After Tuesday’s trade of Grayson Rodriguez—which was puzzling or just startling, depending on your perspective—the Orioles’ rotation needs have become even more pronounced. Starting pitching was already at the top of Mike Elias’ offseason to-do list, but the departure of Rodriguez means Baltimore now has one fewer established arm to pencil into next season’s rotation.

The top tier of this winter’s starting pitcher market features five names that keep appearing together: Dylan Cease, Framber Valdez, Tatsuya Imai, Ranger Suárez, and Michael King. This publication has discussed all but Imai and King. We’ll correct one of those now. For an organization built on prospect depth but desperate for rotation help, King represents the kind of trade target that could reshape their 2026 outlook.

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