In one of the sadder traditions in all of baseball, it’s time to take stock of just what’s gone wrong with Ubaldo Jiménez this year.
The Orioles’ beleaguered starter is in one of the more difficult stretches in his time with the club after allowing six runs in four-plus innings Monday against the Minnesota Twins, bringing his ERA to 7.17 and calling his rotation spot into question.
Is this like the other times, though? And what has gone into this year’s struggles that might be different from the ones before? This week’s edition of five stats that stand out examine the struggling Orioles starter’s season, and if there’s any kind of way out of it for him.