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• Will Orioles re-sign John Means? | MAILBAGQuestion: Is there any chance John Means will remain an Oriole? From: John Dill Answer: John, I think there’s a decent chance that John Means will remain an Oriole, but I don’t think that’s a move that happens early in free agency. Means had his second Tommy John surgery in June, and unless there are […]...2024Read about Tommy John news -
• Will Orioles re-sign John Means | MAILBAGQuestion: Is there any chance John Means will remain an Oriole? From: John Dill Answer: John, I think there’s a decent chance that John Means will remain an Oriole, but I don’t think that’s a move that happens early in free agency. Means had his second Tommy John surgery in June, and unless there are […]...2024Read about Tommy John news
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• Burnes, Santander, McCann, Means, 4 others file for free agency; Orioles director of pitching Chris Holt leavesFree agency began on Thursday, and the Orioles’ top starting pitcher, Corbin Burnes, and leading home run hitter, outfielder Anthony Santander, declared for free agency. They were joined by left-hander John Means, catcher James McCann and outfielder Austin Slater. Right-hander Brooks Kriske, who was selected off waivers from Cincinnati on August 25th but was never […]...2024Read about Corbin Burnes news -
• Westburg’s value to Orioles was most apparent when he wasn’t thereThere were season-ending elbow injuries to starting pitchers Kyle Bradish, John Means, Tyler Wells and infielder Jorge Mateo, three months lost for reliever Danny Coulombe after bone chips were removed from his left elbow and a month-long injured list stint for first baseman Ryan Mountcastle. Those all hurt the Orioles, but the one that seemed […]...2024Read about Kyle Bradish news -
• Reviewing a difficult 2024 for Orioles’ Ryan MountcastleThe Orioles are facing an intriguing decision on Ryan Mountcastle. Their 27-year-old first baseman, who was the 36th overall pick in the 2015 draft will soon become, along with centerfielder Cedric Mullins, the longest tenured members of the organization. John Means is currently the player who’s been in the Orioles organization the longest, but he’ll […]...2024Read about Ryan Mountcastle news -
• MLB Playoffs: American League PreviewEven in a relative down season, the Astros might very well extend their ALCS streak. Will any American League team make like the Rangers and topple them? During the decade-plus of MLB play from 2005-16, only two American League teams won at least 100 games. Outside of the 2008 Angels and 2009 Yankees, it was always a scramble of several good teams, but no true slam-dunk standouts (and even the ‘08...2024Read about Fall Classic news
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• Will Orioles re-sign John Means? | MAILBAG
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• Will Orioles re-sign John Means | MAILBAG
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• Westburg’s value to Orioles was most apparent when he wasn’t there
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• MLB Playoffs: American League Preview
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• Know your enemy: Q&A with Mark Brown of Camden ChatPhoto by G Fiume/Getty Images The Orioles can hit, but the bullpen has been an issue. The Royals will face the Orioles this week in a best-of-three Wild Card series that is a re-match of the 2014 American League Championship Series that resulted in a Kansas City sweep. The two teams have rebuilt since then, with Baltimore developing what was widely considered the best farm system in baseba...2024Read about Corbin Burnes injuries -
• Long lost milestonesPhoto by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The years fly by Watching Seth Lugo spin his complete game recently got me thinking about other milestones. Lugo’s complete game, once a common occurrence for pitchers, has become exceedingly rare. The club record, which will never be broken, is held by Dennis Leonard, who threw 21 complete games in the 1977 season. The last complete game for the Royals prior...2024Read about Seth Lugo injuries -
• Should Orioles trade for an outfielder, too? / MAILBAGMost weekdays, I’ll be answering at least one Orioles question. If you’d like to submit a question, send it to: [email protected]. Questions may be edited for clarity, length and style. Question: Everyone knows that the Orioles need more pitching. It’s no secret, especially after the injuries to Kyle Bradish, John Means and Tyler Wells. I […]...2024Read about Kyle Bradish injuries -
• What to look for from the Orioles in July and beyondThere was plenty to be concerned about as June began for the Orioles. On May 31st, executive vice here/general manager Mike Elias announced that two pitchers who’d been in the projected rotation, John Means and Tyler Wells, would have season-ending elbow surgery. A third starter, Kyle Bradish, would leave the June 14th game against Philadelphia […]...2024Read about Mike Elias injuries -
• Orioles’ Bradish undergoes Tommy John surgery; Coulombe has bone chips removed from left elbowNEW YORK—Orioles right-hander Kyle Bradish underwent Tommy John surgery on Wednesday. The surgery was performed in Dallas by Dr. Keith Meister, who also performed procedures on John Means and Tyler Wells. Orioles executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias said the season-ending surgery went well. He lauded Bradish’s toughness. “This guy is really a tough hombre,” […]...2024Read about Tommy John injuries -
• Orioles’ Means believes he can pitch again after 2nd Tommy John surgeryBALTIMORE—John Means has returned to the Orioles this weekend as a spectator. Means had his second Tommy John surgery on June 3rd in Arlington, Texas, and he’s determined to try to come back from the procedure. His first surgery, also performed by Dr. Keith Meister was done in April 2022, and he returned to start […]...2024Read about Tommy John injuries
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"The awful pitching staff in 2021 improved dramatically, allowing 268 fewer runs despite losing their top pitcher, John Means, to injury." - 2023
"Lefty John Means is not on the O's roster as he is dealing with a sore elbow." - 2022
"John Means announced via Twitter that he is indeed going to need Tommy John surgery." - 2021
"The Orioles announced they’ve reinstated left-hander John Means from the 10-day injured list to start this evening’s game against the Rays." - 2020
"With the Orioles in such a state in April 2019, it paved the way for John Means to enter the Orioles’ rotation, on the heels of three relief outings earlier that…" - 2019
"John Means and Alex Cobb appear locked into their turns, and Asher Wojciechowski has a spot to lose." - 2018
"The Orioles announced Monday that they’ve selected the contract of left-hander John Means from Triple-A Norfolk." - 2017
"John Elway gets new five-year deal from Broncos" - 2016
"It was the third no-hitter in Shorebirds history and the first since John Means fired a seven-inning no-no on July 31, 2015." - 2015
"Left-hander John Means barely snuck onto MLBPipeline."
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• Reviewing a difficult 2024 for Orioles’ Ryan Mountcastle
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• Long lost milestones
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• Drew Thorpe on his way to the bigs?In both 2023 and 2024 so far, there’s been no better minor league pitcher in the game than Drew Thorpe. | Birmingham Barons Ready or not, here he comes ... Rumors trickled across on Twitter Sunday afternoon that the Chicago White Sox are calling up RHP Drew Thorpe from Double-A Birmingham. Pedro Grifol announces that Drew Thorpe is being called up to the majors. He's penciled in to st...2024Read about Drew Thorpe trade rumors -
• Drew Thorpe on his way to the bigs?The face of a man soon to be toiling in baseball hell? | Photo by Adam Glanzman/MLB Photos via Getty Images Ready or not, here he comes ... Rumors trickled across Twitter Sunday afternoon that the Chicago White Sox are calling up RHP Drew Thorpe from Double-A Birmingham. Pedro Grifol announces that Drew Thorpe is being called up to the majors. He's penciled in to start on Tuesday.— Chu...2024Read about Drew Thorpe trade rumors -
• Baltimore Orioles linked to best pitcher available ahead of MLB trade deadlineAfter seeing Tyler Wells and John Means suffer season-ending injuries, the Baltimore Orioles have been linked to MLB's best pitcher available....2024Read about Baltimore Orioles trade rumors -
• AL Week 11 Strategy-June 1, 2024
In The Field 2B Brandon Drury (hamstring) told Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com that he expects to return from the IL on June 11. He has been out since May 9 with this injury but has been able to ramp up his activity level. Drury will need a rehab assignment prior to being activated so that will give a more concrete date for his return. The most likely scenario when he returns is that 3B Luis Guillorm...2024Read about Brandon Drury trade rumors
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for June 1, 2024Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The Royals let Paul Rudd down. Baseball America writes the Royals could have their best international signing class in years. At one point it looked like the Padres were going to sign Cuban shortstop Yandel Ricardo, but after they lost $1 million in bonus pool space for signing free agent Xander Bogaerts, the Padres couldn’t sign both Ricardo and Dominican s...2024Read about Xander Bogaerts trade rumors -
• Braves News: Reynaldo López continues All-Star campaign, Ian Mejia shoves, and morePhoto by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. The Atlanta Braves are back in the win column after Friday night’s 4-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics. Reynaldo López turned in another impressive start, tossing six innings and limiting the A’s offense to just one run on four hits. He walked two and fanned eight. Reynaldo López on e...2024Read about Reynaldo López trade rumors
John Means stats and results
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• Orioles waiting on news about MeansCHICAGO—John Means, who the Orioles placed on the 15-day injured list on Thursday, is back in Baltimore meeting with doctors and discussing what the next steps for him are. “We haven’t gotten the results back yet,” manager Brandon Hyde said. “He’s meeting with them this afternoon, and we’re hoping for the best.” Means, who left […]...2024Read about Brandon Hyde stats -
• Braves News: Max Fried dominates, AJ Smith-Shawver starting Thursday and moreDavid Banks-USA TODAY Sports Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday AJ Smith-Shawver is being called up to make his first major league start of the season on Thursday. I have some concerns about this for AJ, as I talked about in a quickpost (a new feature of ours if you missed it). He has given up quite a few walks and homers at AAA this season. While he has likely been throttling ba...2024Read about Max Fried stats -
• Means Repeats His Ends- May 5, 2024
John Means- P- BAL- Hot- Means had a stellar injury-delayed 2024 MLB debut. He tossed 7 shutout IPs, allowing just 3 hits, walking no one, and striking out 8. He had an inconsistent rehab record but did the same 7 shutout IPs with 8 Ks in his last outing before being activated. At this point, Means looks like he's picking up where he left off in his last starts of 2023, when he showed some solid r...2024Read about Tommy John stats
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• Braves Minor League Recap: J.P. Martinez continues to sizzlePhoto by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images J.P. Martinez had three hits Tuesday night to lead the Stripers The Atlanta Braves minor league associates had a day of two extremes. In three of their games they scored seven or more runs, but in their other game, they were shutout. They had a strong showing against a former All Star, but the organization’s 2023 draft picks had their...2024Read about Atlanta Braves stats -
• 2024 AL East preview: High-flying young Orioles seek to repeatPhoto by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Baby Birds zoomed up to 101 wins and the division crown in 2023, and their nest of prospects only continues to grow. For almost a decade, the daunting AL East was dominated by the high-profile New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, as well as the perennially savvy Tampa Bay Rays. In 2023, however, the division champion was none of those three teams; inst...2024Read about AL East stats -
• 2024 MLB Season Preview: Baltimore OriolesPhotoPhoto by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Orioles are stocked with young players and made one of the biggest splashes of the offseason by acquiring Corbin Burnes. Fans of the Baltimore Orioles endured have endured plenty of losing in recent seasons as the club worked its way through a rebuild that, at times, was painful. The Orioles’ Front Office preached patience and...2024Read about Baltimore Orioles stats -
• Looking For Regression- Hitters Edition- Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep- March 4, 2024
Result stats like BA, wOBA, and SLG will rarely correlate exactly to analytics measurements like xBA, xwOBA, and xSLG. When the difference is wide during a season, that can indicate that there will be a regression the following season. The change can be positive or negative, depending on which way the difference goes. The differences can explain some of what you see in the 2024 Draft Advisory Soft...2024Read about Fernando Tatis stats
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• Long lost milestones
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• Memorable moments during Means’ time with the OriolesMonday’s announcement that John Means had his second Tommy John surgery probably indicated that the 31-year-old left-hander’s time with the Orioles was over, and that’s unfortunate. Means was the only pitcher on the staff who nearly saw the rebuild through, but sadly he may only see its completion as a spectator. His career record with […]...2024Read about Tommy John -
• Braves News: Atlanta adds Joey Wendle, options Darius Vines, and morePhoto by Joe Puetz/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. The Atlanta Braves announced several roster moves ahead of Friday night’s contest in Pittsburgh. The most anticipated was the recall of Ray Kerr, who was appointed to start the series opener. Then, the club placed AJ Smith-Shawver, who made his season debut Thursday, on the 15-day injured list. Smith-Shawver was dia...2024Read about Joey Wendle -
• Braves Minor League Recap: J.P. Martinez continues to sizzle
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• 2024 AL East preview: High-flying young Orioles seek to repeat
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• 2024 MLB Season Preview: Baltimore Orioles
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• Preseason Prep - March 1, 2024
SP Notes Corbin Burnes, BAL The Orioles will be counting on the newly-acquired Burnes to be the ace of their rotation this season, especially with Kyle Bradish set to open the season on the IL. Burnes was among the elite pitchers in baseball from 2020-2022, posting a 2.62 ERA, 2.66 xFIP, 11.86 K/9, and 2.29 BB/9 across those three seasons. He took a step back last season, recording a still solid...2024Read about Kyle Bradish
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• John Means’ no-hitter meant so much to a hospitalized fanJohn Means’ no-hitter on Wednesday was a historic moment for the Orioles, but for a fan battling COVID-19 in a hospital 3,000 miles away, it was an inspirational one....2021 -
• John Means Tested the Limits of What a No-Hitter Could Be
John Means's performance on Wednesday was a master class in keeping batters off balance and a moment of brilliance for a pitcher coming into his own....2021
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• John Means To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
John Means announced via Twitter that he is indeed going to need Tommy John surgery. This has been the feared outcome since the Orioles placed Means on the 60-day injured list last week. He will miss the rest of this season, and most likely, a large chunk of next season as well. Means is unquestionably…...2022Read about Tommy John
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• Orioles' John Means to undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery
Baltimore will be without its ace for the rest of 2022 and possibly a portion of 2023...2022Read about Tommy John
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• Orioles Notes: Cashner, Gausman, Joseph
The Baltimore Orioles are looking for a slew of rotation candidates to push the holdovers in competition for their two to three open slots this winter. John Means and Alex Cobb appear locked into their turns, and Asher Wojciechowski has a spot to lose. MASN’s Roch Kubatko quoted GM Mike Elias recently, on Wojiechowski: “…if…...2019Read about Baltimore Orioles
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• Orioles, John Means Agree To Two-Year Contract
The Orioles and left-hander John Means have avoided an arbitration hearing by agreeing to a two-year, $5.925MM contract, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal (Twitter link). Means will earn $2.95MM in 2022, and $2.975MM in 2023, as per Baltimore Baseball’s Rich Dubroff (via Twitter). More to come…...2022Read about Ken Rosenthal
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• Orioles Transfer John Means On 60-Day IL, Select Marcos Diplan
The Orioles announced a series of roster moves today, the most notable being John Means getting transferred from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. That opens a spot on the 40-man roster for right-hander Marcos Diplan, whose contract was selected. To make room for Diplan on the active roster, left-hander Alexander Wells…...2022
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• Orioles Outright Yusniel Diaz
The Orioles announced a couple of roster moves, with left-hander John Means being reinstated from the 60-day injured list and outfielder Yusniel Diaz clearing outright waivers and being assigned to Triple-A Norfolk. Diaz, 26, was once a high-profile prospect out of Cuba. He signed with the Dodgers in 2015 on a $15.5MM deal but was…...2022
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• Did The Orioles Find A Rotation Building Block Out Of Nowhere?
A team in a total rebuild is open to giving any player a chance, particularly when that team is drastically short on starting pitching. With the Orioles in such a state in April 2019, it paved the way for John Means to enter the Orioles’ rotation, on the heels of three relief outings earlier that…...2020
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• Rangers leave injured Scherzer off ALDS rosterThe Rangers have left pitcher Max Scherzer off the team's ALDS roster as he continues to rehab a shoulder injury. Lefty John Means is not on the O's roster as he is dealing with a sore elbow....2023Read about Max Scherzer
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• AL Week 11 Strategy-June 1, 2024
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• AL Week 26 Strategy-September 16, 2023
In The Field 3B Anthony Rendon (lower leg) told the media on Friday that his mystery injury was a fractured tibia. He has started baseball activities recently but is still doubtful to return before the end of the season. OF Mickey Moniak (lower back tightness) was placed on the 10-day IL on Friday. He was hitting .280 with 13 HR, 33 R, 43 RBI, and 6 SB in 83 GP. Moniak's overall line looks good ...2023Read about Mickey Moniak
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• AL Week 24 Strategy-September 2, 2023
In The Field OF Jarred Kelenic (foot) was 1-3 with a walk and two runs scored in Thursday's rehab game. The Mariners are going to want to make sure that he is completely healthy before activating him. Kelenic was hitting .252 with 11 HR, 43 R, 45 RBI, and 12 SB in 90 GP. He was hitting the ball hard (11% Barrels and 50% Hardhit) but there was still a good chance that his 33% strikeout rate was g...2023Read about Jarred Kelenic
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• AL Week 18 Strategy-July 22, 2023
In The Field SS Royce Lewis (oblique) was able to play catch and take swings on Friday. He is still hoping for a mid-August return. However, the start of a rehab assignment will give us a more accurate timetable. Lewis was performing well prior to the injury (.326 AVG with 4 HR, 11 R, 15 RBI, and 1 SB). SS Corey Seager left Friday's game early due to a sprained right thumb. X-rays came back nega...2023Read about Royce Lewis
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• AL Week 10 Strategy-May 27, 2023
In The Field OF Max Kepler (hamstring) was able to take pregame BP on Friday. He will likely need a short rehab assignment prior to returning because he has been out since May 11. 2B Jorge Polanco (hamstring) was also able to take pregame BP. He will need to be able to run at full speed prior to being activated which means that it is unlikely that he returns when first eligible on May 30. OF Ada...2023Read about Max Kepler
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• Starters to Target for 2022 Fantasy Baseball
Today concludes the fantasy baseball sleepers‘ portion of our program. *nudges homeless woman sleeping on my couch that I tried to get Cougs to agree to a threesome with* No more sleepers, Francine. Meh, I’ll let her rest. Like the 2nd basemen to target or outfielders to target, this post is necessary. You need to target the right names at the end of the draft for starters. Last year’s starters to...2022Read about Fantasy Baseball
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• 2021 Fantasy Baseball: Two Start Pitchers Week 11 (6/7-6/13)
Greetings baseball fans, welcome to week 11 of the fantasy baseball season. Most weeks have begun with me talking about the No-Hitter that took place. While that increasingly easy feat did not happen, Freddy Peralta came within 5 outs of yet another one. The list of stud two start pitchers this week is short, so options are limited. With that said, my pick for a No-No this week is Alex Wood. We've...2021Read about Fantasy Baseball
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• Wade To Go Miley With No-No
Wade Miley had it going on Friday night in Cleveland pitching his first career no-hitter allowing just one walk and base runner reaching on an error while striking out eight batters for his fourth win of the year. Wait--he did what? Spit Take! It was just his second complete game shutout in ever, that's right folks, in ever. In over 250 starts, Miley had only completed nine innings once before, ba...2021Read about Wade Miley
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• Means Treats Seattle To Score, Say, Zero Runs or Hits
I means...The average of all Johns divided by X is the Means, and he stands in the middle of the field on the mound, so Means is also the Median. I am your math wizard! Bow down while I don a top hat with sparkles and flair! Who told you to draft John Means in every league? Was it...*takes a pause long enough to fly around the globe ten times in a prop plane*...me? Really? Damn, sounds like a smar...2021
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• Burnes, Santander, McCann, Means, 4 others file for free agency; Orioles director of pitching Chris Holt leaves
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• Westburg’s value to Orioles was most apparent when he wasn’t there
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• Know your enemy: Q&A with Mark Brown of Camden Chat
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• Drew Thorpe on his way to the bigs?
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• Drew Thorpe on his way to the bigs?
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• AL Week 11 Strategy-June 1, 2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for June 1, 2024
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• Braves News: Reynaldo López continues All-Star campaign, Ian Mejia shoves, and more
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• John Means, Tyler Wells To Undergo UCL Surgery
Orioles general manager Mike Elias informed the media today that both left-hander John Means and right-hander Tyler Wells will undergo elbow surgery. Each player will be undergoing ulnar collateral ligament repair, though it’s not known if either will be full Tommy John surgery or the internal brace alternative. In either case, both players are now…...2024Read about Mike Elias
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 14, 2023Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Happy birthday to Jake Brentz, remember him? Logan Porter had a memorable debut as part of Tuesday’s doubleheader: Not only did catcher Logan Porter make his big league debut in Game 2, but he also endured one of the wildest games of the season. Porter immediately made an impact when he lined his first big league hit up the middle in the first inning f...2023Read about Michael Reaves rumors -
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