{"id":49607,"date":"2025-04-20T11:19:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T11:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=49607"},"modified":"2025-04-20T11:19:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T11:19:46","slug":"report-news-grayson-rodriguezs-latest-injury-sure-feels-like-orioles-tipping-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=49607","title":{"rendered":"REPORT NEWS: Grayson Rodriguez&#8217;s latest injury sure feels like Orioles&#8217; tipping point"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Orioles pitcher Grayson Rodriguez is dealing with yet another injury setback, this time in his throwing shoulder. Could this latest issue derail Baltimore\u2019s 2025 plans?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_261,w_8640,h_4860\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/11\/01js50x36e5xe4k5wcdr.jpg\" alt=\"Baltimore Orioles v Minnesota Twins\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Baltimore Orioles entered the 2025 season with hopes of contending in a tough AL East, banking on the continued development of their young core \u2014 and a breakout from their future ace, Grayson Rodriguez. But once again, Rodriguez finds himself on the shelf.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">And once again, the Orioles are left asking when \u2014 or if \u2014 he\u2019ll ever be able to bear the weight of a full MLB season.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Rodriguez, who began the year on the injured list with elbow soreness, was scratched from a scheduled bullpen session on Thursday, April 17, this time with a new discomfort in his throwing shoulder. The\u00a025-year-old underwent an MRI,\u00a0and the only update was that he&#8217;ll be getting other opinions. Not a great sign.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"optanon-category-C0004 ot-vscat-C0004 \" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1913325814675878091&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fbirdswatcher.com%2Fgrayson-rodriguez-s-latest-injury-sure-feels-like-orioles-tipping-point&amp;sessionId=51c394db159d7a1aef40753f28cfd36ff4f84e75&amp;siteScreenName=BirdsWatcherFS&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1913325814675878091\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Results came back on MRI on Grayson Rodriguez\u2019s shoulder. Only update is he\u2019s getting other opinions\u00a0#orioles<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) April 18, 2025<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Another setback for Rodriguez raises questions about the future of the Orioles&#8217; rotation<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Rodriguez&#8217;s\u00a0injury log is getting longer,\u00a0and it\u2019s beginning to outweigh his time spent on the mound. Here\u2019s a look at the key injuries that have stalled his success:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"!list-disc ml-5 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">\n<li>2022: Right Lat Strain In Triple-A Norfolk, Rodriguez suffered a right lat strain that sidelined him for three months. It postponed what many believed was his imminent MLB debut until 2023.<\/li>\n<li>2024: Shoulder and Lat Issues &#8211; After making the Opening Day roster, Rodriguez landed on the injured list in April due to shoulder inflammation. He returned, only to suffer a right lat strain in August \u2014 effectively ending his season.<\/li>\n<li>2025: Elbow and triceps soreness led to a cortisone shot and a stint on the 15-day IL. Now, just as he was ramping up for a return,\u00a0shoulder pain halted his progress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Rodriguez\u2019s stuff has never been the issue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">With a fastball that touches 98 mph paired with a strong changeup, and a career strikeout rate north of 25 percent, the raw tools scream front-line starter. But the growing concern is whether those tools will ever be consistently available.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">His command still needs polish \u2014 his career walk rate sits at 7.8% \u2014 but without the repetition and routine that comes with staying healthy, that development has been stunted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Every time he seems on the cusp of putting it all together, a new ailment pulls him back to square one.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Where does Baltimore go from here?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">It\u2019s becoming increasingly clear that if Baltimore wants to be a contender this season, they can\u2019t afford to ignore the pitching problem any longer. As one rival scout reportedly put it,\u00a0<em>\u201cYou can\u2019t outslug every bad start \u2014 not in October.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Orioles\u2019 pitching staff has been the team\u2019s weakness in 2025, and there\u2019s simply no way to sugarcoat it. They currently rank near the bottom of the league in nearly every major category \u2014 second-to-last in strikeouts, sixth-most hits allowed, and opponents are hitting a blistering .276 against them.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s the second-highest batting average allowed in all of baseball, trailing only the Colorado Rockies \u2014 a team that plays half its games in the hitter-friendly confines of Coors Field.<\/p>\n<p>If the Orioles hope to maintain their place as a serious contender in the American League,\u00a0they\u2019ll need to find solutions fast.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Orioles currently sit at 8-11 and find themselves in the basement of the AL East, just a half-game up on the Rays.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">While it&#8217;s still early, their starting rotation has been one of the team&#8217;s biggest disappointments \u2014 and with Rodriguez still sidelined, it&#8217;s hard to see that changing soon.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">If Rodriguez\u2019s MRI reveals anything significant, it may reshape Baltimore\u2019s trade deadline plans. A team that once looked poised to be buyers could find itself forced to sit idle \u2014 or even rethink its long-term strategy.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">There\u2019s still time for Rodriguez to recover and salvage the season, but with each passing setback, one has to ask the question: How long can Baltimore afford to wait?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orioles pitcher Grayson Rodriguez is dealing with yet another injury setback, this time in his throwing shoulder. Could this latest issue derail Baltimore\u2019s 2025 plans? 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