Kevin Gausman is injured, Miguel Gonzalez is uninspiring. How would you round out the Orioles Opening Day rotation?
The Orioles entered spring training with their five-man starting rotation presumably set at: Chris Tillman, Kevin Gausman, Yovani Gallardo, Ubaldo Jimenez, and Miguel Gonzalez. On the fringes of competition were Vance Worley, Tyler Wilson, Mike Wright, and even Odrisamer Despaigne. But for the most part, we knew who it was going to be.
As is often the case, that has all gone to hell. Kevin Gausman is struggling with a shoulder injury, and while the word is that they could backdate his DL trip to March 25th, making him eligible to come off of the DL on April 10th and make a start in the first turn of the rotation, my money is on him needing at least a little longer than that.