Looks like Hayden Penn and Matt Albers have a leg up on the fifth starter job. Both Penn have thrown two scoreless innings the past two games. Two other candidates for that job are David Pauley and Danys Baez. Both struggled in their opening games this spring. John Parrish, my personal favorite, has not pitched yet this spring and may be the odd man out in this competition.

Hayden Penn has been one of the young players that the Baltimore Orioles have choosen to send down to the minor leagues.  Penn was an option for the Orioles to keep around and pitch out of the bullpen but they would rather have him be a starting pitcher in the minor leagues right now and get his full innings.

Bob McCrory and Fredy Deza were also optioned to Triple-A Norfolk along with Penn.