We have talked plenty about how badly the Orioles could use major-league pitching depth. The need is evident and it has been there for years. The big-league talent simply isn’t cutting it and despite the attempt to get offseason help in the form of one or two-year contracts, things aren’t working out.
Pitchers aren’t being developed, and there’s isn’t anything being done to build a system that churns out reliable pitching on a regular basis.
Unfortunately, when you look across the organization, you’ll see much of the same as you have for quite a while — arms, but not exactly pitchers who are ready to contribute at the big-league level.