Kevin Gausman is changing his jersey number to honor Roy Halladay, who died in a plane crash in November.

The Baltimore Orioles pitcher will wear the No. 34 starting next season "to honor Roy Halladay both on and off the field."

"To me, Roy gave me the inspiration that I could fulfill even my biggest of dreams -- being a pitcher just like him," Gausman wrote on Twitter. "... The loss of Roy was tragic and is saddening, but I feel honored to have watched everything he achieved."

Like Halladay, Gausman grew up in Colorado.