Grayson Rodriguez entered 2024 with big expectations. The former top prospect was coming off of an encouraging rookie season in which he struggled out of the gate but turned into one of the league’s top pitchers down the stretch. The Orioles must have hoped that he would use that experience as a springboard into stardom in his sophomore campaign. But due to both injuries and some uneven play, that didn’t quite happen.
Before we dig into the details, let’s be clear. Rodriguez had a rather good 2024 campaign. He improved his full-season numbers in ERA (4.35 in ‘23, 3.