2 former Orioles embarrassing themselves in spring training, 2 who are thriving

Spring training action has been going on for a few weeks now. As the Baltimore Orioles look to get ready for the regular season, it is worth looking around the league to see how some familiar players are doing with their new teams.

As it turns out, a couple of ex-Orioles are struggling with their new team right now, and they just so happen to both be with the Los Angeles Angels.

Here is how some former Orioles players are faring in spring training so far

Baltimore surprisingly parted ways with pitcher Grayson Rodriguez in an offseason trade that brought back outfielder Taylor Ward. While Ward has looked pretty good so far in an Orioles uniform, Rodriguez has struggled with Los Angeles.

In three outings in Arizona, Rodriguez has a 7.88 ERA as he has allowed seven earned runs in eight innings of work. He's struck out seven batters while allowing six walks so clearly the command is not quite there yet. Rodriguez had a 3.86 ERA in 20 starts with Baltimore last season. His rough showing in the Cactus League may just be a mirage and perhaps once the regular season starts he will be just fine.

His teammate Trey Mancini is another former Oriole who is currently struggling with the Angels. There was a hope that reuniting Mancini with Brady Anderson would lead to some good results, but that hasn't been the case so far. Mancini has just two hits in 21 plate appearances so it seems as if his latest comeback is going to end up going a lot like his last one did.

Now let's take a look at two ex-Orioles who are actually doing well with their new teams.

Outfielder Ramón Laureano played in 82 games with the Orioles last season and he did well enough that the Padres traded for him. In total last season he slashed .281/.342/.512 with 24 home runs and 76 runs batted in. Laureano is still with San Diego and appears to be picking up right where he left off last season. In 22 plate appearances he has six hits including three doubles and a triple so he may be primed for another good year.

Catcher Gary Sánchez spent just 29 games with Baltimore last season and did not make much of an impact, but he reunited with the Milwaukee Brewers and looks like he could get a fair amount of playing time. He has seven hits in 27 at-bats including a double and a homer so far as of March 13.

Spring training stats don't always mean a whole lot, but it will be interesting to see if the guys struggling can rebound and if the guys thriving can sustain their success in the regular season.