Orioles general manager Mike Elias confirmed Wednesday that Suarez is the favorite to take Grayson Rodriguez's (lat) spot in the rotation, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

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Elias stopped short of saying it would definitely be Suarez, adding that the staff would need to discuss its options first, but all signs point to Suarez being the choice while Rodriguez heals from his lat/teres discomfort. Suarez was shifted to the bullpen after the Orioles acquired Zach Eflin and Trevor Rogers at the trade deadline, but he went five scoreless frames in an emergency start in place of Rodriguez on Tuesday versus the Blue Jays. The righty is lined up to face the Rays on the road Sunday.