The Orioles reassigned Watkins to minor-league camp Wednesday, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.
Watkins is expected to open the season at Triple-A Norfolk, where he'll likely be a candidate to fill a rotation spot. He had previously been competing for a spot on the Orioles' Opening Day roster as a long man out of the bullpen, even though he worked primarily as a starter or primary pitcher for the big club in 2021. Watkins didn't find much success over his 54.2 innings with Baltimore a season ago, logging an 8.07 ERA and 1.70 WHIP.