Kevin Gausman should be considered an "impact pitcher" in 2015, former baseball executive Jim Duquette told MASN Sports.

Gausman should be considered an "impact pitcher" in 2015, former baseball executive Jim Duquette told MASN Sports.

Analysis:

Normally, such statements are purely speculative, but we can assume Jim Duquette has knowledge of Baltimore's plans given he is the cousin of Orioles' Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations Dan Duquette. The Orioles have options remaining on Gausman, but as long as he can hold his own in spring training, it is probably time to take off the training wheels and give Gausman a shot to hold down a rotation spot.