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During his start against the Rangers April 17, Dean Kremer leaned on his curveball more than he did in his first two outings. When the Orioles right-hander returns to the big-league club, he wants to build off of that performance.
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Cover Story: As Chris Holt takes full command of the Orioles’ pitching development, John Means stands out as an example of what the club hopes to build.
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The Orioles’ starting rotation is coming into focus, writes Jim Henneman, but it may not be as cut and dried as previously perceived.
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Todd Karpovich takes a look at how the Orioles might enter the 2021 season for the starting rotation and the bullpen.
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Stan “The Fan” Charles considers the injury-plagued career of Orioles pitcher Hunter Harvey and the player Baltimore may come to regret not protecting in this year’s Rule 5 Draft.
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After undergoing UCL revision surgery in 2019 and not pitching at all in 2020, Orioles LHP Josh Rogers is ready for 2021. “I’m not a Cy Young winner,” Rogers said, “but that doesn’t mean I can’t be a really good big-league arm.”
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Unlike many pitchers who use changeups often, Cesar Valdez’s offering isn’t playing off of his fastball. It’s his main weapon, and for good reason. Matt Kremnitzer breaks down the numbers for the Orioles reliever.
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Felix Hernandez may be well past his prime, but former Orioles pitcher Steve Johnson, who was teammates with Hernandez in Seattle in 2016, is optimistic about what Hernandez can bring to the mound and his value as a resource to the Orioles’ young pitching staff.
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The Orioles are hoping Keegan Akin, Dean Kremer and Bruce Zimmermann will be the future of the rotation. “We’re excited to give these guys the opportunity to pitch in the big leagues right now and to evaluate them,” Brandon Hyde said.
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With John Means suffering from arm fatigue, the Orioles’ Opening Day starter remains a question mark. “We’re definitely going to take a conservative route with John because he means so much to us, and his future,” Brandon Hyde said, “so we’re still weighing our options there.”
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