Mountcastle is not in Sunday's lineup against the Red Sox.
Adley Rutschman is starting at designated hitter while Ryan O'Hearn mans first base. Mountcastle hit .231 with zero home runs in 13 games in September.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Activated from 10-day IL
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Mountcastle (shoulder) was activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Mountcastle is not in the Orioles' lineup Wednesday versus Washington, but he should be available off the bench and is expected to make a full return in Thursday's series opener against the Red Sox. The 26-year-old wound up missing exactly 10 days because of left shoulder inflammation.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Takes BP, nearing activation
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Mountcastle (shoulder) took batting practice on the field Tuesday and is likely a couple days away from being reinstated from the 10-day injured list, Cordell Woodland of 105.7 The Fan Baltimore reports.
The 26-year-old will be eligible to be activated Wednesday, but the Orioles may give it an extra day or two before returning him to the active roster. Regardless, Mountcastle should be ready for game action before the end of the regular season Sunday.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Minimum IL stint possible
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Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Saturday he believes Mountcastle (shoulder) will be able to return from the injured list when first eligible, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Mountcastle landed on the 10-day IL last Wednesday (retroactive to Sept. 17) with inflammation in his left shoulder. He stood in and took pitches during a Felix Bautista (elbow) bullpen session Saturday, and the first baseman has begun fielding grounders as well. Mountcastle won't be eligible to return from the injured list until Wednesday, but it's encouraging to see him trending in the right direction.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Lands on injured list
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Mountcastle was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, retroactive to Sept. 17, with left AC joint inflammation, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
The Orioles had consistently said Mountcastle wouldn't need an IL stint for the shoulder injury he suffered a week ago, but he simply hasn't recovered as quickly as anticipated. He'll be eligible for activation Sept. 27, but it's not clear at this time whether he will be ready then.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Out again Wednesday
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Mountcastle (shoulder) is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Astros.
Mountcastle hasn't played in a week due to left shoulder soreness. Ryan O'Hearn is starting at first base while Heston Kjerstad starts at designated hitter.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Remains out Tuesday
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Mountcastle (shoulder) isn't in the Orioles' lineup Tuesday against Houston, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Now sitting for the sixth time in as many games, Mountcastle remains day-to-day with a sore shoulder and should be able to avoid a stint on the 10-day injured list. Mountcastle's absence will allow Heston Kjerstad to serve as Baltimore's DH while batting sixth.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Should avoid injured list
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Manager Brandon Hyde said Monday that Mountcastle (shoulder) is not a candidate to be placed on the injured list, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Mountcastle will not start Monday for the fifth time in as many games, and he is still feeling soreness in his injured shoulder. However, he is showing improvement and remains day-to-day for the time being.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Out again with sore shoulder
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Mountcastle (shoulder) remains out of the lineup Sunday versus the Rays.
Mountcastle has missed the Orioles' entire four-game series against Tampa Bay after tweaking his left shoulder Wednesday versus the Cardinals. The good news is that imaging scans taken Thursday showed no structural damage, and he is not currently an IL candidate. The 26-year-old has been swinging on the side as he fights through a bit of lingering discomfort and could return to action at some point during the O's upcoming three-game set at Houston, which begins Monday.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Remains sidelined
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Mountcastle (shoulder) will sit for the third straight game Saturday against the Rays, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
An MRI showed no damage to Mountcastle's shoulder Thursday, but he'll nonetheless continue to rest and heal. Ryan O'Hearn will get another start at first base.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Out with sore shoulder
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Mountcastle (shoulder) is out of the lineup again Friday against the Rays.
Imaging scans taken Thursday on Mountcastle's left shoulder revealed no structural damage, but he'll grab a second straight day of rest and treatment as Ryan O'Hearn handles first base. Heston Kjerstad is serving as the Orioles' designated hitter.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: MRI clean
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Medical imaging on Mountcastle's left shoulder revealed no damage Thursday, Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports.
Manager Brandon Hyde added that Mountcastle won't require a trip to the injured list and may even be available off the bench Thursday against the Rays. The 26-year-old first baseman is slashing just .194/.324/.194 across 37 plate appearances since the beginning of September.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Dealing with shoulder discomfort
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Mountcastle was pulled from Wednesday's game against St. Louis due to left shoulder discomfort, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
Mountcastle was able to remain in Wednesday's game for two innings after feeling his shoulder pop in the first inning. He will undergo imaging Thursday, per Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com, and he is officially listed as day-to-day for now.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Removed with injury
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Mountcastle was removed from Wednesday's game against the Cardinals with an apparent shoulder injury, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Mountcastle seemed to tweak his left shoulder during the first inning of Wednesday's game, but he remained in the game for two more innings before being pinch hit for by Ramon Urias. The Orioles should provide more information on Mountcastle's injury in the near future, but the fact he was able to play through it for a while is a good sign that the damage likely isn't too severe.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Day off Tuesday
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Mountcastle is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Cardinals.
He will sit for the second time in three games. Mountcastle is hitting .194 with zero extra-base hits in eight games this month. Adley Rutschman is starting at designated hitter while James McCann starts behind the dish.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Takes seat Sunday
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Mountcastle is out of the lineup Sunday against the Red Sox.
Ryan O'Hearn will play first base and bat cleanup versus the Red Sox and right-hander Brayan Bello. Mountcastle went 0-for-11 with four strikeouts across the first two games of the Orioles' three-game weekend series in Boston.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Three hits in win
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Mountcastle went 3-for-5 with one RBI in Tuesday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Angels.
This was Mountcastle's second multi-hit effort in a row after he snapped a brief 0-for-7 skid. The first baseman hit .360 in August and continues to receive regular playing time between first base and designated hitter. For the year, he's at a strong .278/.330/.471 slash line with 18 home runs, 67 RBI, 60 runs scored and three stolen bases over 105 contests.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Not starting Saturday
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Mountcastle isn't in the Orioles' lineup Saturday against the Diamondbacks, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Mountcastle gets a day off after going 8-for-22 with a homer, four RBI and two runs scored in his last six games. Adley Rutschman will serve as the Orioles' DH while James McCann starts behind the dish.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Goes deep in win
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Mountcastle went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the Rockies.
Mountcastle hit his 18th homer in the first inning off Kyle Freeland to kick off the scoring for the Orioles. Following a series with Toronto that saw him collect just one hit, Mountcastle picked up where he had previous left off in August with his seventh multi-hit effort of the month. He's now hitting .366 with 30 hits in 82 August at-bats including five home runs, 16 RBI and 16 runs scored.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Keeps surging with homer
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Mountcastle went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 12-1 win over the Athletics.
Mountcastle has hit safely in 17 of 18 games in August, batting .403 (27-for-67) with four homers, 14 RBI and 14 runs scored this month. His blast in the fourth inning put the Orioles ahead 7-0. The first baseman is up to 17 homers, 60 RBI, 55 runs scored, three stolen bases and a .275/.321/.481 slash line through 93 contests overall. With his recent hitting, he's played his way back into widespread fantasy relevance.
