![]() McKenna was recalled when Mountcastle went on the IL. Wants to play, plays his butt off, and keeps it loose in the clubhouse, as well.” He’s just a baseball player, he’s just a gamer. He doesn’t have a ton of years in the big leagues, but he’s a very mature player and he’s unbelievably professional. But what he brings in the clubhouse, too. I’ve been able to put him in the corner outfield at times, so he’s given us some versatility, also. ![]() “He’s played a really good defensive first base for us. ![]() Doesn’t walk a ton but gives you a really good at-bat almost every time out. Big hits, line drive approach, uses the whole field, unbelievably competitive at the plate. “He has brought so much, on-the-field stuff. “If you asked me in April, I didn’t think he was going to be hitting fourth for us the majority of the season,” Hyde said. He’s 24-for-80 (.300) this month, with six doubles and three homers. “For me, that’s where we kind of caught a break there maybe a little bit, when we faced a bunch of right-handed starters in a row,” Hyde said. Anthony Santander replaces him against Corbin. O’Hearn has made all of the starts at first base until tonight. The Orioles can get Mountcastle the necessary at-bats to keep him sharp for the playoffs, but a division title comes with a bye that also allows him to rest the shoulder. But Mounty gives you a presence at the plate, a guy who can leave the ballpark. So, we’re really lucky there to have two premiere first basemen. The defense he’s played at first base, always done a great job at first base, also. 340 with a 1.056 OPS against left-handers.Īsked about the boost that Mountcastle provides, Hyde said, “Just the second half, what he’s done offensively for us, especially. 324/.403/.494 in 50 games in the second half, with eight doubles, seven home runs and 27 RBIs. Mountcastle missed a month of the season due to bouts of vertigo, returning to the club on July 9 after a rehab assignment. He felt the shoulder pop while fouling off a pitch against the Cardinals’ Drew Rom, the last left-hander that the Orioles faced until Patrick Corbin tonight. 20, backdated three days, with left AC joint inflammation. Mountcastle went on the injured list Sept. “He swung the bat very well earlier today and he’ll be available off the bench.” He’s hit on the field twice, so I didn’t want to jump the gun and say he’s going to be activated if it didn’t go very well. “We put the machine out there, did some high-velocity stuff. “He took batting practice yesterday, we wanted to have another day of batting practice on the field,” Hyde said. Manager Brandon Hyde indicated yesterday that it could be a few more days with Mountcastle. He isn’t in tonight’s lineup but will start Thursday against Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale. The Orioles reinstated Mountcastle this afternoon and optioned outfielder Ryan McKenna. An expression that was missing for more than a week. ![]() As if knowing that his stay on the injured list was concluding on the date of his eligibility. Ryan Mountcastle pulled a hoodie over his head this afternoon at his locker, with full range of motion in his left shoulder and the ease of a healthy player, and went outdoors to take some early swings.
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