Orioles Place Ace Means On Injured List With Shoulder Strain
BALTIMORE (AP/WJZ) — The Baltimore Orioles have placed John Means on the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder strain a day after the team's ace departed in the first inning after facing just five batters.
O's ace John Means leaves game in 1st inn vs CLE after just 29 pitches (allowing 2 HRs) with apparent left arm discomfort/injury. Official announcement to come ⚾️@wjz
— Mark Viviano (@MarkWJZ) June 5, 2021
Means is 4-2 and pitched a no-hitter at Seattle on May 5. He ranks fourth in the American League in ERA (2.28), seventh in innings pitched (71) and tied for 10th in strikeouts (69).
Means underwent an MRI exam Sunday morning though the Orioles didn't have the results when they placed the southpaw on the injured list. Manager Brandon Hyde says, "We're going to side with caution and see what the results say."
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