BALTIMORE -- More than in any other stretch of this season, the Orioles are using the final few weeks of 2021 to evaluate their crop of young pitchers, many of whom are just getting their feet wet at the big league level after years spent near the top of the organization's prospect lists.\n\nThe Orioles are casting a wide net, with four rookies in the current rotation and at least two priority arms in the bullpen, knowing they’ll need internal improvement to compete on the mound more regularly in 2022.\n\nThree of those hurlers played key roles Thursday night in the Orioles’ crisp, breezy 3-0 win over Rangers at Oriole Park, their second shutout in four days. Rookie left-hander
“Getting back to attacking guys and being confident on the mound and trusting my stuff was the message of the week,” Lowther said. “Being able to do what I’m good at consistently is what is going to get me good results. Also, being able to trust that and go out and do it.”\n\nBaltimore’s biggest jolt came from Rookie of the Year candidate
**Red-hot Hays** \nThe Orioles don’t have a hotter hitter than
**Sulser love** \nQuietly, the Orioles’ historically bad bullpen has featured its share of bright spots. One is