Baltimore Orioles’ Dylan Beavers Shares Injury Update After Removal From Spring Training Lineup

The Baltimore Orioles received a relatively encouraging update on one of their young outfielders after a brief injury scare during spring training this week. Left-handed slugger Dylan Beavers was removed from Friday’s lineup moments before first pitch against the New York Yankees after experiencing discomfort while running, raising some concern given his importance to the team’s depth heading into the 2026 season. Fortunately, the early outlook appears to be positive.

On Saturday, Beavers spoke with reporters and shared that the issue stemmed from lingering tightness in his right knee and lower quad, something he had been managing even before exiting the lineup. He offered reassurance about the situation moving forward and his status for Opening Day, which is just one week away. “I’m hoping it’ll be very short term and I’ll be good to go as soon as possible,” Beavers said, via Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun.

Dylan Beavers update: Beavers said his hope is to still be ready for opening day. He was having tightness in his knee/lower quad and it worsened yesterday and caused some pain when he was running. “I’m hoping it'll be very short term & I'll be good to go as soon as possible.

” — Jacob Calvin Meyer (@jcalvinmeyer) March 21, 2026 That optimism is important for Baltimore, especially as the organization continues to lean on its young talent. Beavers is widely viewed as one of the club’s more intriguing prospects and is expected to make the Opening Day roster. While injuries during spring training are always concerning, this situation does not appear serious enough to derail his early‑season availability.