Latest O's injuries & transactions

May 29th, 2026

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

LATEST INJURIES

RHP
Injury: Right hamstring discomfort
Expected return: TBD
Status: Exited May 27 game vs. the Rays in the eighth inning after showing visible discomfort. Underwent imaging. Threw in bullpen on May 29 and trending in right direction to avoid IL stint. (updated May 29)

RHP
Injury: Right quad strain
IL date: April 23, retroactive to April 20 (60-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., for series vs. Rays on May 18. Transferred to 60-day IL on May 29. (updated May 29) More >>

LHP
Injury: Left elbow inflammation
IL date: May 8 (15-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Exited May 7 start in Miami due to left forearm discomfort. Was examined by Dr. Keith Meister and received cortisone shot on May 19. (updated May 19) 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. Continuing to discuss treatment options. No clear timeline for return. (updated May 19)

RHP
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
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
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 >>

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: 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
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)

LATEST TRANSACTIONS

May 29
• RHP : Signed to one-year MLB contract for 2026 season
• RHP : Optioned to Triple-A Norfolk
• RHP : Transferred to 60-day IL (right quad strain)

May 28
• RHP : Recalled from Triple-A Norfolk
• RHP : Optioned to Triple-A Norfolk
• OF : Reinstated from 60-day IL (right hamstring strain), optioned to Triple-A Norfolk
• RHP : Cleared outright waivers and elected free agency

May 27
• RHP : Recalled from Triple-A Norfolk
• LHP : Optioned to Triple-A Norfolk