Grayson Rodriguez

The Orioles announced Wednesday that they’ve placed right-hander Grayson Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list due to inflammation in his right shoulder. The move is retroactive to April 30. Rodriguez will be replaced by veteran lefty John Means, who has been reinstated from a stint on the 15-day IL himself. Means has yet to pitch…

The Orioles placed right-hander Grayson Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with shoulder inflammation.

While the Orioles are getting good news on the pitching front, bad news came with it

The Baltimore Orioles placed right-hander Grayson Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list with shoulder inflammation and reinstated left-hander John Means, the club announced Wednesday.Rodriguez is off to a solid start this season for an Orioles club contending for a World Series. He's posted a 3.71 ERA with 37 strikeouts over 34 innings (six starts) during his sophomore campaign.The 24-year-old former top prospect has been Baltimore's second-best starter outside of ace Corbin Burnes. Meanwhile, the 31-year-old Means has yet to pitch this year due to a forearm strain. The 2019 All-Star has logged a combined 31 2/3 innings (six starts) between 2022-23 due to multiple major injuries, including a UCL tear that resulted in Tommy John surgery.Copyright © 2024 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Orioles placed Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with right shoulder inflammation, Danielle Allentuck of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.