If this whole rebuild thing is going to work out, the Orioles will have to prove they can acquire and develop pitching. And while minor league pitchers Kyle Bradish and Kevin Smith weren’t drafted by the Orioles, they were acquired as minor leaguers, spent time in the farm system, and could make their major league debuts as soon as next season.
Bradish and Smith have a few other things in common. Both pitchers are 24 years old and played particularly well at Double-A in 2021. Unfortunately, both struggled at Triple-A this year too.
Kyle Bradish is a former Angels 4th round pick (121st overall) in 2018 out of New Mexico State University.