Cade Povich faces uncertain role amid Orioles' crowded rotation.

Orioles lefty Cade Povich, who was a fifth starter in 2025, is now competing for a roster spot in a crowded rotation. With new additions and returning pitchers, Povich's most realistic path might be a hybrid or bullpen role, potentially as a left-on-left specialist. He's developed a gyro slider and refined his changeup, showing encouraging early spring results with two scoreless innings against the Braves. Povich remains on the 40-man roster, aiming to prove his value.