{"id":121163,"date":"2026-05-03T01:03:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T05:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=121163"},"modified":"2026-05-03T01:04:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T05:04:01","slug":"orioles-pitching-prospect-trey-gibson-debut-new-hope-pitching-woes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/05\/03\/orioles-pitching-prospect-trey-gibson-debut-new-hope-pitching-woes\/","title":{"rendered":"Trey Gibson Debut Part of New Orioles Hope for Pitching Woes"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Baltimore Orioles called up top pitching prospect Trey Gibson<\/a> from Triple-A Norfolk ahead of their game against the New York Yankees on Saturday. He will start on Sunday afternoon, with the Orioles hoping to avoid being swept. Manager Craig Albernaz<\/a> told reporters<\/a> before their 9-4 loss to the Yankees about the move. Gibson’s promotion also follows a flurry of moves around the Orioles pitching staff<\/a>, including designating<\/a> veteran bullpen arm Albert Suarez<\/a> for assignment.<\/p>\n

“The biggest thing with Trey is we just want him to be Trey,” Albernaz told reporters, including MLB.com<\/a>. “It’s going to be a fun day for him, and I just want to tell him when I see him to embrace the moment, have some fun with it.”<\/span><\/p>\n

It was unclear whether the move is a permanent promotion for Gibson or whether it’s a spot start following a doubleheader<\/a> on April 30.<\/p>\n

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Orioles Pitching Prospect Trey Gibson Called Up: What He Offers<\/h2>\n

Before his reported promotion, Gibson pitched to a 2-2 record over six starts and 24.2 innings pitched and a 4.01 ERA. He has struggled with some location and command issues, sporting 12 walks and three home runs, but striking out 25 batters. His WHIP, despite a small sample size, ballooned to 1.62 from 1.21 in 2025.<\/p>\n

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Orioles pitching prospect Trey Gibson is en route to New York to join the club\u2019s taxi squad, per source. @afkostka<\/a> was first.<\/p>\n

Gibson is the Orioles\u2019 No. 1 prospect, according to Baseball America.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jacob Calvin Meyer (@jcalvinmeyer) May 2, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n