Before Tuesday’s recreation in opposition to the Toronto Blue Jays, Orioles supervisor Brandon Hyde stated first baseman Ryan Mountcastle was feeling “much, much better” regardless of being out of the lineup for the fifth time in six video games with an undisclosed sickness.
Hours later, Baltimore positioned Mountcastle on the 10-day injured listing with vertigo, the feeling that the surroundings round oneself is transferring or spinning. About 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, Hyde stated Mountcastle was set to undergo a full pregame routine and be accessible off the bench, with hopes he could possibly be in Wednesday’s lineup. The roster transfer, which is retroactive to Saturday, got here simply earlier than the sport’s 7:05 p.m. first pitch.
To fill Mountcastle’s place on the energetic roster, the Orioles chosen the contract of Mark Kolozsvary, including a 3rd catcher to the roster. Baltimore designated right-handed pitcher Noah Denoyer — the group’s No. 20 prospect in accordance with Baseball America — to create a 40-man roster spot for Kolozsvary.
Mountcastle, 26, leads the Orioles with 11 house runs, although he hit just one in his previous 15 video games whereas batting .158 with a .459 OPS and 20 strikeouts in 65 plate appearances. In his previous eight video games, Mountcastle was 4-for-30 with no extra-base hits and 11 strikeouts. The IL stint comes at an unlucky time for Mountcastle, who has dominated the Blue Jays. In 45 profession video games in opposition to Toronto, Mountcastle has slashed .306/.368/.613.
Kolozsvary hit .200/.238/.450 for the Cincinnati Reds final season in his first main league motion. The Orioles claimed him on waivers in October and outrighted him off the 40-man roster the subsequent month. Between Double-A Bowie and Triple-A Norfolk, the 27-year-old was hitting .172 with a .549 OPS in 25 video games, usually spending time with the Orioles as a member of their taxi squad.
Signed as a free agent after going unselected within the 2019 draft, Denoyer, 25, was added to Baltimore’s 40-man roster within the offseason to guard him from the Rule 5 draft after he posted a 2.61 ERA and 35.4% strikeout price for Bowie final yr, working largely as a bulk reliever. In the same function this season at Triple-A, he has a 5.04 ERA whereas strolling 6.5 batters per 9 innings, greater than triple his price from final season. The Orioles have every week to commerce Denoyer or attempt to move him by waivers.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com