Five Orioles predictions for 2023
The Orioles are not playing this year. Pitchers and catchers report next month. Opening Day is on March 30 in Boston.
Grayson Rodriguez will be in the Opening Day rotation for the Orioles in 2023. He would have been starting last summer except for a Grade 2 lat strain. Rodriguez was healthy and ready to pitch in September, but the team didn't select his contract.
Rodriguez will be the Opening Day starter for the Orioles in 2023. John Means is recovering from Tommy John surgery. Kyle Gibson signed a one-year, $10 million contract.
Ramón Urías won a Gold Glove last year. Jorge Mateo won the Fielding Bible Award at shortstop. Gunnar Henderson is a plus shortstop and looks like a good third baseman.
DL Hall will probably start the season in the rotation. He was good coming out of the pen down the stretch. The Orioles will wait until later in camp to announce a decision.
The addition of a veteran starter increases the already crowded field of rotation candidates.
The Orioles have no more than one All-Star representative. Adley Rutschman will be the starter. Félix Bautista could be chosen as a closer. Gunnar Henderson is an early favorite to be voted American League Rookie of the Year.
