Orioles hire Mabry, Mullins placed on IL, Hummel re-signed

The Orioles hired former major league outfielder/first baseman and coach John Mabry as senior advisor. The announcement came this afternoon.

The current coaches will remain with the club for the rest of the 2025 season.

Mabry played in the majors for 14 season and was a coach with the Cardinals, Royals and Marlins over a span of 12 seasons. He spent the 2024 season as Miami’s hitting coach after being an assistant the previous year.

Utility player Cooper Hummel, who declined an outright assignment last night and became a free agent, has signed another one-year major league contract with the Orioles. He’s replacing center fielder Cedric Mullins, who goes on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain.

Mullins was out of the lineup in three of four games before Wednesday. Today’s move is retroactive to yesterday.

Mullins went on the IL twice in 2023 with adductor strains. He’s batting .232/.324/.448 with nine doubles, 10 home runs and 31 RBIs in 50 games.

Unfortunately for the Orioles, Mullins has a .357 career average against the White Sox, which is the fifth-highest by a left-handed hitter in a minimum 100 at-bats, per STATS.

Hummel was designated for assignment one day after opting out of his Yankees contract and signing with the Orioles while the team was in Boston. He called it “an administrative” move when interviewed today. His nameplate remained above his locker while he was gone.

The Orioles are carrying four catchers when including Hummel, who can be used in an emergency.

Pitcher Cody Poteet was transferred to the 60-day injured list to make space on the 40-man roster. He's sidelined with right shoulder inflammation.

Albert Suárez (right subscapularis strain) is playing catch today from 105 feet. He’s been throwing for about a week and a half.

Gunnar Henderson is still one hit shy of 400 for his career going into this afternoon's game.

Ryan O’Hearn is batting .338 and could post the third-highest average in team history since 2000 by a left-handed hitter among qualifiers since 2000, per STATS. Hyun Soo Kim posted a .360 average in 2016 and Chris Davis batted .356 in 2013.

Zach Eflin has a 5.40 ERA in six starts. He’s made five career appearances against the White Sox and posted a 2.88 ERA in 25 innings.

White Sox right-hander Sean Burke has a 4.33 ERA and 1.463 WHIP in 11 games (10 starts). He’s walked 30 batters and struck out 39 in 54 innings.

This is Burke’s first career appearance against the Orioles.

The White Sox are 18-38, including 6-23 on the road. They’ve lost nine of their last 13 games.

The Orioles swept the White Sox in a four-game series in Chicago last season and won two of three at Camden Yards. They’ve gone 15-5 against the White Sox the past three seasons.