Availability
Kyle Bradish will start the second game of the season for the Orioles.
Fantasy Impact
It remains unclear what innings restriction Bradish will be on. He will follow Trevor Rogers in the rotation. Shane Baz will close out the first series for Baltimore.
Kyle Bradish told reporters he expects there will be some sort of innings limit or workload constraints this season.
Fantasy Impact
Bradish noted he trained this offseason with the goal of pitching a full season. It will be his first full season back from Tommy John surgery. He posted a strong 2.53 ERA over six starts to close last season.
Kyle Bradish said a "full season" when asked what kind of workload he is preparing for.
Fantasy Impact
Bradish was on a strict limit when he returned from Tommy John surgery late last season. He posted a strong 2.53 ERA in six starts to end last year.
Kyle Bradish threw a live batting practice on Thursday.
Fantasy Impact
Bradish threw live batting practice and recorded a swing-and-miss strikeout against Baltimore Orioles slugger Pete Alonso. After missing most of last season recovering from UCL surgery, he returned for six late-season starts, posting a 2.53 ERA across 32 innings with a 37.3% strikeout rate and a 7.9% walk rate. He appears fully healthy in camp and looks ready for the start of the season.
Kyle Bradish won his arbitration hearing against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. The righthander will make $3.55 million this season. Baltimore had filed at $2.875 million.
Fantasy Impact
Bradish missed most of last season recovering from UCL surgery, but returned to make six starts at the end of the year. He posted a 2.53 ERA in 32 innings with a 37.3% strikeout rate and a 7.9% walk rate. Since his rookie season in 2022, Bradish has pitched to a 2.78 ERA across 240 innings and finished fourth in the AL in Cy Young voting in 2023. Overall, he has a 3.47 ERA in 357.2 innings in four seasons with the Orioles. If he can stay healthy, Bradish will not only be at the top of the Baltimore rotation, but he should be one of the top arms in the American League.