Corbin Burnes dominates in Orioles debut

It will be tough for an offseason addition to have a greater debut with their new group than the one beginning pitcher Corbin Burnes had for the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday. Burnes not solely dazzled for six innings in opposition to the Los Angeles Angels, he confirmed why his addition was one of the important ones in baseball and why the Orioles ought to be considered one of many prime World Collection contenders in baseball.

In his six-inning debut Burnes allowed only one hit (a first-inning dwelling run to Mike Trout), struck out 11 and walked none. 

Outdoors of that one mistake to Trout, he was good.

He’s additionally good for what the Orioles wanted.

Burnes is likely one of the finest pitchers in baseball, ending within the prime 10 of the Nationwide League Cy Younger voting in every of the previous 4 seasons. He received it after the 2021 season. 

If the Orioles had one weak spot in the course of the 2023 season, it was their lack of a real front-line beginning pitcher. Now they’ve one. 

What ought to make that so intimidating for the remainder of the American League is that Baltimore nonetheless received 101 video games – and the American League East – a 12 months in the past with out having that type of presence on the prime of its beginning rotation. 

Now the Orioles do. He confirmed on Thursday simply what that appears like for them.

Baltimore’s roster appears loaded on paper and boasts a few of baseball’s finest younger gamers, together with catcher Adley Rutschman and infielder Gunnar Henderson. Additionally they have one other prized prospect ready within the wings in shortstop Jackson Holliday.

It has been 41 years for the reason that Orioles received a World Collection. They definitely have the inspiration in place to finish that drought within the close to future. The addition of Burnes helps get them a bit of nearer.