In his success atop the Orioles rotation for the last two seasons, left-hander John Means has been peerless. In terms of where he is in his career, now, he can say the same thing.
Around him entering spring training next week in Sarasota, Florida, the Orioles have all kinds of options that are vastly different.
There are the rookies in Keegan Akin, Dean Kremer and Bruce Zimmermann, who made their debuts in 2020. There are the roster-restricted candidates in Jorge López, who is out of minor league options, and Rule 5 draft picks Mac Sceroler and Tyler Wells, who would need to spend the entire season on the active roster.