The Orioles placed left-hander Dietrich Enns on the injured list with an infected left foot, per a team announcement. The issue required IV antibiotics at a Pittsburgh hospital, manager Craig Albernaz told reporters, including Andy Kostka of the Baltimore Banner. “It’s crazy,” Albernaz said. “I’m not sure what happened. But his foot is pretty gnarly.”
Right-hander Brandon Young was recalled to take Enns’ spot on the roster. He’ll draw the start tonight against the White Sox. Baltimore needed another starter after Zach Eflin went to the IL with an elbow injury. Cade Povich was also recalled recently. He was a candidate to draw the start on Monday, but ended up tossing 5 2/3 innings in relief of Chris Bassitt yesterday.
Enns returned stateside last season after three seasons pitching in Asia. He stumbled to a 5.60 ERA in seven appearances with the Tigers. Detroit shipped him to Baltimore for cash at the trade deadline. Enns emerged as a meaningful part of the Orioles’ bullpen over the final two months of the season. The veteran tossed 28 2/3 innings with a 3.14 ERA and a 27.6% strikeout rate. He also earned a pair of saves.
The Orioles had a $3MM club option on Enns for 2026. Instead of exercising the option, the team worked out a new one-year contract with the lefty. He’s making $2.5MM this season. The reworked deal includes a $3.5MM club option for 2027, with a $125K buyout.
Young made his debut in 2025. He posted an ERA above 6.00 across a dozen starts, though his xFIP (4.52) and SIERA (4.67) suggested he deserved better results. Young, Povich, and Albert Suarez will have a chance to secure the No. 5 spot in the rotation with Eflin potentially facing an extended absence. The righty is getting a second opinion on his injured elbow from orthopedic surgeon Keith Meister.
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He died? 😢
well cross him off the list
great reference
You may wish to reconsider the phrasing used in this title. Some of us grew up playing Oregon Trail 😂
I like that game.
Dysentery has entered the chat.
He sure wasn’t run over by the bandwagon.
Hope he gets better soon that sounds terrible.
come’on! you gotta be kidding me. the folks installing the new speaker system at Camden Yards must have left a LOT of ladders up for the team to walk under. it’s unbelievable how crappy their luck has been so far with injuries.
so what is it going to cost Rubenstein to sign Lucas Giolito?
I can see like a hangnail that becomes infected or an infected toe because that happens to me on my fingers a lot but how does his entire foot get infected?
My Reaction: 😬 (x10)
Infected left foot sounds incredibly painful.
Young nearly threw a perfect game against us last time.
What is going on with the Orioles? It’s like as soon as the season starts, the bad juju begins. The weirdest and flukiest injuries start rolling in.