When the Orioles reconvene next February for another season, one of the most pressing questions any club faces at that time — who will be in the starting rotation? — won’t be anywhere near as frightening as it has recently been.
With Bruce Zimmermann making his first big league start Thursday night to join fellow rookies Dean Kremer and Keegan Akin on the major league staff, the Orioles are getting a look at a group of pitchers who could help stabilize their rotation and provide the kind of foundation they’ll need to start competing at the highest level.