Pregame notes from Wrigley Field on today's roster move and more (Henderson a scratch)

CHICAGO – Orioles manager Brandon Hyde is hopeful that backup catcher James McCann, who went on the injured list today, will be back when his 10 days on the IL are up.

“We are hoping it is just going to be the 10 days,” Hyde said today about an hour before game time. “It’s an ankle sprain. He stayed in the game yesterday with that (left) ankle sprain, because he knew that I would have to put (Kyle) Gibson in the pitcher’s spot. Or in his spot to hit. So when his spot came around, that is when I hit for him (in the sixth inning). Went back there and caught a couple of innings with the sprain, so hats off to him. Shows the kind of competitor and teammate he is.”

The Orioles' second catcher today is a player who has only been in the organization a few weeks as they selected the contract of José Godoy, who was already here on the taxi squad. Reliever Reed Garrett was designated for assignment to make 40-man roster room for Godoy. The Orioles purchased Godoy’s contract from the New York Yankees on June 2.

Godoy, 28, from Maracaibo, Venezuela, is a lefty hitter and has played in 26 major league games in 2021 and 2022 with Seattle, Minnesota and Pittsburgh, batting .123/.194/.140/.334 with one double and four RBIs, going 7-for-57. He went a combined 1-for-20 last year for Pittsburgh and Minnesota.

Godoy, who was 6-for-21 this season for Triple-A Norfolk, is wearing No. 77.

“Met him yesterday,” said Hyde. “Has bounced around a little bit. Caught some major league games, so we have a guy who has gone back there in the big leagues. Left-handed bat, and that’s helpful.”

Does the McCann injury impact how the club will use Adley Rutschman during McCann’s IL time?

“Well, we are getting through today and then we have an off-day and we’ll kind of figure some things out as we go along,” said Hyde.

McCann is batting .194/.232/.344 with five doubles, and three homers in 31 games in 2023.

Hyde said there was nothing new on Ryan Mountcastle, who is eligible to come off the injured list for the Tampa Bay series that begins Tuesday. 

"Nothing different from yesterday," he said.

Mountcastle has taken pregame work all three days in Chicago.

"It's (now) about how he is feeling," said Hyde. "So we're day-to-day right now with him."

Right-hander Mychal Givens pitched an inning for Triple-A Norfolk last night in the opening game of a doubleheader, putting up a zero while allowing a hit and walk. Hyde said he is not expected to be activated for the Tampa Bay series.

The Orioles have not been swept yet this year, and need to win to avoid that fate today. They have seemed to bounce back well from tough losses and have to try to do it again this afternoon.

"I think we have a bunch of pros that don't panic," said Hyde. "Been pretty consistent and stay steady and understand that things can change in a day. We haven't swung the bats the best the last couple of days, but I don't see anybody being panicked in our clubhouse. We're facing a guy today, (Jameson) Taillon, that we know pretty well. So it can change quick."

Henderson scratched: Just as this published, it was announced that the Orioles have scratched Gunnar Henderson from today's lineup. Ramón Urías will now play third base and Josh Lester will play at first. No word yet on why Henderson was scratched.