The Baltimore Orioles positioned All-Star infielder Jordan Westburg on the 10-day injured listing Thursday as a part of a flurry of eight transactions.
Westburg, 25, sustained a damaged proper hand when he was hit by a pitch from Yerry Rodriguez within the fifth inning of Wednesday’s 10-4 win in opposition to the Toronto Blue Jays.
Supervisor Brandon Hyde informed reporters after the sport that he’s hopeful Westburg can return to the lineup earlier than the tip of the common season.
“He is received a fractured hand and now we have to attend and see how that heals,” Hyde stated. “It is horrible. He needs to be right here. He needs to play. It is powerful.”
The harm may create a chance for prime nook infield prospect Coby Mayo, however the Orioles have not referred to as him up but. They do have an open spot on their 40-man roster.
“I am certain you will see Coby right here in some unspecified time in the future,” Hyde stated.
Westburg is batting .269 with 18 dwelling runs and 58 RBIs in 101 video games this season. The primary-time All-Star has made 64 begins at third base and 35 at second base.
Baltimore activated three gamers acquired at Tuesday’s commerce deadline: outfielder/designated hitter Eloy Jimenez, outfielder Austin Slater and left-hander Trevor Rogers, the beginning pitcher for Thursday night time’s collection opener at Cleveland.
The busy Orioles additionally recalled infielder Livan Soto from Triple-A Norfolk, optioned left-hander Keegan Akin and outfielder Heston Kjerstad to Norfolk, and designated outfielder Cristian Pache for task.
Hyde stated the choice to choice Kjerstad was troublesome.
“We expect extraordinarily extremely of Heston,” he stated. “It does not imply Heston is not going to be again with us quickly. That is simply the choice we made for proper now the place our roster is. We have now good outfielders right here and on a regular basis taking part in time wasn’t out there proper now.
“Hopefully down the street will probably be. It is by no means simple sending a man down who’s nearly as good a participant as Heston is.”
Area Stage Media and The Related Press contributed to this report.
