Red Sox Rival Reportedly Lose All-Star To Season-Ending Surgery
The Baltimore Orioles will play the rest of the 2026 campaign without a key infielder.
Red Sox Rival Reportedly Lose All-Star To Season-Ending Surgery originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . One of the Boston Red Sox 's division competitors received rough injury news on Friday.
Baltimore Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg will undergo season-ending elbow surgery, per Andy Kostka of the Baltimore Banner . Westburg has spent the entire 2026 campaign on the injured list after suffering a partially torn UCL in his right elbow during spring training. It's another unfortunate injury setback for Westburg, who missed nearly two months with a hand injury after making the American League's All-Star roster in 2024.
He played just 85 games last season due to a hamstring strain and ankle sprain. Westburg has shown promise when healthy, batting . 264/.
312/. 456 in 260 career games. He demonstrated a power uptick with 17 home runs in limited time last season while playing solid defense at second and third base.