McDermott has a strong AAA resume:
32G, 29S, 3.35 ERA, 150.2 IP, 108H, 208K, 1.274 WHIP
He led AAA in 2025 in strikeouts.
Eflin, GRod, Kremer, Suarez and Povich are ahead of him. I could see the O's including McDermott in a package to get a #3 starter.
Rogers and Young enter 2025 as starter depth.
I believe you have to add GRod to the mix of a member of the BP. I would love to see him return to the starter role, but I am concerned about his durability over the season. This added to Bradish, Wells and possibly Means joining the team after in the second half, all of them will have extreme limits for the 2025 season. It seems possible that the O's will use openers at some point of the season. Maybe none of those three will not be ready until 2026 and that's a whole different discussion.
Barring injury, Kremer will definitely be in the rotation next year so he joins Eflin and Grod. Right now, I don't see any reason Povich won't be in the rotation.
Now, I do think the Orioles needs Burnes or a TOR like starter to the rotation. Burnes at the top of this rotation makes this team an instant contender.
Now they should get Bradish back in the 2nd half of the season and with the way Grod holds up, that's a great thing. Rogers has to earn a spot in spring training. If the Orioles get a TOR-like starter this offseason, then Rogers battles Povich and maybe Brandon Young for the 5th starter's job.
Here's how I see the current rotation:
1. Hoping they will resign Burnes or acquire/sign a TOR
2. Eflin
3. Grod
4. Kremer
5. Povich/Rogers/Young
Without the TOR, everyone moves up and then two of the three 5th starters will be in the rotation.
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