![]() ![]() The rotation is talented on paper, but there are serious question marks surrounding the health of Chris Sale, James Paxton, and Garrett Whitlock the trio combined for just 84 innings last season. But it also seems way more likely that this club could break down as the season roles along. If everything breaks right, it feels like there could be a playoff team in here. The Red Sox made wholesale changes from the team that finished 2022 last in the AL East and allowed a number of core veterans from the 2018 World Series-winning club to depart. Boston Red Sox: B- Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox / Getty Images Sport / Getty That direction makes sense, but it would have been nice to see them make a major addition or two. Armed with a loaded farm system that includes eight Top 100 prospects, the Orioles likely prefer to see how their own young players develop before committing serious payroll. Meanwhile, Irvin and Gibson tossed 181 and 167 2/3 innings, respectively. Lyles, who signed with Kansas City this offseason, was the club's only pitcher to throw more than 130 innings in 2022. ![]() Irvin and Gibson aren't front-line starters, but they will hopefully give Baltimore some much-needed innings. Instead, the Orioles opted to make incremental additions to the depth of the roster. Baltimore Orioles: CĪ 83-win "overachieving" season apparently wasn't enough to convince ownership to make a major move this winter. Welcome to theScore's MLB offseason grades, in which we look at where each AL team stands heading into the 2023 season. ![]()
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