There is no hope for success of the Orioles rebuilding project until a sufficient number of sufficiently talented players bubble up from the farm system to the MLB club. A lot about the 2021 season could make any fan miserable about the state of the big league O’s. At the same time, there have been a lot of exciting developments in the minors to date. Perhaps none of these is more encouraging than the growth of 2018 first round pick Grayson Rodriguez under the O’s Mike Elias-era pitching philosophy.
The idea of a better Orioles team in the not-too-distant future is a lot easier to imagine thanks to the success of Rodriguez.