SARASOTA, Fla. — Pedro Alvarez will try shifting to the outfield in his return to the Baltimore Orioles.

A corner infielder with Pittsburgh and a designated hitter with Baltimore last season, Alvarez finalized a minor league contract Monday and would get a $2 million, one-year deal if on the 40-man roster.

“Looking forward to the opportunity to get to learn the position as best as possible,” Alvarez said. “Obviously, whenever you try playing a new position you’ve got to put in a lot of work. And the one thing you can’t replicate is game reps, so just looking forward to getting the opportunity to go out there and just play.”

Alvarez also joined the Orioles in the middle of spring training last year. He has never played the outfield in college or professionally.

“I’m going to be surprised if he can’t do it. Pretty athletic. Kind of fits his skill set, too. He’s got a plus arm, and he’s going to work hard at it,” O’s manager Buck Showalter said.