Latest O's injuries & transactions

July 22nd, 2026

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

LATEST INJURIES

C
Injury: Right shoulder inflammation
IL date: July 22, retroactive to July 20 (10-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Exited July 19 game in Houston due to discomfort in right shoulder. Remained out of lineup until being placed on IL three days later. (updated July 22) More >>

C
Injury: Left wrist inflammation
IL date: July 20, retroactive to July 19 (10-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Injury was sustained on a swing during July 17 game in Houston. Still played July 18, but was out of lineup on July 19 and then went on the IL the next day. (updated July 22) More >>

RHP
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: July 3, retroactive to June 30 (60-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Felt discomfort warming up in bullpen on July 1. Underwent MRI, which revealed no ligament damage and inflammation around UCL. Transferred from 15-day IL to 60-day IL on July 19. (updated July 19) More >>

RHP
Injury: Lower back tightness
IL date: June 8, retroactive to June 5 (60-day IL)
Expected return: August
Status: Received facet injection to lower back on June 12. Underwent minor procedure to have bone spur removed shortly after. Expects to throw bullpen session early in week of July 19. (updated July 18) More >>

INF/OF
Injury: Left hand fracture
IL date: July 16, retroactive to July 13 (10-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Hit by pitch on left hand during July 12 game vs. Kansas City. Met with doctors during All-Star break. Should return to play before end of season. (updated July 16) More >>

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 >>

RHP
Injury: Right shoulder inflammation
IL date: Feb. 14 (60-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Was evaluated on May 19 due to mild shoulder symptoms. Continued to discuss treatment options. Scheduled to be evaluated by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles in late July. (updated July 7)

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: Right shoulder surgery
IL date: Feb. 20 (60-day IL)
Expected return: September (or potentially 2027)
Status: Underwent surgery to repair torn rotator cuff and torn labrum last Aug. 19. Threw for first time March 3. Progressing to his first bullpen session on June 23. (updated June 22)

1B
Injury: Left foot fracture
IL date: April 13 (60-day IL)
Expected return: July or later
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. Running in Sarasota as of June 13. (updated June 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 >>

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LATEST TRANSACTIONS

July 22
• C : Placed on 10-day injured list, retroactive to July 20 (right shoulder inflammation)
• OF : Recalled from Triple-A Norfolk
• LHP : Appointed from Triple-A Norfolk as 27th man for doubleheader in Boston

July 20
• C : Placed on 10-day injured list, retroactive to July 19 (left wrist inflammation)
• C : Contract selected from Triple-A Norfolk
• OF Rudy Martin Jr.: Designated for assignment

July 19
• C : Recalled from Triple-A Norfolk
• RHP : Optioned to Triple-A Norfolk
• RHP : Transferred to 60-day injured list (right elbow discomfort)

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