masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgAnthony Santander remains out of the Orioles lineup tonight with a sore ankle.
Jorge Mateo has moved to right field for the series opener against the Braves.
Trey Mancini is the designated hitter and Ryan Mountcastle is playing first base. Austin Hays is in left field and batting cleanup.
Maikel Franco drops to ninth in the order.
Executive vice president Mike Elias said outfielder Heston Kjerstad, the second overall pick in the 2020 draft, has resumed workouts in Sarasota and is getting closer…

Anthony Santander remains out of the Orioles lineup tonight with a sore ankle.

Jorge Mateo has moved to right field for the series opener against the Braves.

Trey Mancini is the designated hitter and Ryan Mountcastle is playing first base. Austin Hays is in left field and batting cleanup.

Maikel Franco drops to ninth in the order.

Executive vice president Mike Elias said outfielder Heston Kjerstad, the second overall pick in the 2020 draft, has resumed workouts in Sarasota and is getting closer to performing baseball activities.

Kjerstad had to be shut down again earlier this year due to inflammation in his heart.

Thumbnail image for Zimmermann-Delivers-White-NYY-Sidebar.jpgLeft-hander Bruce Zimmermann has a “pretty bad” ankle sprain and might not pitch again in 2021. Elias said it’s TBD.

“It’s going to be close,” he said.

Terrin Vavra remains on his injury rehab assignment and should rejoin Double-A Bowie next week. Baysox pitcher DL Hall is still shut down with an elbow injury and will be re-evaluated later, but he probably won’t pitch again this summer.

Infielder Ryan Higgins, a ninth-round pick this year out of Fresno State, dislocated his shoulder a few weeks ago in the Rookie-level Florida Complex League and needed surgery.

Pitcher Carter Baumler, a fifth-round selection in 2020 who underwent Tommy John surgery, is on a mound progression.

For the Orioles
Cedric Mullins CF
Ryan Mountcastle 1B
Trey Mancini DH
Austin Hays LF
Pedro Severino C
Ramón Urías 2B
Jorge Mateo RF
Maikel Franco 3B
Richie Martin SS

Keegan Akin LHP

For the Braves
Ozzie Albies 2B
Jorge Soler DH
Freddie Freeman 1B
Austin Riley 3B
Dansby Swanson SS
Travis d’Arnaud C
Adam Duvall (R) LF
Guillermo Heredia CF
Joc Pederson RF

Max Fried LHP