CHICAGO – Albert Suárez started yesterday in Toronto, allowed a run over three innings, threw 53 pitches and was lost for the rest of the month.

That’s also a wrap on his 2025 season.

Suárez went on the 15-day injured list this afternoon with right elbow discomfort and is scheduled to undergo an MRI tonight. He made one appearance this season, on March 28 at Rogers Centre, and missed about five months with a rotator cuff strain.

In four September appearances, Suárez allowed two runs and four hits over nine innings and won twice. Yesterday was his first start since Sept. 29, 2024.

“After the third inning right there, just kind of where he was at, it was kind of, see how he felt, and he said there’s a little bit of tightness in the forearm, so wisely pulled the plug in that situation with Big Al,” said interim manager Tony Mansolino.

“He’ll meet with our doctors tomorrow and we’ll have a better idea as to the severity of the issue.”

Suárez was invaluable to the Orioles last season as a starter and reliever, and his return to the majors for the first time since 2017 made him a feel-good story. It's turned sour this year.

“He was huge for us last year,” Mansolino said. “You go down the list of guys in 2024 that are big reasons why the Orioles got themselves into the playoffs, Albert’s kind of at the top of the list as some of the big names on there. Disappointing, yes, but probably more just for him. I’m disappointed for Big Al because after kind of the career turns that he took and going overseas to Asia, finally getting back to the big leagues and becoming a major league starter, just the kind of predicament he’s found himself in with the injuries, I just feel for him.”

Infielder Jordan Westburg remains on the injured list but has joined the team after a brief rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk. Today is a recovery day, but Westburg will be reinstated Tuesday and serve as designated hitter. He’s scheduled to play third base in the following two games.

Westburg homered twice yesterday and was 2-for-11 in three rehab games.

Adley Rutschman will begin his rehab assignment Tuesday and he’s going to need about a week before he’s ready.

The bullpen had right-handers Chayce McDermott and Yaramil Hiraldo added to it today. The Orioles claimed left-hander José Castillo on waivers from the Mariners and a move is pending to active him.

Seattle selected Castillo on waivers from the Mets on Sept. 3. He pitched for the Padres from 2018-23 – missing 2020-21 due to injuries – and the Diamondbacks, Mets and Mariners this summer.

In 64 career relief appearances, Castillo has registered a 4.29 ERA and 1.338 WHIP with 78 strikeouts and only six home runs surrendered in 65 innings. Three of those home runs were allowed in his rookie season in 2018 and three with Arizona this year.

The Orioles optioned Carson Ragsdale yesterday and designated him for assignment today. He made an unsuccessful major league debut in the series finale in Toronto, charged with eight runs and nine hits in three innings.

Dean Kremer is back in the rotation after having his turn skipped due to right forearm discomfort. He starts Tuesday night, followed by Tyler Wells on Wednesday afternoon.

Westburg is a first-time nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award.

“This is an honor to be nominated, first and foremost,” he said. “My No. 1 goal in playing this game is to use this platform for something greater than just the game of baseball. … Just to be mentioned in his name and his wake is extremely humbling. It’s an honor that I’m very grateful for, and it pushes me to want to do even more.

“My goal as a husband, as a baseball player, as a follower of Christ, is to use the platform I’ve been given and blessed with for something greater than myself, and my wife (Anna Claire) and I feel very strongly on that, very united on that front. So when we have an opportunity to serve in Baltimore or on the road with other organizations, we try to jump head-in.”

“He’s incredible,” Mansolino said. “We see what he does on the field and how good of a player he is, but I don’t think people realize how incredible this guy is behind the scenes in a lot of ways. Does a lot of service both in Baltimore and then on the road. Not just in Baltimore. He goes on the road and gets his butt out of bed early in the morning, and in visiting cities goes and finds service work through a program that he works with, which is really abnormal for a lot of guys.

“He’s very selfless in a lot of ways. It’s very mature. Couldn’t have picked a better guy for that award right there.”