The Baltimore Orioles starting rotation wasn't the worst in baseball, but it failed to deliver the team a winning season.
Matthew Swigonski of Birds Watcher evaluated the Baltimore Orioles' starting rotation following the 2026 season, assigning letter grades to key pitchers after the club missed the postseason. Overall, Baltimore starters combined for a 4.07 ERA and recorded 62 quality starts, which ranked sixth in Major League Baseball.
Trevor Rogers earned the highest grade with a B+ after leading the staff with 4.0 fWAR. Brandon Young received a B following a 19-9 team record in his starts, while Shane Baz earned a C and Chris Bassitt received a C-. Kyle Bradish received the lowest mark with a D.
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