This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Orioles injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
RHP Dean Kremer
Injury: Right quad strain
IL date: April 23, retroactive to April 20 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Potentially late May
Status: Injury was sustained in days after April 18 start in Cleveland. Joined team in St. Petersburg, Fla., prior to series vs. Rays on May 18. (updated May 18) More >>
OF Heston Kjerstad
Injury: Right hamstring strain
IL date: March 25, retroactive to March 22 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Late May
Status: Began rehab assignment with Double-A Chesapeake on May 9 and went 1-for-6 in two games. Moved to Triple-A Norfolk on May 12 and went 4-for-18 with an RBI double in first four games. (updated May 17)
RHP Ryan Helsley
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: May 1, retroactive to April 29 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Early June
Status: Imaging came back clean. Took anti-inflammatory medication. Began treatment May 4. Threw for first time on May 15 at Nationals Park in Washington, then again May 16. (updated May 16) 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. Expected to recover in time to return during the early part of the 2027 season. (updated May 15) More >>
OF Dylan Beavers
Injury: Right oblique strain
IL date: May 13, retroactive to May 11 (10-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Scratched from lineup ahead of May 12 game vs. the Yankees after feeling discomfort during pregame work. Underwent an MRI and was placed on IL the next day. (updated May 13) More >>
LHP Grant Wolfram
Injury: Low back strain
IL date: May 12, retroactive to May 9 (15-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Had not pitched since May 6 in Miami. Went on injured list after not appearing in five consecutive games. (updated May 12)
LHP Cade Povich
Injury: Left elbow inflammation
IL date: May 8 (15-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Exited May 7 start in Miami due to discomfort in left forearm. Could receive cortisone shot, though other treatment options remain on table. (updated May 8) More >>
RHP Yaramil Hiraldo
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 Ryan Mountcastle
Injury: Left foot fracture
IL date: April 13 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Late June/early July
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 Zach Eflin
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 Félix Bautista
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 Colin Selby
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
May 18
• INF Jackson Holliday: Reinstated from 10-day injured list
• C Maverick Handley: Optioned to Triple-A Norfolk
• OF Michael Siani: Claimed off waivers from Dodgers, optioned to Triple-A Norfolk
• RHP Jose Espada: Designated for assignment
May 17
• RHP Cameron Foster: Recalled from Triple-A Norfolk
• LHP Josh Walker: Optioned to Triple-A Norfolk
May 16
• OF Tommy Pham: Agreed to terms on 2026 Minor League deal More >>