Baseball is played on grass, not on paper—and rosters are built as much out of necessity as out of best-case scenarios. MLB starting pitching is entering a “quantity > quality” moment, what with league-wide aces from Gerrit Cole to George Kirby to our own Kyle Bradish out with damage to their throwing arms. No disrespect meant to Albert Suárez and Cade Povich, but it’s an “all hands on deck” situation among Orioles starters at this point, with not just Bradish but also Tyler Wells and now Grayson Rodriguez out for some extended time.
But there could be some surprises in the bullpen.