“I’m going to get a good look, do everything I can to control my own destiny,” Ohlman said. “I want to end up in St. Louis. That’s the ultimate goal. That’s everyone’s goal.”

Ohlman, 25, seems to have the best shot at securing a locker in St. Louis this season. After the Cardinals acquired him from the Orioles in February 2015 for cash considerations, he started 96 games in Class AA Springfield, posted a fielding percentage of .985 and hit .273 with 12 home runs. He also committed 11 errors.

“I think I caught some eyes last year,” he said. “They got a good chunk of what I can do. I was very proud of myself, and I laid a good foundation in my first year.”

The Orioles picked the 6-foot-5, 215-pound righthander in the 11th round of the 2009 draft. MLB.com considered him Baltimore’s No. 10 prospect at the time of the trade. Now, he’s singing the Cards’ praises, specifically thanking Springfield manager Dann Bilardello and hitting coach Erik Pappas, two former catchers. Ohlman just hopes he won’t play for them again in 2016.

“The door is open,” he said. “It’s a lot of luck, being in the right place at the right time. When my opportunity comes, I’m going to be ready to take it.”