Through three major league starts, the Orioles have seen glimpses of David Hess’ promise and also what he’s trying to learn in order to survive big league lineups. Both were on display in the Orioles’ series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night at Tropicana Field.
Sure, there haven’t been many exciting moments during the Orioles’ difficult season, and yes, Hess is just three games into his major league career. And if this struggling club had better options, he’d probably still be fine-tuning his game at Triple-A.
But that shouldn’t take away from Hess’ performance Friday night, when he threw 6 2/3 scoreless innings against the Rays in a 2-0 Orioles win.