Grayson Rodriguez

The right-hander was in the midst of an impressive sophomore campaign when he suffered a lat strain in early August, which sidelined him for the rest of the season. He was fully recovered by November and shouldn't enter spring training with any restrictions. Prior to the injury, Rodriguez had a 13-4 record through 20 starts with a 3.86 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 130:36 K:BB across 116.2 innings. Now entering his third season in the big leagues, the 25-year-old is primed to take a significant step forward in 2025 and could be serving as Baltimore's ace. The injury-shortened season could affect his ceiling if the Orioles decide to exercise caution this season, but Rodriguez should be able to handle a full starter's workload after building up to 165 innings during 2023. Read Past Outlooks