The composition of the Orioles starting rotation has been one of the big questions throughout spring training. On Wednesday morning, they set one name in stone, as manager Brandon Hyde told O’s reporters that Alex Cobb has been named the Opening Day starter.
For the Orioles, this will make the third different Opening Day starter in as many seasons. Kevin Gausman pitched first in 2016, while Dylan Bundy drew the first game last year. The fact that Bundy, the longest-tenured Oriole of the bunch competing for jobs this year, didn’t automatically get the job is one more little sign that there are new people in charge.