Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images The young lefty had an up-and-down debut season, but a strong September and an eye-opening spring should give the Orioles confidence in his ability to step in for the injured Rodriguez. For the second spring in a row, the Orioles got bad news on the pitching front. Last year, Kyle Bradish and John Means were revealed to have arm issues … [Read more...] about Injury to Grayson Rodriguez should be golden opportunity for Cade Povich
Jordan Westburg is already a very good Oriole and could prove to be a great one
Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Westburg’s absence last year was connected to the team’s decline. In some ways, Jordan Westburg is both too young and too old. On the one hand, he’s often getting overshadowed by the top prospects around him—Gunnar, Adley, Jackson. On the other, so far in his career, he’s been too quiet and retiring to be a … [Read more...] about Jordan Westburg is already a very good Oriole and could prove to be a great one
Sunday Bird Droppings: A split-squad day means two Orioles games in different places
Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images The Orioles got through yesterday without any new injuries. Yay! Hello, friends. Don’t forget that the “spring forward” part of daylight savings time happened last night. There are now 18 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day. There’s still a good amount of spring training to get through between now and then, with exhibition games … [Read more...] about Sunday Bird Droppings: A split-squad day means two Orioles games in different places
Orioles injury news: Grayson Rodriguez gets cortisone shot for elbow inflammation
Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images Rodriguez will resume throwing after being shut down for 7-10 days. After a couple of days of vague information, the Orioles have given a firmer status update on Grayson Rodriguez. The diagnosis for the time being is elbow inflammation, for which he has received a cortisone shot, manager Brandon Hyde said to Orioles … [Read more...] about Orioles injury news: Grayson Rodriguez gets cortisone shot for elbow inflammation
Orioles injury news: Grayson Rodriguez not dealing with ligament but “will miss time”
Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Additionally, reliever Andrew Kittredge is getting knee surgery and will be out for months. Ahead of Friday evening’s spring training game, manager Brandon Hyde delivered a small update on Grayson Rodriguez. The starter, reported to have triceps soreness yesterday, is dealing with “discomfort in the back of his right … [Read more...] about Orioles injury news: Grayson Rodriguez not dealing with ligament but “will miss time”