Kyle Bradish already missed several months with a UCL injury earlier in 2024, and now the Baltimore Orioles ace has been shelved again after feeling elbow discomfort on Friday.
on Friday. He left early with elbow discomfort, however, and he is set to undergo additional testing to determine next steps.
This isn't the first UCL injury for Bradish this year, either. The righty didn't make his regular season debut until May 2 thanks to the UCL sprain he suffered in February.Left-handed pitcher Nick Vespi has been recalled from Triple-A Norfolk to take Bradish's spot on the Orioles' active 26-man roster.Bradish is 2-0 with a 2.75 ERA, 1.068 WHIP, 12.1 strikeouts per nine innings and a 0.9 WAR so far this season.
Even if Bradish misses the minimum two weeks, his absence will still deliver quite the blow to an Orioles pitching staff that is already shorthanded.in May, following in the footsteps of All-Star closer Félix Bautista. Starting pitcher Dean Kremer has been on the injured list with a tricep strain since May 20, while veteran reliever Danny Coulombe just got shelved on Tuesday.
At 45-24, the Orioles have remained in contention for a second consecutive AL East crown despite all the injuries. Former Cy Young Corbin Burnes, former top prospect Grayson Rodriguez and rookie Cade Povich can hardly be expected to prop up the rotation all on their own, though, so Baltimore could very well be in the market for additional arms moving forward.Sam Connon is a Staff Writer for Fastball on the Sports Illustrated/FanNation networks.
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