The vibes around the Orioles’ rotation have ebbed and flowed in 2024. Baltimore generated plenty of excitement when it acquired Corbin Burnes, but the elation faded when Kyle Bradish and John Means missed the start of the season. Cole Irvin stepped up right away, but Tyler Wells quickly went down for the year.
Means and Bradish both returned, but Means failed to stay healthy. Albert Suárez emerged as the ultimate swingman, but Dean Kremer suffered a right tricep injury.
The conversation has lived somewhere between “the Orioles can’t have nice things” and “man, the Orioles sure have a lot of nice things.