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Ex-Cardinals Pitcher Released By Orioles After Disastrous Stint

Kyle Gibson had a horrendous stint with the Orioles before being released.
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May 17, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles pitcher Kyle Gibson (48) throws during the first inning against the Washington Nationals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images
May 17, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles pitcher Kyle Gibson (48) throws during the first inning against the Washington Nationals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images | Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images

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The St. Louis Cardinals shocked a good bit of people when they opted to let veteran starting pitcher Kyle Gibson walk in free agency. At the time, this seemed like a bit of a bold decision, but it's aged like fine wine.

First of all, the Cardinals' pitching staff has been dominant from top to bottom. There's no place where Gibson would have fit in.

Following the decision to let him walk, Gibson didn't seem to garner any attention in free agency until the Baltimore Orioles got desperate and opted to sign him. After a disastrous stint with the Orioles, the team opted to designate him for assignment last week before officially releasing him on Tuesday.

During him time with the Orioles, Gibson made four starts and covered just 12 1/3 innings. In those four starts, he allowed 29 hits, 23 earned runs, and seven home runs including five home runs in one start to the New York Yankees. To nobody's surprise, the Orioles were 0-4 in Gibson's starts.

This comes after he was a productive member for the Cardinals in 2024. Gibson held a 4.24 ERA over 169 2/3 innings in 2024.

Since he can't make the Orioles roster and Baltimore is more desperate for starting pitching than anybody, it seems as though his days in the big leagues could be coming to a close. There's a chance a team gives him a minor league contract in the future, but it might not be a guarantee at this point.

At this point, it's very clear to see the Cardinals made the right decision with him a few months ago.

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ZACH PRESSNELL

Zach Pressnell has experience covering all major US sports at both the professional and collegiate levels. He’s produced content for FanSided, Blog Red Machine, The Game Haus, Bethany College Athletics and the Bethany College online newspaper, He graduated from Bethany College (WV) with a degree in Communications and Media Arts, specializing in Sports Journalism. Pressnell was also a four-year member of the baseball team where he earned himself All-PAC recognition as a pitcher (and a cool Tommy John surgery scar). Now, Pressnell specializes in NFL and MLB coverage for Sports Illustrated’s “On SI” network among others. For all business/marketing inquiries regarding "St. Louis Cardinals On SI," please reach out to Scott Neville: scott@wtfsports.org

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