May 24: Means is headed for a second opinion, manager Brandon Hyde told reporters on Friday ( via the Baltimore Suns Matt Weyrich). Hyde didnt specify if that indicates another surgery is potentially on the table. May 23: The Orioles announced Thursday that left-hander has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a left forearm strain. Righty has been recalled from Triple-A Norfolk to take his spot on the 26-man roster. Means exited last nights start after reporting elbow discomfort and seeing a notable dip in his fastball velocity. The team has not yet commented on the potential length of his absence. Ominously, the 31-year-old Means mi sed a significant portion of the 2023 season owing to Jakub Skarek Jersey this same injury. He underwent Tommy John surgery early in the 2022 season and was limited to just 23 2/3 innings last year in his return from that ligament reconstruction, in large part became of complications in his forearm. Hes pitched a near-identical slate of 20 2/3 innings this season with uncannily similar results. After logging a 2.66 ERA last season, hes at 2.61 in 2024. Means has fanned a below-average 20% of opponents this season but logged an outstanding 2.5% walk rate as well. Theres little doubting Means talent on the mound. Since cementing his place in the Baltimore rotation early in 2019, hes pitched to a 3.60 ERA with below-average strikeout tendencies (20.9%) but terrific command of the strike zone (4.9% walk rate). Unfortunately, persistent health troubles have severely limited his time on the mound. Over that span of whats now five-plus seasons, hes totaled just 397 2/3 innings of work in the majors. Means, despite having worked as a starter for virtually his entire big league career, has just 401 innings in the majors in a season where hes slated to reach free agency. Hes at five years of big league service already much of it spent on the injured list and will hit the open market for the first time when the 2024 season draws to a close. With Means again sidelined for a yet-to-be-determined period, the Orioles will likely scrap the six-man rotation theyd been planning. Fellow lefty whod been slated to be included in that sextet stepped up in long relief for Means last night. As such, his rest schedule will now align with what wouldve been Means spot in the rotation, meaning he can start on full rest the next time Means wouldve been slated to take the hill. Irvin will join , , and on the starting staff for the time being, with Heasley presumably available for long relief and/or a spot start if eventually needed. Hes been working as a multi-inning reliever in Norfolk but pitched five innings in a start his last time out. That brought him to a total of 20 innings over seven appearances. Maxim Tsyplakov Jersey