It’s a significant loss for the Pirates’ starting rotation mix heading into next season as Oviedo will likely be sidelined until the outset of the 2025 campaign. There were rumblings earlier this month that he was dealing with right elbow pain, and might ultimately require surgery, so the latest development doesn’t come completely out of nowhere. The 25-year-old righty, who would’ve entered next spring as a borderline top-100 starting pitcher in fantasy drafts, was a reliable workhorse this past season for the Pirates, posting a solid 4.31 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 158/83 K/BB ratio across 177 2/3 innings over a career-high 32 starts.
