Justin

Armbruester

Armbruester isn’t looked at as an upside guy at age 25, but he’s been a fine starter in the Orioles system the last two years and he might be able to hold his own at the back of the rotation if needed. He’ll likely take a backseat to Tyler Wells and Cole Irvin initially.

With Thursday’s big news that Kyle Bradish will start the season on the IL with a UCL sprain, it appears that Tyler Wells will have a chance to work his way back into the rotation. Wells was great for Baltimore in 2023, pitching to a 3.64 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and a 117/34 K/BB ratio over 118 2/3 innings in his 25 appearances (20 starts), but the Orioles removed him from the rotation late in the season to monitor his innings. Today’s news makes him a big bargain at his current ADP in fantasy baseball drafts; although, Rill also mentions Chayce McDermott, Cade Povich and Justin Armbruester as players who could push for one of the final spots in the rotation.