The early days of Grayson Rodriguez’s rookie season were rough. A poor spring (7.04 ERA over 15.1 IP) kept him off the Opening Day roster altogether before a freak injury to Kyle Bradish in the first week of the season created a void in the rotation. A decent debut against the Rangers (5.0 IP, two runs, four hits, one walk, five strikeouts) was quickly forgotten as the then-23-year-old struggled each time out to the mound. Through his first 10 starts as a big leaguer, Rodriguez owned some putrid numbers: 7.35 ERA, 5.90 FIP, and a .956 opponents’ OPS. He deserved to be demoted.
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Grayson Rodriguez
