{"id":74252,"date":"2024-05-23T17:46:49","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T21:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=74252"},"modified":"2024-05-23T17:46:49","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T21:46:49","slug":"orioles-john-means-injured-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/05\/23\/orioles-john-means-injured-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Orioles Place Veteran Starter on Injured List"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two years after Baltimore Orioles left-hander John Means<\/a> underwent Tommy John surgery, he finds himself back on the injured list.<\/span>\u00a0Means<\/span> exited Wednesday\u2019s start early after feeling discomfort in his elbow and showing a notable dip in his velocity. Means has faced his fair share of arm troubles, particularly in recent months. The 31-year-old left-hander has made just six combined starts across the 2022 and 2023 seasons due to Tommy John surgery.<\/span><\/p>\n

Means has been held to only four starts this season after suffering a forearm strain that had kept him <\/span>sidelined since Spring Training.<\/span><\/a> In his four starts this season, Means has a 2-0 record with a 2.61 ERA, 16 strikeouts, and two walks over 20 \u2154 innings. He pitched three scoreless innings, allowing just one hit before Wednesday\u2019s rain delay, but he wasn\u2019t returning for the fourth. Orioles manager <\/span>Brandon Hyde<\/a> said after the game that the left-hander would undergo testing to determine the severity of a potential injury.<\/span><\/p>\n

Means tore his ulnar collateral ligament four starts into the 2022 season and has had a long road back. He started four games after being reinstated from the injured list last September before experiencing a flare-up in his elbow. His flare-up kept him off the Division Series roster and set his winter throwing program back a month. Means has been a staple in the Baltimore rotation since 2019, becoming an All-Star and throwing the Orioles’ tenth no-hitter in franchise history.<\/span><\/p>\n

Orioles Place John Means on the Injured List<\/h2>\n

In a corresponding move, the Orioles recalled right-hander <\/span>Jonathan Heasley<\/a><\/span> from Triple-A Norfolk to replace Means on the 26-man roster. Heasley made three relief appearances for Baltimore earlier this season, giving up seven runs (six earned) over 4 \u2153 innings. He was optioned back to Triple-A Norfolk where he has allowed just one run with 18 strikeouts in 20 frames. With the departure of <\/span>Mike Baumann<\/a><\/span>, the right-hander should operate in middle relief.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We have made the following roster moves: pic.twitter.com\/4Y75Rr3cgl<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) May 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n