Injuries & Moves: Akin (lower back) placed on IL; Vespi recalled

June 30: LHP Keegan Akin (decrease again discomfort) positioned on 15-day IL; LHP Nick Vespi recalled from Triple-A Norfolk
Akin was positioned on the IL retroactive to Thursday. The left-hander final pitched Wednesday, when he allowed 4 runs (two earned) in two-thirds of an inning, taking the loss within the Orioles’ 11-7, 10-inning defeat to the Reds. Akin has a 6.85 ERA in 24 appearances (one begin) for Baltimore this season.

Vespi was recalled for the third time this 12 months after not pitching in both of his earlier two stints with the O’s. The southpaw had a 4.10 ERA in 25 large league appearances final season, and he has a 1.71 ERA in 23 Triple-A outings this 12 months.

LHP Keegan Akin (decrease again discomfort)
Anticipated return: TBD
Akin, who went on the 15-day IL retroactive to June 29, was scheduled to endure testing in Baltimore in the course of the week of July 3. The 28-year-old left-hander was having a tricky season for the Orioles, posting a 6.85 ERA in 24 appearances (one begin). (Final up to date: June 30)

RHP Mychal Givens (proper shoulder irritation)
Anticipated return: Doubtlessly late July
Givens was scheduled to proceed his rehab task on June 25, however he as a substitute returned to Baltimore for a followup analysis as a result of he had been feeling discomfort in his injured proper shoulder, per supervisor Brandon Hyde. Givens was scheduled to play catch June 30, then was set to go to the staff’s spring complicated in Sarasota, Fla., the week of July 3. The 33-year-old right-hander is not anticipated to get again into rehab video games till after the All-Star break.

Givens was positioned on the 15-day IL (retroactive to June 1) after permitting three runs with out recording an out in a 12-8 loss to the Guardians on Could 31. He has an 11.25 ERA over 4 innings in six appearances this season, which he started on the IL as a consequence of left knee irritation that brought about him to overlook practically two months. (Final up to date: June 30)

C James McCann (left ankle sprain)
Anticipated return: Early July
McCann is scheduled to go on a Minor League rehab task July 1 and a pair of, with the plan for him to catch 9 innings in a pair of video games, per supervisor Brandon Hyde. McCann had been hitting within the batting cage, catching bullpen classes and operating as much as that time.

The 33-year-old catcher went on the injured checklist on June 18, a day after spraining his left ankle whereas sliding into first base within the second inning of a sport at Wrigley Discipline. (Final up to date: June 30)

RHP Austin Voth (proper elbow discomfort)
Anticipated return: TBD
Voth is scheduled to throw a facet session on July 2. Previous to that, he had performed catch a number of instances whereas with the Orioles at Camden Yards. Earlier than occurring the IL on June 14, Voth had been coping with discomfort in his proper elbow stemming again to Spring Coaching, per supervisor Brandon Hyde, who mentioned the 31-year-old right-hander had been making an attempt to handle it all through the season. Hyde mentioned there was a “very low degree of concern,” as testing on Voth’s elbow got here again clear. (Final up to date: June 30)

1B Ryan Mountcastle (vertigo)
Anticipated return: TBD
Mountcastle has performed six video games for Triple-A Norfolk throughout a rehab task that started June 21. The 26-year-old first baseman went 3-for-23 with two RBIs, and he was scheduled to play for the Tides once more each June 30 and July 1.

Mountcastle missed your entire collection vs. the Royals from June 11th of September, then went on the 10-day injured checklist previous to the June 13 opener in opposition to the Blue Jays at Camden Yards, with the transfer retroactive to June 10. (Final up to date: June 30)

RHP Dillon Tate (proper elbow flexor pressure)
Anticipated return: TBD
Tate might be getting a second opinion on his injured proper elbow, supervisor Brandon Hyde introduced on June 30. The 29-year-old right-hander returned to Baltimore to be additional evaluated and endure testing on June 27. Tate had made three rehab appearances for Triple-A Norfolk, permitting 5 runs in 2 1/3 innings between June 15 and 21.

Tate, who hasn’t pitched for the Orioles but this season, made 10 Minor League appearances throughout a 30-day rehab task from late April to late Could. However common supervisor Mike Elias introduced on Could 26 that Tate skilled a setback when he sustained a stress response within the elbow. Elias mentioned the response was “separate from the earlier harm” and that it “simply flared up a bit bit.” (Final up to date: June 30)

LHP John Means (Tommy John surgical procedure)
Anticipated return: Doubtlessly August
Means was scheduled to play catch on June 26. The Orioles had as soon as anticipated Means, who underwent Tommy John surgical procedure in April 2022, to doubtlessly return by July. Nonetheless, the 30-year-old left-hander’s timeline was pushed again as a result of he sustained a strain to his left teres major (a muscle within the scapula/higher again area) whereas slamming medication balls throughout a exercise in late Could.

Basic supervisor Mike Elias and Means are each optimistic the southpaw will nonetheless pitch for Baltimore this season.

“Disappointing, clearly, however not less than it isn’t a throwing harm or something like that,” Means mentioned on Could 28. “On the similar time, that makes it a bit bit extra irritating.” (Final up to date: June 26)