{"id":74774,"date":"2025-08-08T08:57:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T08:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=74774"},"modified":"2025-08-08T08:57:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T08:57:23","slug":"great-news-impending-return-of-orioles-starters-provides-hope-for-stretch-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=74774","title":{"rendered":"GREAT NEWS!! 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Mandatory Credit: David Dermer-Imagn Images<\/span>\u00a0David<\/div>\n<div class=\"art_headline\">\n<h1>Impending return of Orioles starters provides hope for stretch run<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"apl-inner\">\n<div class=\"art_body_article\">\n<div id=\"ac_104417212\" class=\"article_chunk type_50\">\n<div class=\"froala-view custom-theme first_text_block\">\n<p>As expected after the trade deadline, the\u00a0Baltimore Orioles\u00a0have not been performing well.<\/p>\n<p>With the 2025 season being a lost cause in terms of making the playoffs, the Orioles are focused on seeing what their young talent can do and are likely game planning for next season. At the deadline, the team traded away most of their veterans on expiring deals; this has freed up several roster spots for younger players to get a chance to prove themselves.<\/p>\n<p>While the lineup should be just fine for years to come, the area of concern is the starting rotation. This was a unit that wasn\u2019t good to start the campaign, and injuries made it even worse. Now, the team must focus on making sure that this unit will be ready for 2026, and that process should be starting now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_104417213\" class=\"article_chunk type_51\"><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1952875638572106112&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fmlb%2Forioles%2Fnews%2Fimpending-return-of-orioles-starters-provides-hope-for-stretch-run-nick9&amp;sessionId=136b6fdb48d1f290b597325765647aed6ebf64dc&amp;siteScreenName=yardbarker&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1952875638572106112\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_104417214\" class=\"article_chunk type_50\">\n<div class=\"froala-view custom-theme \">\n<p>Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report\u00a0recently wrote about the best-case scenario for the Orioles to finish the season, which would be to have rehabbing starting pitchers\u00a0Kyle Bradish\u00a0and Tyler Wells available. From there, the team can determine which arm to build the rotation around.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cBoth Bradish and Wells are nearing a return from Tommy John surgery, but goodness only knows\u00a0when G-Rod will be back. Finding out which of those pitchers they can theoretically count on as rotation fixtures in 2026 would be a huge help as they look to reload this winter.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Will Returning Starters Help?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_104417215\" class=\"article_chunk type_51\">\n<div class=\"remote_image_container\"><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_2954,h_1661,x_0,y_29\/c_fill,w_912,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/inside_the_orioles\/01k22z7xm126c3dc7zts.jpg\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<div class=\"remote_image_caption\">Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_104417216\" class=\"article_chunk type_50\">\n<div class=\"froala-view custom-theme \">\n<p>Starting pitching was certainly a problem for Baltimore to start the season and the injury to Grayson Rodriguez early on set the tone of the rest of the year. The right-hander has a ton of talent but has been injury-prone early on in his career; now, he will be out for the rest of the season but appears to be optimistic that he will be ready to help in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of getting Bradish and Wells back from Tommy John surgery, the sooner the better. Both pitchers are making rehab starts for the Triple-A Norfolk Tides, so it is more than possible that they can return to the rotation in September.<\/p>\n<p>Bradish in particular has shown ace potential, with a fourth-place finish in Cy Young voting just two seasons ago. Wells also enjoyed a breakout season in 2023 and can be a reliable mid-rotation arm when healthy.<\/p>\n<p>While 2025 might have been a failure, the Orioles are a team that has the potential to turn things around quickly and be a contender once again in 2026. A key to making that happen will be to figure out what the starting rotation is going to look like and who they can count on. The team can\u2019t go into the next campaign with as many question marks as they did this season or they will see a similar result.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of Baltimore&#8217;s potential offseason plans will revolve around how these two right-handers perform. Although they still need to add complimentary pieces, seeing Bradish and\/or Wells pick up where they left off will certainly make things easier.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apr 6, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Baltimore Orioles pitcher Tyler Wells (68) throws against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning at PNC Park. 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