On Friday morning, the Orioles named Kyle Gibson as their Opening Day starting pitcher. It’s looked likely for a little while based on what order the team has had pitchers making their spring training starts and now it’s been confirmed: The 10-year MLB veteran is the guy who’s getting the ball right out of the gate to start the season.
This is not an exciting announcement. It is indistinguishable from what might have been done two years ago when the Orioles were expected to, and did, lose 100+ games. Indeed, Gibson previously made one Opening Day start in 2021 when he was on the Rangers.