Latest O's injuries & transactions

September 16th, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Orioles injury news and transactions.

LATEST INJURIES

INF
Injury: Left wrist inflammation
IL date: Sept. 16, retroactive to Sept. 15 (10-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Out of lineup on Sept. 15 vs. Mets and went on IL next day. Had been "banged up," per manager Craig Albernaz. (updated Sept. 16) More >>

RHP
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 >>

RHP
Injury: Right shoulder surgery
IL date: Feb. 20 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Mid-September
Status: Made ninth rehab appearance (eighth for Triple-A Norfolk) on Sept. 15. Has allowed two runs over 7 2/3 innings for Norfolk. (updated Sept. 16) More >>

OF Christian Franklin
Injury: Left hand inflammation
IL date: Sept. 1, retroactive to Aug. 31 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Potentially late September
Status: Began rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk on Sept. 13. Went 1-for-6 with one RBI and three walks over first two games. (updated Sept. 16)

RHP
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: July 3, retroactive to June 30 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Late September
Status: Threw a scoreless inning for Triple-A Norfolk on Sept. 12 in his first rehab appearance. (updated Sept. 13) 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
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
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 >>

OF
Injury: Right shoulder inflammation
IL date: Aug. 26, retroactive to Aug. 23 (10-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Played light catch and hit on Aug. 28 in West Sacramento. However, shoulder has not responded to activity well. (updated Sept. 7) More >>

RHP
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
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
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
Injury: Tommy John surgery
IL date: April 1 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 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. 16
• INF : Placed on 10-day injured list (left wrist inflammation)
• INF : Contract selected from Triple-A Norfolk

Sept. 14
• RHP : Recalled from Triple-A Norfolk
• RHP : Optioned to Triple-A Norfolk

Sept. 13
• RHP : Placed on 15-day injured list (lower abdominal discomfort) More >>
• RHP : Recalled from Triple-A Norfolk