When the Orioles acquired Jack Flaherty, they believed they were gaining a veteran starting pitcher with top-of-the-rotation stuff. Flaherty would bring stability, postseason experience and an ability to work deep into games. Better yet, he would help the club win.
The move has not gone as expected. Flaherty impressed in his first start, and then proceeded to post six consecutive mediocre outings. The Orioles, looking to provide extra days of rest to a young staff, continued with a six-man rotation for more than a month. Baltimore originally believed Flaherty could improve his 4.43 ERA through 20 games with St.