{"id":119701,"date":"2026-04-20T22:22:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T02:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=119701"},"modified":"2026-04-20T22:22:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T02:22:42","slug":"where-orioles-pitching-staff-goes-from-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/04\/20\/where-orioles-pitching-staff-goes-from-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Where the Orioles Pitching Staff Goes From Here"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Baltimore Orioles’ pitching staff is facing a crisis of availability early in the 2026 MLB season, with no real remedy. Seven pitchers, including right-handed starter Zach Eflin<\/a> and reliever Andrew Kittredge<\/a>, are currently on the team’s injured list<\/a> as of April 20. Eflin, relievers Yaramil Hiraldo<\/a>, F\u00e9lix Bautista<\/a>, and Colin Selby<\/a> are on the 60-day injured list. Eflin underwent Tommy John surgery<\/a>, while Bautista underwent surgery for his torn labrum and rotator cuff.<\/p>\n

The team’s rotation has also been underwhelming, with no players holding an ERA under four. Baltimore’s WHIP is also teetering on the average line at 1.329 with 23 home runs surrendered. So far, the Orioles are not reaching high expectations in a competitive American League East. It wouldn’t be too bad if not for the fact that the team’s top pitching prospects are also struggling. Now, the team has to ask itself: Where do they go from here? Can they save their season?<\/p>\n

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Where Can the Orioles’ Pitching Staff Go From Here?<\/h2>\n

Baltimore’s Starting Rotation Dilemma<\/h2>\n

Aside from injuries and tapping into their Triple-A roster, the team’s overall performance hasn’t been good at all. That goes for their rotation, which they invested heavily in during the offseason.<\/p>\n

Trevor Rogers<\/a>, Baltimore’s best pitcher in 2025, started the season with seven innings of three-hit ball against the Minnesota Twins. Over his last two games between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Cleveland Guardians, he’s surrendered nine runs in 9 2\/3 innings, along with three home runs and 15 hits.<\/p>\n

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With the exception of Trevor Rogers, the Orioles’ starting rotation has struggled in the team’s first seven games. https:\/\/t.co\/Z3xKTmgc6O<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) April 4, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n