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Orioles put Mountcastle on injured list and recall Soto

August 26, 2024, 6:06pm

Roch Kubatko

Orioles

The Orioles can’t keep playing with a short bench. They can’t keep waiting for Ryan Mountcastle’s status to shift from day-to-day.

They also can't maintain a healthy stretch in 2024.

Mountcastle was placed on the 10-day injured list this afternoon, retroactive to Friday, with a left wrist sprain. Infielder Livan Soto was recalled again from Triple-A Norfolk.

The injury occurred Thursday night against the Astros after Mountcastle slid head-first into second base with a double in the second inning. He was removed in the top of the ninth and didn’t play in the next three games.

The earliest that Mountcastle can return is Sept. 2, a day after rosters expand to 28 players.

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Orioles recall Irvin, option Tate and DFA Avila (plus O's lineup)

August 21, 2024, 10:28am

Roch Kubatko

Orioles

NEW YORK – The Orioles selected the contract of left-hander Cole Irvin’s from Triple-A Norfolk so that he can start today’s game against the Mets, his first appearance in the majors since Game 2 of a June 29 doubleheader. His last start was June 30.

Irvin is 6-5 with a 4.85 ERA and 1.405 WHIP in 21 games (14 starts). He made two starts with Norfolk and allowed three earned runs and four total in 6 2/3 innings, and had six walks and five strikeouts.

Irvin is working on six days’ rest. He’s faced the Mets four times in his career, including one start, and allowed seven earned runs (nine total) and 13 hits in 7 2/3 innings. His entire Citi Field experience is one scoreless relief inning.

Catcher Luis Torrens is 6-for-9 against Irvin.

Right-handed batters are slugging .701 against Irvin’s fastball this season, and left-handers are slugging .292.