The Orioles made the predictable roster move this afternoon by placing starter Grayson Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list retroactive to Sunday with right lat/teres discomfort, the reason why he didn’t pitch last night.
The unexpected also happened with outfielder Heston Kjerstad going on the 10-day injured list with concussion symptoms.
Kjerstad was optioned Thursday to Triple-A Norfolk, ending his third career major league stretch, but he didn’t report to the club. He’s dealing with the lingering effects of the Clay Holmes pitch that slammed into his ear flap and led to his placement on the seven-day concussion injured list on July 13.
The Orioles activated Kjerstad on July 20 and he went 2-for-18.
Today’s move, retroactive to Thursday, basically is a reversal of the option. He’s on the major league injured list.