June 11 Ryan Mountcastle is missing for the third back-to-back day due to illness.
Mountcastle, who is 26 years old and is a first baseman for the Orioles.
He was not in the lineup for Friday’s game against the Royals at Camden Yards due to the manager.
Brandon Hyde stated that the first baseman has been “simply not feeling very well” due to sickness. Mountcastle did not start on Saturday or Sunday.
However, Hyde indicated that he was taking swings in the batting cage before the series’ last game on Sunday. And that he might be available off the bench.
“Attempted to play through it [Thursday], I could tell he wasn’t feeling well,” added Hyde, who was there during the game.
What befell Ryan Mountcastle?
After making his debut in the major leagues’ Spring Training, Ryan Mountcastle has encountered a setback in pursuing the next stage in his progression.
After being hit by a pitch during a Triple-A game against the Twins on Wednesday, the Orioles’ second-ranked prospect suffered a broken hand, according to the Baltimore Sun. The game was being played against the Twins.
Although the injury was a non-displaced fracture at the base of the fifth metacarpal in his right hand, he will not require surgery. It is anticipated to keep him out of action for four to six weeks.
The manager, Buck Showalter, quoted the Sun as saying, “He’s got good young bones, and he’ll be okay.” “He won’t miss out on all that much.”
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It was anticipated that the No. 98 prospect, according to the reports, would begin the season with the Double-A Bowie Orioles.
Mountcastle finished the 2017 summer season atop all categories of the Minor Leagues with 48 doubles.
After being promoted to the Baysox in late July, he played 39 games with them and had a batting line of.222/.239/.366 with three home runs, 13 doubles, and 15 RBIs.
Following his performance with Class A Advanced Frederick, where he hit.314.343 and.542 with 15 home runs, 35 doubles, and 47 RBIs, the 21-year-old was promoted to the next level.
Before being promoted to Double-A and allowed to play third base, Mountcastle had spent his entire career playing shortstop.
Although he had trouble protecting the hot corner defensively, he kept his team in the game with his bat.
After a great performance in the Arizona Fall League, the Orioles invited their youngest non-roster player.
Who had been selected in the first round of the 2015 Draft? Before being demoted on Monday.
He appeared in 13 spring training games and had a batting average of 7-for-24 (.292). In his first Grapefruit League action, during which he hit two home runs and three doubles.
