Despaigne could start Wednesday's game against the Padres, the Baltimore Sun's Jon Meoli reports.
The Orioles don't have any good options to slot in for Wednesday's start, but Despaigne may have the best case to get that call. This is the spot in the rotation that Mike Wright vacated when he was optioned to Triple-A, and he can only be recalled to make Wednesday's start if the O's place someone on the disabled list. Ubaldo Jimenez is also an option, but he has been awful as a starter and as a reliever, so the team may want to reserve him for mop up duty for now. Jason Garcia and Jayson Aquino are also options at Double-A Bowie, as they are both on the 40-man roster. Despaigne actually has a better ERA as a starter (4.42) than as a reliever (6.52), although he's still a very low-upside option if he gets the nod Wednesday.