After a grueling 2024, the Orioles understand the need for pitching depth throughout a 162-game season. Corbin Burnes provided a sense of stability last year when Kyle Bradish, John Means, Tyler Wells, and Grayson Rodriguez all missed significant time due to injury.
Burnes left Baltimore over the offseason, but the Birds strengthened the back of their rotation by adding Charlie Morton and Tomoyuki Sugano. Rodriguez and Zach Eflin returned return to lead a rotation that will likely include Dean Kremer.
Cade Povich, Chayce McDermott, and Trevor Rogers all planned to arrive in Sarasota hoping to steal a job.