Orioles observations on Grayson Rodriguez finding his way, Daz Cameron’s ‘flourishing’ swing and more

For the second straight start, Grayson Rodriguez looked like a major league-caliber starter the first time through the order before struggling the second time through.

Rodriguez, the Orioles’ top pitching prospect and a candidate for the starting rotation, allowed a two-run homer in the third inning and then unraveled in the fourth in a Grapefruit League game against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. The start was similar to his previous outing, also against Boston, in which the 23-year-old retired nine of the first 10 batters with six strikeouts before allowing five straight to reach base.

“Obviously, I don’t enjoy them,” Rodriguez said of the tough outings. “But that’s been the key. It’s all learning experience, and for it to happen in spring training is better than during the regular season.”

In the fourth inning, Rodriguez walked the leadoff batter and then got a comebacker that should have been a doubl...