When the Orioles traded Kevin Gausman on July 31, everybody knew that the rotation would take a hit. But I don’t think anybody expected the situation to become this dire. With sixteen games remaining in the season, we legitimately don’t know who is going to make starts.
Gausman’s departure meant that the rotation had three locks remaining: Alex Cobb, Andrew Cashner, and Dylan Bundy. After getting off to a horrid start, Cobb has become the pitcher that the O’s handed $57 million to this offseason.