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The Orioles have placed first baseman on the injured list and recalled outfielder from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move, manager Brandon Hyde announced to reporters ( ). The teams formal announcement on the injury specifies Mountcastles injury as inflammation in the AC joint of his left Mitch Keller Jersey shoulder. Mountcastle has mi sed the past seven games due to discomfort in that shoulder, though stints on the injured list can only be backdated to a maximum of three days. As such, hell mi s at least the next week. Hyde added that the Os are hopeful Mountcastle will be able to return when first eligible, though thatll obviously depend on how his ailing shoulder progre ses. Mountcastle, 26, has been a productive member of a stacked Baltimore lineup in 2023, hitting at a .269/.327/.453 clip with 18 home runs, 20 doubles and a triple in 459 trips to the plate. This will be his second IL stint of the season, as he also mi sed nearly a month earlier in the summer due to a bout with vertigo symptoms. Mountcastle had looked lost at the plate for a spell heading into that stint on the IL, but hes been one of the Orioles top hitters since returning. In 198 plate appearances between the two IL stints, hes posted a huge .327/.409/.497 with seven home runs, eight doubles, a 12.1% walk rate and a manageable 21.1% strikeout rate. With Mountcastle shelved at least a week, the Os will likely lean on at first base and outfielder at designated hitter. Newly recalled top prospect , the No. 2 pick in the 2020 draft, could see time in right field, at first base or at designated hitter as well. The Orioles have already clinched a postseason spot their first since 2016 so theres little reason to rush Mountcastle back. That said, the team would surely prefer to get a look at him in a game setting, if po sible, before determining its postseason roster. The obvious hope is that the downtime for Mountcastle will allow him to recover enough to reclaim his spot in the heart of the teams batting order. Baltimores lineup is one of the deepest in the league, but potentially losing a bat of Mountcastles caliber would be a notable blow to any teams offense. Mountcastle is also the teams top performer against left-handed pitching; hes torched southpaws with an absolutely mammoth .340/.396/.660 slash line in 2023. Dennis Santana Jersey Click here Click here Click here
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