Orioles top pitching prospect Kevin Gausman will remain in the bullpen for Baltimore for the time being, MLB.com reports.
"I think he's got a chance to be a starter again," manager Buck Showalter remarked dryly of Gausman, who is the organization's top pitching prospect. "We got 70-some games left. We are going to have to do some things between now and the All-Star break. He and Zach [Britton], they both have options, we like them both on the club. I think these things kind of solve themselves. It's going to be about the need of the club. And the need of the club may be for [Gausman] to be starting at [Triple-A] Norfolk. We'll see."
Gausman, who made the jump from Double-A Bowie to the big leagues, has made back-to-back relief appearances, including earning his first career win with a team-high 4 1/3 scoreless Friday.