The Baltimore Orioles are no strangers to navigating a patchwork rotation. In 2025, much of their starting staff has been held together by veteran stopgaps, a temporary bridge to the wave of homegrown arms waiting in the wings. But that bridge became even shakier when the team lost its potential ace, Grayson Rodriguez, early in the season to an injury that will keep him sidelined until 2026. Add in the fact that Kyle Braddish has spent the year recovering from Tommy John surgery, and the O’s have been leaning heavily on depth and patience.
While the long-term outlook features the return of Rodriguez and Braddish, and continued progress from arms like Cade Povich and Brandon Young, another name, Trey Gibson, has been rapidly forcing his way into the conversation, and he may be much closer to Camden Yards than anyone anticipated.