Pitching Face-Off: Orioles’ Spring Training Starting Pitching Preview
Thirteen pitchers started games for the Orioles in 2024, and while six of the 13 spent time on the injured list, executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias has to count on needed at least that many in 2025.
One of the starters was Matt Bowman, who was used as an opener in the penultimate game of the regular season when manager Brandon Hyde didn’t want to use any of his normal starters. That game meant nothing in the standings, and Hyde didn’t want to disrupt his rotation for the postseason.
The rotation was healthier in 2023, and the Orioles used only nine, including Keegan Akin, whose start on May 31st in the team’s only bullpen game.
