Cowser and O'Hearn return to lineup, O'Hearn leader among DHs in AL All-Star voting
By Roch Kubatko
Colton Cowser and Ryan O’Hearn are back in the Orioles’ lineup for tonight’s game against the Rays in Tampa. Cowser hasn’t played since slamming into the center field fence on Thursday and O’Hearn didn’t play in the last two games because of a sore left ankle. He was scratched from Saturday's lineup.
Jordan Westburg is batting cleanup and serving as designated hitter. O’Hearn follows as the first baseman, and Cowser is batting eighth and playing left field. Dylan Carlson is in right.
Jackson Holliday is leading off again. Coby Mayo is on the bench.
Gunnar Henderson is slashing .326/.408/.419 (28-for-86) with five doubles, a homer, seven RBIs, 15 runs scored and 11 walks in his last 23 games since May 21. He has a nine-game hitting streak.
Orioles relievers have posted a 1.91 ERA (17 earned runs in 80 innings) in the last 21 games since May 24, the third-lowest mark in the majors.
O’Hearn leads American League designated hitters in All-Star voting with 353,029. The Yankees’ Ben Rice is second with 232,331.
Jackson Holliday is second among second basemen with 449,093, trailing only the Tigers’ Gleyber Torres with 535,079.
Adley Rutschman is seventh among catchers, Gunnar Henderson is seventh among shortstops and Ryan Mountcastle is seventh among first basemen. Ramón Urías is ninth among third basemen and Cedric Mullins is 20th among outfielders.
Phase One voting continues until June 26 at noon.
For the Orioles
Jackson Holliday 2B
Adley Rutschman C
Gunnar Henderson SS
Jordan Westburg DH
Ryan O’Hearn 1B
Ramón Urías 3B
Cedric Mullins CF
Colton Cowser LF
Dylan Carlson RF
Zach Eflin RHP
The Orioles postponed their Florida Complex League game today against the Twins after some minor league players were involved in a jet-ski accident yesterday evening in Sarasota.
“For the privacy of our players and their families, we will not share additional details at this time,” the Orioles said in a statement.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission hasn’t released the names of the individuals involved.
Brendan Mortensen is in Tampa. I’ll join the team in New York.
