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Baltimore Orioles: 4 former Orioles pitchers playing well for other teams

By Ben Palmer

May 21, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (52) delivers a pitch during the sixth inning against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports
May 21, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (52) delivers a pitch during the sixth inning against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 9, 2017; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Zach Davies (27) pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the fifth inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 9, 2017; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Zach Davies (27) pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the fifth inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 1 – Zach Davies, Milwaukee Brewers

Zach Davies was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in 2011 out of high school. He showed a lot of promise in the minors, and in 2015, after 18 starts in Triple-A Norfolk, Davies had a 2.84 ERA.

The Orioles starting rotation wasn’t great at that time. It consisted of Chris Tillman, Miguel Gonzalez, Bud Norris, and Mike Wright, yet Davies never got the call to the majors.

Instead, he was dealt at the trade deadline for outfielder Gerardo Parra who was having an excellent year at the time, one that was fueled by a whole lot of BABIP luck. From the point that Parra joined the Orioles to the end of the year, he slashed .237/.268/.357, predictably regressing from the awesome start he had to the year.

Last season, Davies pitched a 3.97 ERA over 28 starts for the Brewers, and while he’s struggled a bit this season, he’d still be a welcome change to the Orioles rotation. Plus, he’s still just 24-years-old, so there’s still some potential there.

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The Orioles have a lot of young pitching talent working through the minors, whether it be Harvey, Cody Sedlock, or Keegan Akin, there’s some hope there. Hopefully they won’t trade them for replacement-level talent.

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