Latest O's injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Orioles injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
C Samuel Basallo
Injury: Concussion
IL date: Sept. 23, retroactive to Sept. 22 (7-day concussion IL)
Expected return: Spring Training 2027
Status: Took foul tip to catcher's mask in Sept. 21 game vs. Toronto. Showed concussion symptoms later that night. (updated Sept. 23) More >>
INF Jackson Holliday
Injury: Left wrist inflammation
IL date: Sept. 16, retroactive to Sept. 15 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Spring Training 2027
Status: Diagnosed with partial TFCC (triangular fibrocartilage complex) tear. Scheduled to undergo surgery during week of Sept. 28. (updated Sept. 23) More >>
OF Tyler O'Neill
Injury: Right shoulder inflammation
IL date: Aug. 26, retroactive to Aug. 23 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Spring Training 2027
Status: Shoulder did not respond well to activity in early September. Received platelet-rich plasma injection later in month. (updated Sept. 23) More >>
RHP Ryan Helsley
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: July 3, retroactive to June 30 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Spring Training 2027
Status: Threw a scoreless inning for Triple-A Norfolk on Sept. 12. Then shut down as team did not want to force him back too quickly. (updated Sept. 19) More >>
RHP Kyle Bradish
Injury: Lower abdominal discomfort
IL date: Sept. 13 (15-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Diagnosed with a sports hernia. Going through potential options, which could include surgery. (updated Sept. 16) More >>
OF Luis Robert Jr.
Injury: Left hamstring discomfort
IL date: Sept. 6, retroactive to Sept. 5 (10-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Started running on the field at 50 percent on Sept. 11. Did the same on Sept. 12. (updated Sept. 12) More >>
INF/OF Blaze Alexander
Injury: Low back discomfort
IL date: Sept. 9 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Late September
Status: Experienced back spasm during Sept. 8 game vs. Cleveland and exited in ninth inning. Placed on IL next day. (updated Sept. 9) More >>
1B Ryan Mountcastle
Injury: Left oblique strain
IL date: April 13 (60-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Sustained "pretty significant" oblique strain on July 28. Began hitting progression at Camden Yards on Sept. 8. (updated Sept. 8) More >>
RHP Colin Selby
Injury: Right shoulder surgery
IL date: Feb. 14 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent season-ending surgery on his right shoulder on July 28. The procedure, which was performed on labrum/rotator cuff, was done by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles. (updated July 31)
LHP Keegan Akin
Injury: Tommy John surgery
IL date: June 29, retroactive to June 28 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Late 2027/early 2028
Status: Underwent Tommy John surgery on left elbow on July 15. Procedure was performed by Dr. Keith Meister in Arlington, Texas. (updated July 15) More >>
INF Jordan Westburg
Injury: Tommy John surgery
IL date: March 25, retroactive to March 22 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery on May 13. Optimistic he'll be ready for start of Spring Training 2027. Nearing a running progression as of June 23. (updated June 23) More >>
RHP Zach Eflin
Injury: Tommy John surgery
IL date: April 1 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Mid-2027
Status: Exited 2026 debut on March 31 due to right elbow discomfort. After getting imaging and a second opinion, underwent Tommy John surgery on April 8. (updated April 8) More >>
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
Sept. 23
• C Samuel Basallo: Placed on 7-day concussion injured list
• OF Heston Kjerstad: Recalled from Triple-A Norfolk
• RHP Trey Gibson: Recalled from Triple-A Norfolk
• LHP Luis De León: Optioned to Spring Training complex
Sept. 19
• RHP Félix Bautista: Reinstated from 60-day injured list (right shoulder surgery) More >>
• OF Christian Franklin: Reinstated from 10-day injured list (left hand inflammation)
• LHP Cade Povich: Optioned to Triple-A Norfolk
• OF Heston Kjerstad: Optioned to Triple-A Norfolk
• OF Tyler O'Neill: Transferred to 60-day injured list (right shoulder inflammation)
Sept. 18
• LHP Cade Povich: Recalled from Triple-A Norfolk
• RHP Codi Heuer: Optioned to Triple-A Norfolk
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