Dylan Bundy to start Baltimore Orioles' opener

Posted March 22, 2018 7:00 am

The Associated Press

FILE - In this March 2, 2018, file photo, Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter, center right, stands on the mound after relieving starting pitcher Dylan Bundy in the third inning of a spring training baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, in Sarasota, Fla. Even in spring training, when wins and losses are meaningless, managers are always hunting for significant matchups. Thatâs especially true along the Gulf Coast, where four AL East rivals train within about two hours of each other. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) The Associated Press

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) - Dylan Bundy has been picked to start the Baltimore Orioles' opener against Minnesota on March 29.

The 24-year-old right-hander led the Orioles in wins last season, when he was 13-9 with a 4.24 ERA.

Bundy beat out Kevin Gausman, who started last year's opener, and Chris Tillman, the starter of the previous three. Last year was Bundy's first season in the rotation.

"I wasn't even expecting it or thinking it," Bundy said Thursday. "I was trying to get through spring training and work on the stuff I need to work on, and let things play out however they may be."

Baltimore's other starters are Andrew Cashner, who was signed last month and Alex Cobb, added Wednesday.

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Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dylan Bundy (37) delivers to the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning of a spring training baseball game Monday, March 12, 2018, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) The Associated Press

Baltimore Orioles' Dylan Bundy goes into his windup against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning of a spring training baseball game Monday, March 12, 2018, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) The Associated Press

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