{"id":71802,"date":"2024-04-29T16:36:39","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T20:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=71802"},"modified":"2024-04-29T16:36:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T20:36:39","slug":"orioles-craig-kimbrel-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/04\/29\/orioles-craig-kimbrel-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Orioles Future Hall of Famer is Day-to-Day at This Point"},"content":{"rendered":"

Baltimore Orioles closer Craig Kimbrel<\/a> blew his second consecutive save on Sunday before leaving the game alongside the team’s training staff. Kimbrel threw\u00a0six straight balls to open Sunday\u2019s outing two nights after throwing eight of 24 pitches for strikes. His noticeable struggles prompted the first of two mound visits from Orioles manager Brandon Hyde<\/a> and athletic trainer Brian Ebel.<\/p>\n

“The way he was walking around didn’t look right,” Hyde said of what prompted that talk.<\/p>\n

He issued a four-pitch lead-off walk and worked a 3-2 count against Kyle McCann<\/a> before the rookie\u2019s go-ahead two-run homer. Kimbrel walked off the mound with Ebel while Hyde signalled for Dillon Tate<\/a>. The right-hander finished the inning for an Orioles team that is now 2-4 in one-run games.<\/p>\n

Craig Kimbrel Day-to-Day with Apparent Injury<\/h2>\n

Hyde told reporters on Monday that Kimbrel is day-to-day with back tightness. He may not appear for a day or two, but for now, it’s not a long-term injury. Yennier Cano<\/a> will likely get save chances for the Orioles while Kimbrel is away.<\/p>\n

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#Orioles<\/a> closer Craig Kimbrel (upper back tightness) is day to day, per manager Brandon Hyde, who doesn\u2019t believe Kimbrel\u2019s soreness is workload related.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jake Rill (@JakeDRill) April 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n