Orioles pitching prospect Kevin Gausman picked up his first win at the Triple-A level for Norfolk Monday night, MASNSports.com reports. Gausman gave up three hits and didn't walk a batter over five shutout innings.
Gausman, who struck out seven and touched 96-98 mph with his fastball, had very positive reports on his outing. Baltimore is expected to add Gausman to the roster in September. That said, he is likely to pitch in relief at that point, though manager Buck Showalter did leave open the possibility he starts.
"He could do either, depending on what the need is, if he's called up," Showalter said. "We're still in that process. We've got a few days."