster invitee and is expected to open the season in the Triple-A Norfolk rotation.

Rodgers was backed off his throwing program Wednesday after experiencing mild arm soreness, but he'll return to throwing Saturday. The injury doesn't appear to be too severe, but the Orioles are likely exercising extra caution with the right-hander after he missed the second half of 2019 with an unspecified injury.