The Orioles' search for starting pitching has spanned many directions. Mike Elias inherited John Means, Grayson Rodriguez and D.L. Hall, and his hesitancy to draft pitchers in early rounds has been well documented.
The Orioles selected Tyler Wells in the Rule 5 draft and traded for Kyle Bradish. Baltimore signed Jordan Lyles to provide innings and veteran leadership, and the team has benefited from signing Spenser Watkins to a minor league deal.
Unfortunately for Elias, several of the young pitchers that beat him to the organization have failed to maximize their potential. Elias received plenty of attention when he said players like Zac Lowther and Alexander Wells needed to step up at the beginning of the season, and the club has already designated Lowther for assignment.