The Orioles announced that outfielder Austin Hays has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a non-displaced rib fracture. Outfielder Cedric Mullins was recalled from the Orioles’ alternate training site, and righty Jorge Lopez will also join the team after being activated from the injured list (Lopez was undergoing intake testing for COVID-19 after being claimed off waivers from the Royals last week).
O’s manager Brandon Hyde told MASNsports.com’s Roch Kubatko and other reporters that Hays may have suffered the injury after crashing into the wall while making a catch in a game during the Orioles’ series with the Phillies last week. Hays was already dealing with some sore ribs after being hit by a pitch earlier in the season, though Hyde believes the outfielder will require only the minimum 10 days off.
The injury continues that has been a rough 2020 season for Hays, who has batted only .203/.273/.246 through his first 77 plate appearances. Long a top prospect in Baltimore’s farm system and even a top-100 ranked prospect in all of baseball prior to the 2018 campaign, the O’s were hopeful that Hays could establish himself as an everyday player this season. Expectations were high after Hays hit .309/.373/.574 over 75 PA during a September call-up in 2019.
dropping like flies. Are the pre game and post game therapies not effective?
I have been playing roto for 25 years and never remember the amount of DL/IL moves
that have been occurring in the immediate recent past of the 2020 season to prominent players.. WOW.
Dude he broke his rib! You got a therapy for that?
DFA yourself to milbtraderumors.com and report back when you have a therapy for a broken rib…
IL Day
Vadge will be upset