"Hunter needs to pitch," or some variant of that short phrase, has been the Orioles' company line regarding top pitching prospect Hunter Harvey all spring long. It was true through the dalliance in spring training with keeping him on their Opening Day roster, and it's remained true since, save for a few idle days in the big league bullpen.
So, even with the Orioles needing at least one and maybe two fill-in starters this week at the major league level at the time he was scheduled to start Tuesday for Double-A Bowie, Harvey pitched.