Schafer's long odds of making the Orioles' Opening Day roster have officially come to an end, but it looks like the non-roster invitee will remain with the organization. Expect him to open the season at Triple-A Norfolk as he awaits an opportunity for a big-league promotion.

It's been a tough spring at the plate for the outfielder, who had one hit in 21 at-bats entering the game, and Monday made it worse. Schafer had a home run robbed from over the right field fence by Nick Williams for the final out of the eighth inning, and stood at the base in disbelief so long that he congratulated Williams as the latter made his way to the dugout. A non-roster invitee, Schafer has buried any chance he had of providing outfield depth to the big league roster. The 30-year-old's production has been so dismal this spring, that Schafer would need a sensational performance in the minors to even be considered for a mid-summer call-up.

It's been a tough spring at the plate for the outfielder, who had one hit in 21 at-bats entering the game, and Monday made it worse. Schafer had a home run robbed from over the right field fence by Nick Williams for the final out of the eighth inning, and he stood at the base in disbelief for so long that he congratulated Williams as the latter made his way to the dugout. A non-roster invitee, Schafer has buried any chance he had of providing outfield depth to the big league roster. The 30-year-old's production has been so dismal this spring that Schafer would need a sensational performance in the minors to even be considered for a mid-summer call-up.

It's been a tough spring at the plate for the outfielder, who had one hit in 21 at-bats entering the game, and Monday made it worse. Schafer had a home run robbed from over the right field fence by Nick Williams for the final out of the eighth inning, and he stood at first base in disbelief for so long that he congratulated Williams as the latter made his way to the dugout. A non-roster invitee, Schafer has buried any chance he had of providing outfield depth to the big league roster. The 30-year-old's production has been so dismal this spring that Schafer would need a sensational performance in the minors to even be considered for a mid-summer call-up.

Schafer inked a minor league deal in December with Baltimore. The 30-year-old outfielder appeared in 26 games for Minnesota last season, slashing .238/.342 /.317 over 74 plate appearances. Schafer was a third-round pick by Milwaukee in 2008 and spent the first five years of his career there. The Baltimore outfield could use some depth, so with a strong showing this spring, Schafer may make get on the radar for a mid-summer call-up.

Schafer inked a minor league deal with Baltimore in December, but didn't get the invite until mid-January. The 30-year-old outfielder appeared in 26 games for Minnesota last season, slashing .238/.342 /.317 over 74 plate appearances. Schafer was a third-round pick by Milwaukee in 2008 and spent the first five years of his career there, appearing in a career-high 134 games in 2013. The Baltimore outfield could use some depth, so with a strong showing this spring, Schafer may get on the radar for a mid-summer call-up.

Schafer inked a minor league deal with Baltimore in December, but didn't get the invite until mid-January. The 30-year-old outfielder appeared in 26 games for Minnesota last season, slashing .238/.342 /.317 over 74 plate appearances. Schafer was a third round pick by Milwaukee in 2008 and spent the first five years of his career there, appearing in a career-high 134 games in 2013. The Baltimore outfield could use some depth, so with a strong showing this spring, Schafer may get on the radar for a mid-summer call-up.

Schafer comes off of an interesting 2016 season that started in the independent Atlantic League and ended it on the MLB roster for the Twins. However there was not great production at the end of the journey. He is a career .214 hitter at the MLB level in 318 career major league games. Schafer is simply organizational depth.