The Baltimore Orioles' pitching staff has been frustrating to say the least. According to FanGraphs, the unit ranks 28th in ERA and WHIP, 29th in hits per nine innings, and dead last in home runs per nine innings.

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The 2025 season hasn’t gone according to plan for the Baltimore Orioles. At 19-36, the O’s have dug themselves quite a hole to kick off the campaign. Time is not their friend. As the calendar rapidly approaches June,

“After six solid starts for High-A Aberdeen, German tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings in his Double-A debut on May 16. That gives him a combined 2.93 ERA and 12.6 K/9 rate thanks to a solid four-pitch mix that points to a future as a big league starter,” as written by MLB.com.

As Orioles infield prospect Max Wagner continues to work through injury setbacks, he's focused on "taking it one day at a time" as he works toward his ultimate goal of making it to the majors.

When Adley Rutschman took a foul ball off the mask, it marked the first moment that Basallo’s promotion was even a slight possibility. Rutschman didn’t end up going on the seven-day concussion injured list Monday, and the club selected the contract of veteran backstop Chadwick Tromp.

The Baltimore Orioles have had a nightmare of a season. They've been one of the worst teams in the American League.