The Baltimore Orioles are attempting to make the playoffs
for the first time in over a decade, but they’ll have to do it without veteran
left-hander Randy Wolf. While Wolf is
done for the season, the O’s are hoping to get right-hander Jason Hammel back
for the end of the regular season or the start of the playoffs.
The Orioles placed Wolf on their 60-day disabled list yesterday after it was discovered the southpaw had sustained an ulnar
collateral ligament tear in his elbow.
The injury usually requires Tommy John surgery, a procedure the veteran also
underwent in 2005, but nothing has been announced at this point.
Though Wolf’s season is over, there’s still a chance Hammel could rejoin the team this year. The
right-hander’s been sidelined with a knee injury for the past two weeks, but he
was able to log a successful bullpen session yesterday. Orioles manager Buck Showalter said Hammel
could return in time to be included on the team’s playoff roster.
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