It’s here. Grayson Rodriguez’s long-awaited MLB debut has arrived. This has all come together quite unexpectedly in the aftermath of Kyle Bradish’s injury on Monday. I’ve written this before and will say it again: I just didn’t think Mike Elias would summon Rodriguez to plug in as an emergency absence.
Even with Bradish now being on the injured list and the potential for Rodriguez to get two or three turns through the rotation, it seemed like the Orioles wanted Rodriguez to be in the minors to start the season. I guess this is just the way it lined up.