As Orioles left-hander John Means repeatedly proved he deserved a starting job and manager Brandon Hyde remained averse to the idea of a permanent six-man rotation, the possibility existed that one of the five current starters could lose that title, if only temporarily.
That’s what happened Friday before the Orioles began their three-game series at the Minnesota Twins, with Hyde announcing right-hander David Hess would be available out of the bullpen as the team opened a rotation spot for Means, who will pitch during the upcoming series at the Chicago White Sox.