Baltimore Orioles pitchers John Means and Dillon Tate both have their injury timelines delayed due to other injuries during their rehab process, the team announced Friday. Here’s what you need to know:
- Orioles general manager Mike Elias said he still expects Means to pitch this season. Means will have Tommy John in April 2022.
- Tate has a career ERA of 3.97 with a 5-13 record in four seasons with Baltimore.
- Means is 20-24 in his five-year career, all with the Orioles, and owns a 3.81 ERA.
Backstory
Both Tate and Means spent their entire MLB careers in Baltimore. Means was drafted in the 11th round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Orioles out of West Virginia. Tate was selected by the Texas Rangers with the No. 4 pick in the 2015 MLB Draft from California.
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