Steve Davis: Who Will Make Orioles Pitching Staff?
We were discussing on the show what the final composition of the Orioles pitching staff will be if the Orioles brass had their druthers. Most of it is set, but there are some big questions.
The rotation is tricky because of Jimenez. The Orioles want him to be in it because they are paying him so much money. If he makes it, I will go with Tillman, Norris, Chen and Gonzales. That leaves Gausman as the odd man out, even though I think he is one of the best five guys. I think he's better than Jimenez right now, at least more consistent. But they can't send Jimenez down, so I think they are kind of stuck with him.
The bullpen: Britton, O'Day, Hunter, Matusz are shoo-ins. Wesley Wright signed a major league deal so I think he is in. Brach is out of options so I think he makes it. That leaves one spot. I don't keep Gausman because I want him to be ready to go as a starter. I have no clue on the final spot. They have 2 rule 5 guys, so one of them has to have an amazing spring. I am skeptical about McFarland, because that would be 5 lefties, which I think is too many.
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