Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman has endured an, at best, uneven season so far. But regardless of results, he hasn’t been himself all year. Opening Day against the Toronto Blue Jays was a struggle. So was his next start against the New York Yankees, and after a turnaround last week in Toronto, Gausman imploded for a variety of reasons.
What has been behind his struggles, and how much of them can he reasonably be expected to correct? This week’s edition of five stats that stand out is on Gausman’s rocky start, with his command problems, lack of use of his splitter and a dose of bad luck all to blame.