Ramón Urias, who was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a right adductor strain, is eligible to play in the Orioles’ final two games of the season. He won’t play again because of the upper leg injury in 2021.
“His season is over,” manager Brandon Hyde said. “Unfortunately.”
Urías finished the season with a .279 average with seven home runs and 38 RBIs in 85 games. He started 36 games at shortstop, 27 at second base and 10 at third.
“I think we have a lot of decisions to make,” Hyde said. “Ramón’s year definitely put him on the map as someone for us to discuss as being part of the infield next year. He did a lot of good things for us this year. He played multiple positions. He took good at-bats, put up some numbers, was solidly defensively in three spots. Disappointing to see his season end.
“I’m sure he’s going to be on the radar for us next year.”
Chris Ellis, who was scheduled to start on Tuesday night, but didn’t because of right arm fatigue threw a side session Thursday, and Hyde said that if Ellis was ready to pitch, he could start on Saturday.
The Orioles are listing John Means as Saturday’s starter, but if Ellis is ready to pitch, he’d pitch on Sunday.
Anthony Santander, who missed Wednesday’s game with a sore left hamstring is improving, according to Hyde. “Probably still a day or two away,” Hyde said. “He does feel better today.”
Hyde was concerned that Santander, who injured the hamstring chasing J.T. Realmuto’s game-winning triple on Tuesday night, wouldn’t play again this season when he watched him gingerly walk off the field.
“We dodged a bullet there,” Hyde said. “He’s going to be sore for the rest of the year.”
Tyler Nevin, who played two games with the Orioles earlier this season, is with the team. Nevin was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk when both first baseman, Trey Mancini and Ryan Mountcastle were out because they were hit by pitches. Besides first, Nevin can play third base and the corner outfield spots.
Bruce Zimmermann, who’s on the 60-day injured list with a sprained right ankle, is pitching the first game of a doubleheader for Triple-A Norfolk. If Zimmermann was on schedule, he could be ready to pitch for the Orioles on Tuesday.
“I think we’re going to watch him pitch tonight and reevaluate,” Hyde said. “See where we are pitching staff-wise, see about Ellis. Some of these [starters] are putting some innings in. Maybe we’ll piggyback. I don’t know what we’ll do yet. Deciding about Chris is a big factor in a lot of things.”
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