What are the Orioles doing with Kevin Gausman? I don't understand why he couldn't just be part of the rotation.
-- Michael B., Crofton, Md.
You aren't alone. I got a lot of questions following Sunday's news about Gausman's demotion asking why he's not considered one of the Orioles' best five starters. The simple answer is: It doesn't matter. The O's have both Wei-Yin Chen and Miguel Gonzalez returning to the rotation this week, meaning they have six pitchers for five spots, and they don't have a flexible enough roster to option anyone else out of the rotation without the risk of losing him.