Another day full of Orioles post-game injury updates

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 08: Ryan Mountcastle #6 of the Baltimore Orioles looks on against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning at Rate Field on April 08, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jayden Mack/Getty Images) | Getty Images One way that the 2026 Orioles season continues to emulate the 2025 one is the way that injury news is a daily feature. Following Sunday’s 6-2 win over the Giants, O’s manager Craig Albernaz provided updates on three players who have recently had issues pop up: Ryan Mountcastle, Tyler O’Neill, and Adley Rutschman.

O’Neill was the surprise addition to the list of injured on Sunday when the team placed him on the concussion injured list, which has only a 7-day minimum stay instead of the usual 10. The Orioles had been saying O’Neill was out of the lineup for previous games due to an illness. Albernaz said that due to O’Neill’s illness, he got dehydrated and fainted on Thursday, hitting his head on the fall and apparently suffering a concussion in the process.

O’Neill’s roster spot was, at least temporarily, taken by reliever Johnathan Rodriguez, acquired from the Cardinals in a minor transaction back on March 29. The team had also been awaiting MRI results for Mountcastle and Rutschman. Albernaz did not give the exact diagnosis on Rutschman’s left ankle inflammation, just calling the results “encouraging” and indicating that Rutschman’s stay on the injured list may be a short one.

This is a story that I’ve heard before and the first injury update does not always prove to be the final situation, so we’ll see how that plays out. Rutschman was placed on the 10-day injured list yesterday. He’s got a little more time to wait.