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Orioles: 3 players who won’t be on the roster by August 1

By Zach Pressnell

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Jul 2, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Cole Irvin (19) throws a first inning pitch against the Minnesota Twins at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 2, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Cole Irvin (19) throws a first inning pitch against the Minnesota Twins at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /

For the 1st time in a long time, the Baltimore Orioles have a chance to make a playoff run. They’ll improve their roster by upgrading over these 3 players.

The wait is finally seemingly over for Baltimore Orioles fans. The Orioles appear to be a legitimate contender in the American League, even finding themselves in first place in the daunting AL East. And this success isn’t a fluke, and it is extremely sustainable.

Baltimore is built around a young core of players with team control and a loaded farm system to continue replenishing that talent. The number one prospect in all of baseball resides in the Orioles organization, while younger players like Adley Rutschman, Gunnar Henderson and Grayson Rodriguez continue to work towards success in the MLB. This team success would only get better with the improvement over these three players.

Orioles rumors: Cole Irvin will be replaced by a better starter for a playoff push

The Orioles will likely be in the market for a starting pitcher at the trade deadline. Every contending team typically tests the market for starters at the deadline because pitching can push a team through the playoffs and Baltimore will be no different. With their deep farm system, they have the prospect capital to make a splash in the coming days if they decide to.

And the odd man out in this situation would be Cole Irvin. As of now, the Orioles employ six starting pitchers on their roster, with Grayson Rodriguez sitting as a bit of a question mark. With Rodriguez being so young and the Orioles likely to explore an upgrade at starter, a pitcher or two of the six could be on the chopping block and Irvin would be the first to get the axe.

Irvin has two options on the rest of his 2023 season, until September’s roster expansion. Option one consists of Irvin being moved to Triple-A for the foreseeable future. Option two would leave him in the MLB as a bullpen option, but that could be less likely as the Orioles will continue to upgrade in their bullpen after already adding Shintaro Fujinami from the Athletics.

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