{"id":74022,"date":"2025-08-07T11:15:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T11:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=74022"},"modified":"2025-08-07T11:15:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T11:15:36","slug":"update-young-starters-injury-throws-wrench-into-orioles-comeback-hopes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=74022","title":{"rendered":"Update!! Young Starter\u2019s Injury Throws Wrench into Orioles\u2019 Comeback Hopes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"w-full aspect-w-3 aspect-h-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/USATSI_23873670-1200x800.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/USATSI_23873670-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/USATSI_23873670-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/USATSI_23873670-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/USATSI_23873670-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/USATSI_23873670-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/USATSI_23873670-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/USATSI_23873670-600x400.jpg 600w\" alt=\"With Grayson Rodriguez out for the season, chances of a postseason run by the Orioles shrink even further.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-6 md:p-8\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap items-center text-sm text-gray-500 mb-4 space-x-4\"><\/div>\n<header class=\"entry-header mb-6\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title text-3xl md:text-4xl font-bold text-gray-900 leading-tight\">Young Starter\u2019s Injury Throws Wrench into Orioles\u2019 Comeback Hopes<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content content-styled max-w-none\">\n<p>Another blow to the Baltimore Orioles\u2019 roster occurred Monday evening, as the team announced that young right-handed pitcher\u00a0Grayson Rodriguez\u00a0will undergo debridement surgery. The surgery follows the pitcher\u2019s\u00a0confidence\u00a0that he would appear in 2025 despite an injury-plagued season. Rodriguez suffered right elbow inflammation and tricep soreness in spring training, then injured his right lat in April.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73664\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73664\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-73664\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/USATSI_21604985-300x200.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/USATSI_21604985-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/USATSI_21604985-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/USATSI_21604985-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/USATSI_21604985-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/USATSI_21604985-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/USATSI_21604985-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/USATSI_21604985-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"Grayson Rodriguez is ready to go for Saturday, reports confirm.\" width=\"572\" height=\"381\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73664\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oct 8, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez (30) is pulled from the game against the Texas Rangers during the second inning during game two of the ALDS for the 2023 MLB playoffs at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Losing Rodriguez for the year follows a continuing trend of injuries for the Orioles. At the same time, learning that one of their prized rotation pieces complicates their chances of a comeback in the American League East. The team now turns to their depleted bullpen and spotty rotation to attempt a push for a Wild Card spot.<\/p>\n<h2>How Grayson Rodriguez\u2019s Injury Makes an Orioles Comeback Improbable<\/h2>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=JesseStiller3&amp;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=1952474669392740623&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Flastwordonsports.com%2Fbaseball%2F2025%2F08%2F06%2Fgrayson-rodriguez-injury-complicates-orioles-comeback-plan%2F&amp;sessionId=db09c3152e12098d6190ba64fc2d8672fe0079eb&amp;siteScreenName=lwosbaseball&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1952474669392740623\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Orioles\u2019 pitching staff\u00a0is already one of the weakest in the league, holding the fourth-worst ERA and WHIP. They\u2019ve also surrendered the second-most home runs and have the third-worst opposing batting average in the league. While they haven\u2019t issued the most walks, their lack of strikeouts also poses an issue if their fielding isn\u2019t up to par.<\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez\u2019s elbow surgery leaves the rotation without a clear second ace. Luckily, the team can rely on left-handed pitcher\u00a0Trevor Rogers\u00a0every fifth game, who holds a 1.44 ERA over 56 1\/3 innings pitched. While his strikeout rate remains under nine per nine innings, he\u2019s only surrendered two home runs and 29 hits along with 13 walks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=JesseStiller3&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1951376489276186822&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Flastwordonsports.com%2Fbaseball%2F2025%2F08%2F06%2Fgrayson-rodriguez-injury-complicates-orioles-comeback-plan%2F&amp;sessionId=db09c3152e12098d6190ba64fc2d8672fe0079eb&amp;siteScreenName=lwosbaseball&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1951376489276186822\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Outside of Rogers, the team\u2019s rotation has not performed to expectations. Offseason acquisition\u00a0Tomoyuki Sugano, who started the year off on a decent trajectory, had an awful summer, holding an ERA around six with a 1.70 WHIP. While his strikeout rate hasn\u2019t improved, his walk rate is slowly increasing behind it, leading to more opportunities for opposing batters.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere in the rotation,\u00a0Cade Povich\u00a0has not adapted well to the major league level. He currently holds a 5.25 ERA with 12 home runs over 70 1\/3 innings pitched.\u00a0Zach Eflin, whom they received last year, is performing even worse, throwing a 5.93 ERA and surrendering 18 home runs in 71 1\/3 innings.<\/p>\n<h3>The Orioles\u2019 Injury Bug<\/h3>\n<p>Rodriguez\u2019s injury is the latest in a series of players who have gone down this year, either from a new injury or rehabbing.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bradiky01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-08-05_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kyle Bradish<\/a>, who went down in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/02\/15\/orioles-bradish-means-injuries\/\">2024<\/a>\u00a0with Tommy John surgery, hasn\u2019t made a single start this year. The 2023 Cy Young candidate is close to returning, but he\u2019s probably not going to be great right out of the gate.<\/p>\n<p>The Orioles have had a dozen separate pitchers placed on the injured reserve at some point this season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-2\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=JesseStiller3&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-2&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1941897099940893114&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Flastwordonsports.com%2Fbaseball%2F2025%2F08%2F06%2Fgrayson-rodriguez-injury-complicates-orioles-comeback-plan%2F&amp;sessionId=db09c3152e12098d6190ba64fc2d8672fe0079eb&amp;siteScreenName=lwosbaseball&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1941897099940893114\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-51\"><\/div>\n<p>Tyler Wells, who also had a strong 2023 season, suffered the same UCL surgery in 2024. The aforementioned Eflin had lower back issues, and closer\u00a0F\u00e9lix Bautista\u00a0is having right shoulder issues. Two of their best starters remain rehabbing and may not perform well when they get back.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Young Starter\u2019s Injury Throws Wrench into Orioles\u2019 Comeback Hopes Another blow to the Baltimore Orioles\u2019 roster occurred Monday evening, as the team announced that young right-handed pitcher\u00a0Grayson&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":74023,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Update!! 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