Latest O's injuries & transactions

April 26th, 2026

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

LATEST INJURIES

RHP
Injury: Right quad strain
IL date: April 23, retroactive to April 20 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Potentially mid-May
Status: Injury was sustained in days after April 18 start in Cleveland. Expected to miss at least several weeks. (updated April 24) More >>

2B
Injury: Right hand discomfort
IL date: March 25, retroactive to March 22 (10-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Exited first inning of new rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk (his 14th overall rehab game) due to right hand discomfort. MRI, CT scans, X-rays all clean. Shut down to let inflammation subside. (updated April 24) More >>

LHP
Injury: Left foot infection
IL date: April 6, retroactive to April 4 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Late April
Status: Hospitalized in Pittsburgh during April 3-5 series. Received IV antibiotics for swelling. Allowed two runs in 3 1/3 innings over three rehab outings for Triple-A Norfolk from April 18-24. (updated April 24)

OF
Injury: Right hamstring strain
IL date: March 25, retroactive to March 22 (10-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Sustained injury during March 19 Grapefruit League game. Underwent imaging on March 23 that revealed low-grade strain. Doing full baseball activities in Sarasota, Fla., as of April 24. (updated April 24)

INF
Injury: Partial right UCL tear
IL date: March 25, retroactive to March 22 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Not before May 24
Status: After testing, received platelet-rich plasma injection on Feb. 20. Continues to hit and throw in Sarasota, Fla., as of April 24. (updated April 24)

RHP
Injury: Right shoulder inflammation
IL date: April 5, retroactive to April 2 (60-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Got second opinion with Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles on April 20. Has inflammation in shoulder joint. Felt soreness coming out of March 31 outing. (updated April 24)

1B
Injury: Left foot fracture
IL date: April 13 (60-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Exited April 11 game vs. Giants after stumbling between first and second and sliding awkwardly into the bag on a double. Broke fourth metatarsal on left foot. Expected to miss substantial time. (updated April 13) 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 >>

RHP
Injury: Right shoulder surgery
IL date: Feb. 20 (60-day IL)
Expected return: September 2026 (or later)
Status: Underwent surgery to repair torn rotator cuff and torn labrum last Aug. 19. Threw for first time March 3, tossing 25 pitches from 45 feet on flat ground. (updated March 4)

RHP
Injury: Right shoulder inflammation
IL date: Feb. 14 (60-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Placed on the 60-day injured list on Feb. 14. No clear timeline for potential return. (updated Feb. 14)

LATEST TRANSACTIONS

April 26
• RHP : Reinstated from bereavement/family medical emergency list
• RHP : Designated for assignment

April 25
• LHP : Reinstated from 15-day injured list (left groin strain)
• RHP : Optioned to Triple-A Norfolk

April 24
• OF : Reinstated from 7-day concussion injured list
• RHP : Reinstated from 15-day injured list (right shoulder inflammation)
• OF : Optioned to Triple-A Norfolk
• RHP : Optioned to Double-A Chesapeake