Manager Buck Showalter said Wednesday that Bundy could be in consideration for a spot in the rotation later in the season if he logs 30-to-40 innings out of the bullpen without incident, Eduardo Encina of the Baltimore Sun reports.
The former top-prospect will start the year in Baltimore's bullpen in order to remain on the 25-man roster and stay under team control, but Showalter hinted Wednesday that a relief role may not be permanent. Bundy has put together a string of quality outings this spring, and with Baltimore's extremely thin starting staff, he could land a spot in the rotation later on in the season. The 30-to-40 inning threshold likely means that Bundy wouldn't join the rotation until the second half of the season, but his progress out of the bullpen will be something to monitor throughout the spring and early summer.