John Means was one of the few bright spots during a long rebuild by the Baltimore Orioles. On Saturday evening, Means will hope he can begin to fully experience what it's like to pitch for the pennant-contending Orioles.
Following a three-game losing streak, the Cincinnati Reds (16-16) face off against the Baltimore Orioles (21-11) on Saturday at 6:40 PM ET. The probable starters are John Means for the Orioles and Andrew Abbott (1-3) for the Reds.
Manager Brandon Hyde is happy to have left-hander John Means back in the Orioles’ rotation, and it looks as if right-hander Kyle Bradish will be back, too, possibly as soon as Thursday.
The Orioles announced Wednesday that they’ve placed right-hander Grayson Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list but reinstated veteran lefty John Means.
The Orioles ended the month of April in first place despite missing two quality starters. With the duo set to return, how will Bradish and Means bolster the first-place squad?
The Baltimore Orioles will soon have their starting rotation at full strength with left-hander John Means returning this weekend. Means is expected to be activated off the injured list ahead of Baltimore’s series opener in Cincinnati.
Three of four affiliates won close games on Sunday. Bowie’s Samuel Basallo homered twice and Carlos Tavera was lights out. Meanwhile, Matthew Etzel was a walkoff hero for High-A Aberdeen.
John Means allowed just one hit in seven scoreless innings in his sixth and final rehab start for Triple-A Norfolk. Means struck out eight and walked one, throwing 95 pitches in Norfolk’s 2-0 win over Gwinnett.
The bats in Norfolk, Bowie and Delmarva all struggled to keep up with their opposition, while Aberdeen exploded for nine runs in a dominant win. John Means put together one of his best rehab starts, but the Tides couldn’t ride that to a win against the Stripers.
In his fifth rehab start for Triple-A Norfolk, Oriole starter John Means allowed three runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings, walking one and striking out five.
Bowie were the only winners while the other affiliates struggled to hit with runners on base It was not an encouraging rehab outing for John Means. The lefty tossed 34 pitches and recorded only one out, allowing five runs on five hits, a walk, no strikeouts, and two home runs.
John Means struggled during his first three rehab appearances. Are the numbers cause for concern? The Orioles elected to utilize internal options to replace John Means and Kyle Bradish early in the season.
Orioles left-hander John Means has thrown three rehab starts for Triple-A Norfolk, and though he has a 12.86 earned-run average, executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias said he likes what he’s hearing about Means, who is on the 15-day injured list with a strained left forearm.
Baltimore Orioles' left-hander John Means is likely to start the season on the injured list, according to reports. We had heard on Thursday that Means was behind schedule because of an offseason elbow issue, but now we know that he's not on track to be ready for Opening Day.
The Baltimore Orioles rotation has been one of their few weak links, but John Means‘ return means added depth in time for the postseason. Means, who had Tommy John surgery in May of 2022, returns to the club as they look to solidify the top seed in the American League playoffs.
The Baltimore Orioles sit three games ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays for first place in the American League East and the AL's best record at 91-53. On Tuesday, they got a big boost that could help them hold off the Rays.
If the 30-year-old can show some of his pre-surgery form for the stretch run, the Orioles should be in good shape to hold off Tampa Bay and win their first AL East crown since 2014.
Left-hander John Means will make his first start since April 13, 2022, when the host Baltimore Orioles face the St. Louis Cardinals in the middle contest of a three-game series on Tuesday night.
As the Baltimore Orioles continue to push for the top overall seed in the American League playoff picture, they appear to be close to getting back John Means from the injured list.
As he nears a Major League return, former Baltimore Orioles ace John Means is embarking on another rehab start this coming Friday. The following update comes from Nathan Ruiz of the Baltimore Sun.
Orioles left-hander John Means recently suffered a back muscle strain, with general manager Mike Elias relaying the news to reporters, including Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banner.
John Means was knocked out of action just two appearances into the year by an elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery.
This season, Means has posted a 3.38 ERA in two starts.
Means has a career 20-24 record with a 3.82 ERA and dynamite 1.07 WHIP, while averaging just 1.8 walks per nine innings.
John Means has been great all season for the Baltimore Orioles, but he was even better on Wednesday when he had no-hit stuff.
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