Jumping out to a 9-4 start, would such an Orioles’ hypothetical at the start of the season include a struggling Kevin Gausman?
Probably not, but the Orioles are weird.
Gausman’s steady maturation and inherent gifts made 2017 look like the year he would stop and sneak into the elevator destined for the penthouse. Early on however, the 26 year-old has pitched more like a porky kid pressing all the buttons just to piss off everyone else in the cabin.
In 18.2 innings in Gausman’s four starts, he’s accumulated an initial 7.23 ERA (4.