This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Orioles injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
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 10-for-41 with a double, a home run and six RBIs in first 10 games. (updated May 25)
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 left forearm discomfort. Was examined by Dr. Keith Meister and received cortisone shot on May 19. (updated May 19) More >>
RHP Colin Selby
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 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., for series vs. Rays on May 18. (updated May 18) More >>
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 >>
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)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
May 24
• LHP Grant Wolfram: Reinstated from 15-day injured list (low back strain)
• RHP Albert Suárez: Designated for assignment
May 21
• RHP Jose Espada: Cleared outright waivers, assigned to Triple-A Norfolk
• C Maverick Handley: Claimed off waivers by Braves
May 19
• RHP Albert Suárez: Contract selected from Triple-A Norfolk
• RHP Cameron Foster: Optioned to Triple-A Norfolk
• C Maverick Handley: Designated for assignment