Kyle Bradish

Kyle Bradish is one of the most talented arms on the Orioles staff — the question is whether he experiences any lingering arm issues that kept him out for most of the past two seasons. In a limited 32 innings in 2025, the stuff was electric: a 2.53 ERA and a 13.22 K/9 rate that ranked among the best in baseball. His benchmarks — ERA at 3.50, K/9 at 9.5, and an IP pace of 130 — tell a clear story: the first two are almost formalities if he's on the mound, but the innings pace is the real test. A 130-inning target means roughly 23 starts of at least 5.2 innings — a realistic goal for a pitcher returning from Tommy John. If Bradish can deliver that, the Orioles have a legitimate ace.