Cade Povich

Povich was allegedly “pitching through significant pain down the stretch.” He was optioned to the minors in the middle of September after posting a 4.38 ERA in 37 MLB innings. Povich is expected to be ready for spring training, and he has a shot at earning a spot in the starting rotation.

Povich earns a trip back to the minors after an abbreviated outing against the Brewers where he allowed three runs over 3 2/3 innings on Friday. It would take an injury to bring the 26-year-old lefty back to the majors before the regular season wraps up.

Povich needed 23 pitches to get through the first inning against a potent Brewers lineup, but escaped the inning unscathed despite allowing two runners to reach base. In the second inning, Povich would run into some trouble. After retiring the first two batters of the inning, he would allow a single to Luis Lara and a walk to Cooper Pratt, who both came around to score on a three-run homer by Jackson Chourio, who blasted a 440-foot shot off a 3-0 pitch from Povich. Povich would go on to retire six of the next seven batters he faced after the Chourio homer but was pulled with two outs in the fourth inning after walking Cooper Pratt. He only threw 71 pitches in this one, but Povich made it through the Brewers’ lineup twice and had already given up two hits to Chourio, who was set for his third at-bat against Povich had the Orioles left him in. Povich was solid outside of his one blunder in the second inning. We’ll see if he can pull together a longer outing in his next start on Wednesday against the Blue Jays as the O’s continue to battle for the final wild card spot in the American League.

He’ll start tonight’s game against the Brewers. The Brewers have clinched, so it’s not a blaring light “don’t stream” if you’re in need of wins, but he’ll be hard to trust.

Povich was originally scheduled to start on Thursday for Triple-A Norfolk but is no longer listed as the starter. The team is down a starter with Kyle Bradish on the injured list, so it makes sense that Povich will come up to take his spot. The exact day remains unclear, but we’d recommend avoiding him as a spot start against the Brewers.

Povich allowed one run in five innings in a spot start on Monday against the Rockies. The Orioles will not use a six-man rotation, so Povich will return to his starting role in Triple-A.

Povich did solid work in limiting the Rockies to one double and four singles in his 87-pitch outing. The Orioles aren’t committed to sticking with a six-man rotation, so Povich might return to Triple-A after this. He’ll still likely play some sort of role in September, though.

Povich draws the starting assignment for Monday’s game against the Rockies in Coors Field’s extremely hitter-friendly environment. He’s an obvious stay-away for fantasy purposes in this spot. The 26-year-old lefty has posted a pedestrian 4.45 ERA across 28 1/3 innings of work for the Orioles this season. It’s likely to be a one-and-done spot start unless Baltimore decides to move to a six-man rotation.

Povich was great in his start last week, but the Orioles have Chris Bassitt returning from the injured list this week, so he will take Povich’s spot. If the Orioles officially fall out of playoff contention, it might make sense for them to give Povich a few more starts to see if he can be an option for them in 2027.

Povich gave up seven hits, but they amounted to only eight total bases, and he walked just one. He won for the seventh time in 40 starts since debuting with Baltimore in 2024. The Orioles are about to get Chris Bassitt back, so it’s currently unclear if Povich will get another start. He definitely helped his case, though. If he stays in the rotation, he’ll face the Rangers on Sunday.

Povich rejoins Baltimore’s pitching equation to start against the Angels on Tuesday night. The 26-year-old southpaw missed the last few months with elbow inflammation that put him on the shelf back in early May. It’s an extremely favorable matchup right out of the gate that he should be able to take advantage of.

Povich will remain stationed on the doorstep of the majors as extra rotation depth for Baltimore after wrapping up a minor league rehab assignment. The 26-year-old lefty was out with elbow inflammation since early May. The positive news here is that he managed to avoid surgery and remains an option for the Orioles heading towards the second half.

Povich is a couple weeks away from being an option for the Orioles after hitting the injured list with elbow inflammation back in early May. The 26-year-old had a consultation with renowned specialist Dr. Keith Meister last month where the determination was made that he wouldn’t require surgery at the time. He’s trending towards making it back to Baltimore at some point around next month’s All-Star break.

Povich met with Dr. Keith Meister on Tuesday and received a cortisone injection. The left-hander will likely need to throw a few bullpens and then make rehab starts, but it does appear — for now — that Povich has avoided a season-ending injury.

Povich has been sidelined since May 7th with what was originally described as forearm discomfort but then became elbow inflammation. The fact that he visited a surgeon renowned for performing Tommy John procedures isn’t great news, but it seems that the course of action right now is to address the current inflammation with an injection and then evaluate him again after the inflammation goes down. We should know more about Povich’s potential need for surgery in a week or two.

We have yet to hear the results of the MRI exam that Povich underwent on Thursday, but him landing on the injured list was always the most likely scenario. No word yet on how long the Orioles expect him to be shelved for. Trey Gibson was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk to take his spot in the Orioles’ rotation for the time being.

The 26-year-old southpaw was lifted from Thursday’s start against the Marlins in the third inning due to discomfort in his forearm. Even if there ends up being no structural damage, it seems likely that Povich is heading for a stint on the injured list. It’s yet another blow to an Orioles’ rotation that has been ravaged by injuries this season.

Povich threw 27 of his 43 pitches for strikes, so the command wasn’t an issue here, but he threw 75 percent fastballs, which is a good indication that something wasn’t feeling right when he was gripping or spinning other pitches. We’ll await word from the Orioles on the severity of the injury, but their pitching staff can’t afford another long-term absence.

The Yankees jumped all over Povich here. They had five runs over the first two innings, including home runs by José Caballero and Ben Rice, and rarely looked uncomfortable in the box. He tried to start this game out by going fastball heavy, but the Yankee bats found no problem lacing it all over the field. He entered this game with a 2.19 ERA and left with a 4.41 ERA. Also, he’s struck out just 11 batters and walked five through 16 1/3 innings so far this season. He’s scheduled to face the Marlins in Miami next time out.

As anticipated, Povich will start on Friday evening against the Yankees in place of Trevor Rogers (illness). The 26-year-old southpaw has looked sharp in two appearances (one start) for the O’s this season, posting a 2.19 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and a 7/3 K/BB ratio across 12 1/3 innings. With Brandon Young struggling, Povich has the added motivation of pitching to stick in the team’s rotation once Rogers is ready to return. He’s worth a look in deeper mixed leagues.