"It's becoming more likely that Markakis starts in center field. And I heard again how the Orioles have grown disenchanted with Corey Patterson and would like to move him, though his contract and brief stay in the organization make it difficult," reports Roch Kubatko of the Baltimore Sun. "Patterson came to the Orioles expecting to start in center field, but it looks like Markakis has moved ahead of him." (Hat tip: View from the Bleachers.)

Patterson leads the Orioles in at-bats this spring and is hitting .259/.290/.362. He has 2 walks and 1 homer in 58 at-bats. Markakis, on the other hand, has 10 walks and a homer in 52 at-bats, hitting .346/.444/.519 overall.