Orioles transfer Means to 60-day IL with

Orioles transfer Means to 60-day IL with sprained elbow April 17 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink BALTIMORE (AP) The Baltimore Orioles transferred left-hander John Means to the 60-day injured list Sunday with a sprained elbow.The move wasn't a huge surprise after manager Brandon Hyde conceded the previous day that it would be a while before Means pitched again. Hyde said then that the 28-year-old lefty who threw a no-hitter le s than a year ago was seeking Seattle Seahawks Sleepwear Underwear second opinions about his injury. That hadn't changed as of Sunday morning.He's going to be getting second opinions and looked at, and they're going to look further in his elbow, Hyde said. He's going to be out a while.The Orioles also optioned left-hander Alexander Wells to Triple-A Norfolk and selected the contract of right-hander Marcos Dipln from Norfolk.Means initially Means was Baltimore's opening day starter this year, and he was viewed as the top pitcher on a staff that had the worst ERA in the major leagues last season. Means went 6-9 with a 3.62 ERA in 2021.The Orioles have gotten some good performances from their bullpen so far this season, but losing Means from the rotation is a significant blow. After finishing a Lofa Tatupu Jersey three-game home series with the New York Yankees on Sunday, Baltimore heads west for a matchup at Oakland Tyler Lockett Jersey .The Orioles haven't announced a starter yet for Tuesday, which would have been Means' next turn in the rotation.Means allowed three runs in eight innings through his first two starts. He was removed Wells pitched two innings Saturday, and Hyde said he wouldn't be available for a few days, so the Orioles sent him down to bring up another pitcher. Dipln made 23 appearances for Baltimore last year, posting a 4.50 ERA.___Follow Noah Trister at www.Twitter.com/noahtrister___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports in this topic American League Major League Baseball Baltimore Alex Collins Jersey Orioles John Means John Means Alexander Wells Baltimore Orioles share World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Sterling leaves England World Cup camp after home break-in England forward Raheem Sterling has left his teams World Cup camp in Qatar and returned to the U.K. after a break-in at his home 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ronaldo looks to shine like Mbapp and Me si at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo has been overshadowed by the brilliance of Lionel Me si and Kylian Mbapp so far at the World Cup 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ottawa hosts Los Angeles after Giroux's 2-goal game The Ottawa Senators host the Los Angeles Kings after Claude Giroux's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Senators' 5-2 win 3 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Penguins host Bryan Mone Jersey the Blue Jackets following Kapanen's hat trick The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Kasperi Kapanen's hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the Penguins' 6-2 win 3 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS