It’s been decades since the Orioles have had a true ace on their pitching staff. That’s unfortunate, to say the least, but many clubs struggle to find and develop world class talents. The bigger head-scratcher for the O’s may be their inability to produce reliable mid-rotation arms with any sort of regularity. Instead, they have to venture into free agency and pay a premium for guys like Andrew Cashner, Alex Cobb and others.
Brenan Hanifee was selected in the fourth round of the 2016 draft out of Turner Ashby High School in Virginia.