Thu 5/28/15 12:02 PM

Gausman (shoulder) is expected to be optioned to Triple-A Norfolk to make starts Jun. 6 and Jun. 11, MASN's Roch Kubatko reports. This will not be a rehab assignment, and while some owners may have expected him to come off the DL and rejoin the Orioles, this is actually a positive development for his 2015 fantasy value. The team apparently expects Gausman to be healthy enough to come off the DL in the coming days, and he will be stretched out as a starter at Triple-A. This means he could slot into the Orioles' rotation at some point in late-June if a need arises. He will work three innings (or 45 pitches) in the Jun. 6 start and will ramp up to four innings in the Jun. 11 start, assuming everything goes according to plan.