Nobody expected much. The Orioles entered spring training with one definite starter and two other pitchers penciled into the rotation. Baltimore needed to find a few other arms to slot behind John Means, Dean Kremer and Keegan Akin, but the choices were relatively apparent.
Jorge López was out of options and had started the year prior. Felix Hernandez or Matt Harvey could fill a token veteran role if healthy, and Wade LeBlanc was still hanging around just in case. Hey, nobody said they were quality options. I guess the best availability really is availability in a rebuild— more on that later.