Wright will start Tuesday against Tampa Bay as the Orioles attempt to stretch him out as a starter, source reports.

EDGE Analysis

Wright was mostly a reliever last season, though he did start two games. For his career, he owns a 6.41 ERA in 23 starts and a 5.12 ERA in 68 relief appearances.

Wright made his most recent appearance out of the bullpen in the Orioles' 7-3 loss to the Red Sox on Friday, giving up a run on two hits and three walks over 2.2 innings.

EDGE Analysis

After opening the season as Baltimore's fifth starter and struggling in his two turns through the rotation, Wright was moved to the bullpen following his April 8 outing in advance of Alex Cobb's promotion from Double-A Bowie. With Cobb having now built up to a starter's workload and prepared to fill a permanent spot in the rotation, it will take an injury in order before Wright receives another look in a starting role.

Wright isn't expected to remain in rotation this week after manager Buck Showalter confirmed that Alex Cobb is scheduled to start Saturday against the Red Sox, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Wright beat out Miguel Castro for the fifth-starter role coming out of spring training, but the right-hander has merely been keeping the seat warm for Cobb, whose start to the season was delayed after he remained unsigned until March 20. After getting pummeled for eight runs (five earned) across 5.2 innings in his first two appearances of the season, Wright isn't a lock to stick with the Orioles as a long reliever once Cobb is called up and could instead head to Triple-A Norfolk to continue working as a starter.

Wright gave up five runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk over 0.2 innings Sunday, but didn't factor into Baltimore's 8-7 victory over the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

Wright committed a throwing error in the first inning that allowed the Yankees to score their first run of the game. From there, the 28-year-old unraveled and gave up four more runs before the frame came to an end. It's unclear if Wright will start another game for Baltimore, as Alex Cobb is close to joining the team's rotation.

Wright gave up three earned runs on four hits while logging six strikeouts and one walk in Baltimore's 10-6 defeat to Houston on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Wright pitched pretty well on Tuesday but was victimized by Astros shortstop Carlos Correa, who touched him up for a two-run inside-the-park home run and a sacrifice fly to account for all three earned runs. Wright has a spot in Baltimore's rotation for the moment but that stands to change with Alex Wood set to join the staff soon.

Wright is scheduled to start Tuesday against the Astros, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Orioles have opted to give Dylan Bundy an extra day of rest before his second start of the season, so Wright will step in as the team's No. 5 starter earlier than expected. The 28-year-old isn't expected to stick in the rotation for more than a turn or two, as Alex Cobb is close to being ready to join the big club after signing late in camp. With his two starts tentatively lined up against the Astros and Yankees, he's best left on the waiver wire. Wright made 13 relief appearances for the Orioles in 2017, compiling a 5.76 ERA and 1.32 WHIP across 25 innings.

Wright remains in contention for the final available spot in the Orioles' Opening Day rotation, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The right-hander was tagged for four runs on nine hits in 4.1 innings in his last outing Saturday to inflate his spring ERA to 4.91 ERA over four starts, but fortunately for Wright, his main competitors for the starting gig -- Miguel Castro and Nestor Cortes -- haven't performed any better in the Grapefruit League. The hard-throwing Castro found some success in relief last season while Cortes is a Rule 5 selection that has yet to appear in the majors, so Wright looks like the safest rotation option for the Orioles at this juncture. That being said, Wright may not enjoy much longevity in the starting ranks, as Gabriel Ynoa (lower leg) isn't expected to require extensive time on the disabled list and could push Wright to the bullpen upon being activated.

Wright introduced a cutter in his first spring training start, Eduardo A. Encina of The Baltimore Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

Wright threw the cutter some in the minors last year, but didn't throw the pitch at all in his 25 major-league innings. The pitch could help him against lefties, who slugged .657 off of him last year. Wright will likely need something added to his repertoire if he's to win the Orioles' fifth starter job this spring, as he owns a 5.86 career ERA in 144.1 major-league innings.

Wright is in the mix for the Orioles' fifth rotation spot even after the signings of Andrew Cashner and Chris Tillman, Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Wright has good numbers at the Triple-A level (3.53 ERA, 0.6 HR/9), but he hasn't been able to translate those figures to the major leagues. He also spent all of his time in Baltimore last season as a bullpen arm, mustering just a 5.76 ERA (albeit with a 4.76 FIP). It may work in Wright's favor that he's out of options, but he'll need to pitch better than Gabriel Ynoa and Miguel Castro -- his main competition for the role -- this spring if he wants to grab the last spot.

Wright was called up from Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Wright rejoins the team prior to Thursday's game against the Yankees, following a two-week stay with Norfolk. The 27-year-old will provide more depth out of the bullpen, where he's posted a 5.11 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 15:1 K:BB over 12.1 innings this year.