Baltimore Orioles starting pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez went 5 1/3 very effective innings pitched on Tuesday for Triple-A Norfolk. Rodriguez struck out 11 and allowed only three hits and three walks in Norfolk's 4-1 win over Charlotte. Rodriguez, the sixth-ranked MLB prospect by MLB Pipeline and second-ranked prospect in the Orioles organization, now owns a 2.65 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, and a 57:13 K:BB ratio over 37 1/3 IP in eight starts this year. Rodriguez is one of the top pitching prospects in all of baseball and is knocking at the door to make his MLB debut with Baltimore. Managers in redraft formats should already be targeting Gray-Rod for mid-season pitching help.

Baltimore Orioles starting pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez went 5 1/3 innings pitched striking out eight and allowing only one hit on Wednesday for Triple-A Norfolk in their 3-0 win over Durham. Rodriguez, the sixth-ranked MLB prospect by MLB Pipeline and second-ranked prospect in the Orioles organization, now owns a 1.26 ERA, 0.49 WHIP, and a ridiculous 23:2 K:BB ratio over 14 1/3 IP in 2022. Rodriguez is an elite pitching prospect and should make his MLB debut with Baltimore later this summer. Managers in redraft formats should already be targeting Gray-Rod for mid-season pitching help.

Baltimore Orioles starting pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez went five innings pitched striking out eight, and allowing only two earned runs on three hits for Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday. Rodriguez, the sixth-ranked MLB prospect by MLB Pipeline and second-ranked prospect in the Orioles organization, now owns a 2.00 ERA, 0.56 WHIP, and an impressive 15:1 K:BB ratio over nine IP in 2022. Rodriguez is an elite pitching prospect and should make his MLB debut with Baltimore at some point this summer. Managers in redraft formats should have him firmly on radars when rumblings grow stronger regarding promotion to the MLB level as we get closer to the summer months.

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez, the team's top pitching prospect, will begin his season at Triple-A Norfolk. Rodriguez made 18 starts at Double-A Bowie last year and five with High-A Aberdeen, going a combined 9-1 with a solid 2.36 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, 161 strikeouts and 27 walks over 23 starts covering 103 innings. The 22-year-old right-hander was the 11th overall pick in 2018 and has become the best pitching prospect in baseball entering the 2022 season. The 6-foot-5, 220-pounder has a legitimate four-pitch mix, highlighted by a high spin-rate fastball and a nasty slider as his out pitch. If Rodriguez continues to refine his command at the minor league's top level this year, he could make his big-league debut with the O's at some point in 2022.

Baltimore Orioles starting pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez was announced as MLB Pipeline's Pitching Prospect of the Year Thursday. The number 8 overall prospect and top pitching prospect in baseball compiled a 2.36 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, and crazy 40.5% strikeout rate over 23 starts between High-A and Double-A. Rodriguez is just 21 years old, so his performance and recognition is very encouraging for the O's organization, O's fans, and fantasy managers in dynasty and keeper leagues.