Latest O's injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Orioles injury news and transactions.
O's closer Helsley placed on 15-day IL with right elbow inflammation
NEW YORK -- The injury bug continues to hit the Orioles hard again this year, and their latest loss is a big one.
Rogers lands on injured list due to flu circulating O's clubhouse
BALTIMORE — The Orioles’ starting rotation has taken another temporary hit. On Wednesday, Baltimore placed left-hander Trevor Rogers on the 15-day injured list, as the 28-year-old southpaw is dealing with an illness/flu (with the move retroactive to Sunday). Right-handed reliever Cameron Foster was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk as the corresponding
When can Orioles expect more injury reinforcements to arrive?
BALTIMORE -- The number of Orioles players currently on the injured list is 10. But that's actually good news. As recently as last Friday morning, Baltimore's IL had 13 members. Then, outfielder Tyler O'Neill (concussion) and right-handed reliever Andrew Kittredge (right shoulder inflammation) were reinstated on Friday, followed by left-handed
Imaging clean on Holliday's hand/wrist, rehab paused due to ongoing discomfort
BALTIMORE -- Orioles fans can breathe a sigh of relief -- Jackson Holliday is OK. There was some concern surrounding the 22-year-old second baseman, who exited his rehab game with Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday night after experiencing discomfort in his right hand during his first plate appearance. But Holliday returned
O's place Kremer (quad) on IL; Young recalled to start Friday vs. Red Sox
BALTIMORE -- When Dean Kremer was recalled by the Orioles to be the long-term rotation replacement for Zach Eflin (Tommy John surgery) on April 13, it seemed unlikely the team's starting staff would change anytime soon. That is, unless another injury occurred to one of the five starting pitchers. A
Holliday (hand) set for MRI after early exit from Triple-A rehab game
KANSAS CITY -- Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday suffered a setback on Tuesday, when he was removed from Triple-A Norfolk’s game against Memphis due to right hand discomfort. Holliday had been working his way back after fracturing his hamate bone. He struck out in the first inning for the Tides
Holliday set to begin new rehab assignment, Adley making progress toward return
CLEVELAND -- Jackson Holliday's new rehab assignment is about to begin. The Orioles’ second baseman is scheduled to play rehab games for High-A Frederick on Saturday and Sunday, the club announced on Friday. It’ll be the first game action for Holliday since he was pulled off his previous rehab assignment
Holliday sidelined from rehab assignment due to sore wrist
BALTIMORE -- Jackson Holliday's rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk is over. However, the 22-year-old second baseman won’t be returning to the Orioles quite yet. On Tuesday, the O’s announced that Holliday has been pulled off his rehab assignment due to right wrist soreness, which is not uncommon following hamate surgery.
O's manager Albernaz OK after getting hit in head by foul ball in dugout
BALTIMORE -- For nine years, Craig Albernaz was a Minor League catcher, which is widely known as the most grueling and physically demanding position on a baseball field. So nobody has likely questioned his toughness. But surely nobody will do so after what happened to Albernaz on Monday night. During
O'Neill goes on concussion IL; Mountcastle to 60-day IL with broken bone in foot
BALTIMORE -- The Orioles placed their 12th player on the injured list on Sunday afternoon, before adding a 13th on Monday. Prior to Baltimore's 6-2 win over San Francisco in the series finale at Camden Yards, outfielder Tyler O'Neill was placed on the 7-day concussion IL, retroactive to Thursday. The
Eflin says elbow injury felt like 'my heart was ripped out of my chest'
BALTIMORE -- As an 11-year MLB veteran, Zach Eflin has endured plenty of injuries. The 32-year-old right-hander knows how to go through the rehab process, especially after spending this past offseason recovering from the lumbar microdiscectomy (back surgery) he underwent last August. But Eflin had never felt anything like the
O's continue to tread water as injuries begin to pile up
BALTIMORE -- Not again, right? That’s all Orioles fans could help but think on Saturday, when the injury bug struck yet again. First, Adley Rutschman went on the 10-day injured list due to left ankle inflammation. Then, Ryan Mountcastle exited in the second inning of the game vs. the Giants
Eflin undergoes season-ending Tommy John surgery
BALTIMORE -- Zach Eflin’s 2026 season is over after only one start. Eflin underwent Tommy John (UCL reconstruction) surgery on his right elbow on Wednesday, the Orioles announced. After undergoing imaging, the 32-year-old right-hander received a second opinion on his injured right elbow during a visit with Dr. Keith Meister
O's call up Povich, place Hiraldo (shoulder) on IL
PITTSBURGH -- Cade Povich's first MLB appearance of 2026 came sooner than expected. The Orioles recalled Povich from Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday, and the 25-year-old left-hander pitched 5 2/3 innings of two-run relief in an 8-2 loss to the Pirates at PNC Park. Although it hadn’t been 15 days since
Eflin going to get second opinion on injured right elbow
PITTSBURGH -- A new update has emerged pertaining to the status of Orioles right-hander Zach Eflin's injured right elbow. Manager Craig Albernaz said prior to Friday's series opener in Pittsburgh that Eflin is traveling to Dallas to get a second opinion on the elbow from Dr. Keith Meister. Eflin, who
Elbow injury in 2026 debut sends Eflin to IL
BALTIMORE -- Five games into the 2026 season, the injury bug has returned to Baltimore. And once again, the bad luck has struck right-hander Zach Eflin. Eflin exited Tuesday’s 8-5 loss to the Rangers at Camden Yards due to right elbow discomfort, and he was placed on the 15-day injured
Holliday (hamate surgery) begins Triple-A rehab assignment
BALTIMORE -- Jackson Holliday wasn't in the Orioles' Opening Day lineup on Thursday, but the 22-year-old infielder played in a different team's 2026 season opener. Holliday began a rehab assignment on Friday, playing in Triple-A Norfolk's first game of the year against Nashville. He went 0-for-2 with a walk and
Akin (groin) hits IL as O's final bullpen spots go to Hiraldo, Nunez
BALTIMORE -- The Orioles’ bullpen will be without its top left-hander to open the 2026 season. On Wednesday, Baltimore placed Keegan Akin on the 15-day injured list due to a left groin strain. The 30-year-old southpaw sustained the injury this past Saturday, when he slipped in the bullpen while warming
Vázquez (broken thumb) among late injuries as O's wrap spring
WASHINGTON -- Craig Albernaz had no updates Monday on the imaging results for outfielder Heston Kjerstad (right hamstring) and left-hander Keegan Akin (adductor discomfort), but the Orioles manager said X-rays revealed infielder Luis Vázquez suffered a broken right thumb on Sunday. No recovery timeline had been set. Vázquez, who was
Utility infielder Vázquez exits after HBP, set for X-rays
BALTIMORE -- As a handful of injuries hit the Orioles’ outfield at the end of Spring Training, with the statuses of Dylan Beavers (right knee discomfort) and Heston Kjerstad (right hamstring tightness) both questionable ahead of Opening Day, another question mark was brought into play during the club’s 8-1 exhibition
Beavers (knee) expects to be OK; Kjerstad (hamstring), Akin (adductor) to undergo imaging
SARASOTA, Fla. -- A pair of Orioles outfielders -- as well as one of the club's top left-handed relievers -- have sustained new injuries in the final days of Spring Training. Dylan Beavers was scratched from the lineup prior to Friday's 3-1 Grapefruit League loss to the Yankees due to
X-rays negative after Mountcastle hit by pitch on right hand
SARASOTA, Fla. -- The Orioles appear to have avoided another significant injury situation. Ryan Mountcastle was hit in the right hand by a pitch during the eighth inning of the O’s 7-2 Grapefruit League win over the Pirates on Wednesday afternoon at Ed Smith Stadium, prompting an early exit from
With increased velo, Eflin surprises himself in 1st start since back surgery
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- In the 6 1/2 months since undergoing a lumbar microdiscectomy, Zach Eflin has said multiple times how it feels like he has a “brand-new back.” It has made it easier for the 31-year-old to do simple day-to-day tasks -- such as lifting any of his four
Kittredge out with right shoulder injury, 'low probability' for Opening Day
SARASOTA, Fla. -- The injury bug has returned to Orioles camp, as one of the team’s top bullpen arms is hurt, with his Opening Day status now in jeopardy. Andrew Kittredge has been dealing with right shoulder inflammation, manager Craig Albernaz said Wednesday morning, and the club plans to be