The Orioles starting rotation has undergone a bit of a metamorphosis since the beginning of September. When the O’s began the month out in Arizona, they featured a six-man rotation and the likes of Cole Irvin and Jack Flaherty were key contributors of that six-starter collective.
However, since the beginning of the month there’s been quite the shakeup. After getting the start September 1st versus the D’Backs, Irvin now finds himself part of the playoff-bound Norfolk Tides. Trade deadline acquisition Flaherty is now in the bullpen after continuing to struggle as a starter. Meanwhile, former ace John Means has risen from the ashes like a phoenix with a newly repaired UCL, cementing himself as a key part of the rotation as we approach October.