The Orioles have reached a point in the rebuild where the promised rosy future is in sight. The organization has started to turn the proverbial corner, and it might actually be able to think about contending at the big league level relatively soon—not 2021, but soon.
But if you were tasked with picking the unit that is furthest from being ready for the bright lights of a September pennant race, it wouldn’t take long to come to a conclusion. The O’s starters are an unproven bunch.
Throughout much of the winter, the Orioles had just three names penciled into their 2021 starting rotation.