Locked On Orioles

It looked all offseason like Baltimore Orioles top pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez was primed to win a spot in the Opening Day starting rotation. Instead, it was announced on Monday that he would start the season in Triple-A Norfolk. Host Connor Newcomb breaks down the Orioles decision from both sides of the argument.Connor talks about why this is clear service time manipulation by the Orioles, but also discusses how Rodriguez's Spring Training stats may have been a factor in this decision.Then, Connor gives the scouting report on LHP Danny Coulombe, whom the Orioles acquired from the Minnesota Twins to replace Rodriguez on the roster.Finally, Connor explains the fallout of the Rodriguez move and the other camp cuts from Monday, including Tyler Wells getting the final rotation spot, Terrin Vavra making the team, James McCann and Mychal Givens heading to the injured list, Andrew Politi getting returned to Boston, and Joey Krehbiel having a chance to make the team again.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors