The Orioles system features several talented pitchers that could potentially debut in 2026 but cannot be counted as a sure thing quite yet. Michael Forret, Trey Gibson, and Levi Wells make for an intriguing bunch, and Juaron Watts-Brown made an impression after coming over at the trade deadline.

Any one of those four could become a future member of the Orioles rotation, but none of the pitchers finished the season on a heater like Luis De León.

The Orioles signed De León for only $30,000 as an 18-year-old out of the Dominican Republic in 2021. He made an impact at Delmarva in 2024 and carried some momentum into last season. Unfortunately, an injury caused a one-month delay to his 2025 season.

De León made four starts for the Shorebirds in May before jumping up to Aberdeen. He settled in

See Full Page