Orioles premier pitching prospect Kevin Gausman would not be averse to landing a spot in the bullpen if it means sticking with the team out of spring training.
Gausman proved himself worthy as a reliever in his last seven outings of 2013, when he recorded a 2.35 ERA and 13 strikeouts in his 7 2/3 innings. He is also having a strong camp this year.
"Trying to put some pressure on them and I want to break camp with the team, that's my goal," he told MASNsports.com. "In what role, that is up to them. I think I've shown I can pitch out of the pen. There are some things I don't control."
Gausman opened last season in the rotation, but gave up 34 hits and 20 earned runs in 24 2/3 innings before being moved to the bullpen.