We all know that this Orioles rotation is a mess. Already this week, we’ve outlined how this rotation is so bereft of talent right now that simply removing the disastrous Charlie Morton for a replacement-level player isn’t enough to fix it.
Some have honed in on general manager Mike Elias’ decisions to “replace” Corbin Burnes with the likes of Morton, Tomoyuki Sugano and Kyle Gibson as the biggest determining factor for this staff’s downfall. Others have opined that the injury situation is so dire, with top starters Zach Eflin, Grayson Rodriguez and Kyle Bradish all on the IL, that it would have been impossible for Elias to put enough contingencies in place to keep this rotation afloat.