The Orioles rotation for this season is very different than many people expected it to be just a few short weeks earlier. The official rotation looks like:
1. Jeremy Guthrie-will be the Orioles opening day starter, which is not a surprise at all
2. Koji Uehara- Is the de facto number two and the Orioles need him to be at least an average pitcher this season if not above average
3.Alfredo Simon- After being one of the only pitchers that had a superb spring training and was not sent down to the minors(ex. most of our pitching prospects) he earned himself a spot in the rotation. He will be a rookie this season at age 28 but still can throw in the mid to low 90's
4. Mark Hendrickson- Originally was supposed to be the long man in the bullpen but less than stellar performance from the rest of the competitors for the rotation ended up giving him this spot.
5. Adam Eaton- He was released by the Phillies and was picked up by the Orioles and was apparently good enough to earn the 5 spot in the Orioles rotation which is more of an insult than it is a complement considering who is in front of him.
Haydenn Penn who was out of options was traded on Wednesday to the Marlins for another out of options 24 year old named Robert Andino, who is a utility player. This move caused the Orioles to release Chris Gomez and demote Jolbert Cabrera to the minor leagues.
Rich Hill who would of been the Orioles 3rd starter will start the season on the disabled list and it could be a few weeks till he pitches for the Orioles.
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