Gausman won't be ready for O's by opener

"I'd like to be ready by Opening Day, obviously, but better to not have to worry about it the whole season," said Kevin Gausman. (Getty Images)SARASOTA, Fla. -- Orioles starter Kevin Gausman, who has been dealing with right shoulder tendinitis, said he's targeting a return to the rotation the first or second week of the season.

"One advantage we have is, I might not pitch, no matter what, with all the days off that we have," Gausman said of an O's schedule that affords the club the ability to go without a fifth starter until the ninth game of the season. "It just kind of gives me a little bit more extra time to get ready. And I'd like to be ready by Opening Day, obviously, but better to not…