Orioles news: Helsley hits the IL, O’s lose to Yankees
The weekend got off to a rough start as the Orioles lost to a division foe and saw a crucial pitcher hit the IL.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - APRIL 13: Pitcher Ryan Helsley #21 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates after defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 13, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) | Getty Images Good morning Birdland, Sometimes it feels like the Orioles are in a free fall, and then you look at their 15-17 record and realize that things could be much worse. Yesterday was one of those days.
Before their 7-2 loss to the Yankees on the Friday night, the Orioles got some bad injury news. Their closer Ryan Helsley was headed to the IL with elbow inflammation. Fortunately, imaging had already been done and come back clean.
Helsley is taking medication to calm down the inflammation and is expected back relatively soon. This is just the latest pitching injury for an Orioles team that has already had its fair share. It comes right on the heels of Opening Day starter Trevor Rogers going on the shelf with the flu.
The club is also awaiting returns from Dean Kremer and Dietrich Enns. The Orioles have shown off some of their depth in the pitching department. The likes of Cade Povich, Brandon Young, and Albert Suarez have come up and shown varying levels of success.