Baltimore Orioles Grayson Rodriguez, a potential pitching prospect, may not be able to pitch until September due to a lat muscle strain.
Mike Elias, Orioles general manger, gave an update on Sunday. He stated that the pitcher’s injury was of the Grade 2, which could mean a recovery timeline of as long as 12 weeks.
Elias claimed Thursday that MRI tests showed the lat strain.
Rodriguez was ranked No. Rodriguez was ranked No. 8 among the top 100 MLB prospects before the season. However, he left Wednesday’s start at Triple-A Norfolk due to discomfort in his lat.
Elias stated Sunday that “It really stinks the timing of this,” He had checked all the boxes in minor league work. He’s proven that he can be healthy and able to contribute to the team’s spring training next year.
Although 2023 may seem like the ultimate goal for Rodriguez, Elias opened the possibility of Rodriguez returning in 2022.
Elias stated that he doesn’t rule out Elias pitching in the future.
Rodriguez, 22, is currently 5-1 and has a 2.09 ERA from 11 starts for Norfolk. Along with catcher, Rodriguez is a major part of Baltimore’s rebuild. Adley RutschmanRecently, he was promoted to the majors.