The Baltimore Orioles finished the first quarter six games above .500, and they did it in spite of an almost automatic out in their batting order and an ace for their rotation.
Designated hitters for the Orioles produced a woeful .148/.244/.244 slash line with just three home runs. The biggest culprits were Steve Pearce (.167) and Nolan Reimold (.143).
At some point soon it should be expected that vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette will be addressing that issues.
In addition, the Orioles starting rotation posted a not-so stellar 4.68 ERA in the first quarter. Wei-Yin Chen has been placed on the disabled list with an oblique strain.
Sources: Jurrjens will make #Orioles debut Saturday against #Rays. 3.14 ERA in 8 starts at AAA, 36 Ks, 15 BBs, 2 HRs allowed in 51 2/3 IP.
While Jurrjens might help in the short-term, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com is reporting that the O's are looking for a more viable long-term solution.
The Orioles miraculously won a wild-card berth without a top-of-the-rotation starter last season but apparently would feel a whole lot better if they can acquire one, possibly from their minor-league ranks but more likely via trade. There's no guarantee any top starters will become available via trade, as even the early speculation surrounds pitching stars who aren't free agents after the year, such as R.A. Dickey, Cliff Lee, David Price and Jake Peavy, meaning there's nothing that would necessarily compel their current teams to trade them.
Prospects like Dylan Bundy and Kevin Gausman aren't going anywhere, but the Orioles do have attractive pieces in their farm system should the right match be found.
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