The Orioles prefer to avoid a platoon in right field and Snider is the top candidate for the every day if the team indeed goes in that direction, MASN Sports reports.

The Orioles prefer to avoid a platoon in right field and Snider is the top candidate for the everyday role if the team indeed goes in that direction, MASN Sports reports.

Analysis:

This was the assumption when the Orioles dealt two minor leaguers to the Pirates for Snider. Steve Pearce, Delmon Young, and Chris Davis are other possibilities, but each of the three could find at-bats elsewhere. Snider will look to build on his reduced strikeout rate (18.7% in 2014, a career best) while providing decent pop and a little speed.