It’s been a long time since the Orioles featured a dominant starting rotation. Baltimore’s last two division winners (2014, 2023) both possessed units capable of delivering quality starts, but neither bunch struck fear into its opponent.
The Orioles current rotation isn’t scaring anyone right now. The group, already without Kyle Bradish and Tyler Wells, lost its top two pitchers before the middle of April. Now, without Zach Eflin and Grayson Rodriguez, Baltimore has no idea what to expect on a nightly basis.
Dean Kremer and Charlie Morton have both disappointed early in the season. Tomoyuki Sugano has yet to inspire confidence that he can routinely retire big league hitters, and Cade Povich still needs some polish.