It’s Day 15 AD (After David Rubenstein), and the feeling that anything is possible is still pervasive throughout Birdland. Even if the folks at FanGraphs and Baseball Prospectus are none too swayed by the biggest offseason move in the American League, Orioles fans believe know that the addition of Corbin Burnes moves the needle in a big way. For as long as the Orioles have called Camden Yards home, this franchise has faced a pitching deficit—particularly in the starting rotation. The arrival of Burnes, as well as the health of John Means, brings the Orioles into the 2024 season with their rotation as a definitive strength for the first time… well, in my lifetime.
Grayson Rodriguez’s fastball command is the key to the Orioles rotation’s full potential
