DETROIT -- Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman will start Wednesday's game against the Yankees in New York, as expected, as Baltimore keeps him on a five-man rotation schedule.
The decision, while widely speculated, also brings about another roster crunch for when the O's recall him. Baltimore still has a wealth of outfielders and could face a situation similar to the one it faced with Delmon Young, who was designated for assignment and then released July 9.
"Very similar," manager Buck Showalter said. "On the surface, it'd be a positional player [to go for Gausman], but some things can happen between now and then.