As the injuries pile up for the Orioles, keeping starting pitchers rested seems more urgent than ever. Today would be Tomoyuki Sugano’s scheduled start date, but the 35-year-old rookie has failed to complete five innings in his last three start and seems to be showing signs of fatigue.

So today the Orioles announced a substitute: Brandon Young, reportedly sporting a fresh haircut (hey, smart for summer), has been called up from Triple-A Norfolk to give a tired rotation a rest. It’s not a long track record, or a very good one, for the 26-year-old right hander, who made two starts for Baltimore in April, posting a 6.23 ERA with nine strikeouts and eight walks in 8 ⅔ innings. Shortly after being optioned back to Norfolk, Young landed on the injured list with shoulder discomfort and was only reinstated this past Friday. In five starts in Triple-A this season, he’s got a 2.63 ERA.

It’s a pretty deep end for Young to get thrown into in just his third-ever MLB start: he’ll get to face two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom. The veteran righty has a mind-numblingly long injury history, but there’s no denying it: when he’s on the mound, he’s an ace. In 15 starts this year (which is six more than he made for Texas in his first two seasons there), the right-hander is 7-2 with a 2.24 ERA and a 0.92 WHIP. Two pieces of good news for the O’s entering this matchup: one, deGrom’s 8.86 K/9 rate is his lowest since 2016, and also: he’s not a lefty. His last time out, deGrom allowed two runs to Pittsburgh over six innings on five hits and a walk.

The Orioles are stacking the box with lefties tonight, with six in the lineup including the switch-hitting Dylan Carlson. Jordan Westburg returns to the lineup after missing some time with an injured finger. The two “Ramones,” Laureano and Urías, get a day off.

Orioles lineup

Jackson Holliday 2B
Jordan Westburg 3B
Gunnar Henderson SS
Ryan O’Hearn 1B
Gary Sánchez DH
Colton Cowser LF
Cedric Mullins CF
Dylan Carlson RF
Chadwick Tromp C

Brandon Young RHP

Rangers lineup

Josh Smith 1B
Sam Haggerty DH
Corey Seager SS
Marcus Semien 2B
Adolis García RF
Evan Carter CF
Josh Jung 3B
Jonah Heim C
Alejandro Osuna LF

Jacob deGrom RHP