The Orioles brought up another new pitcher this morning, recalling right-hander Carson Ragsdale from Triple-A Norfolk and placing Shawn Dubin on the 15-day injured list with right elbow discomfort.
Ragsdale will wear No. 83. He’s waiting to make his major league debut after posting a 3.47 ERA and 1.157 WHIP in seven games (five starts) with Norfolk.
Ragsdale, 27, began the season with Triple-A Sacramento in the Giants’ organization. The Orioles claimed him on waivers Aug. 3.
If Ragsdale gets into a game, he’ll be the 68th player used by the Orioles this season.
Dubin made seven relief appearances and allowed three runs in eight innings. He pitched Friday and was charged with three runs and four hits in 1 2/3.
Right-hander Chayce McDermott was on the medical taxi squad yesterday but didn’t make the active roster this morning.
McDermott has allowed two runs in his last 13 appearances totaling 14 1/3 innings.
The Orioles will try to avoid being swept today in Toronto after losing a 4-2 lead yesterday in the ninth inning.
Albert Suárez makes his first start since Sept. 29, 2024 in Minnesota. He’s pitched four times in relief this season, the first on March 28 at Rogers Centre, where he sustained a rotator cuff injury. He’s allowed two earned runs in 8 2/3 innings.
Suárez hasn’t gone more than three innings or thrown more than 42 pitches, so the bullpen will be active.
Shane Bieber has made four starts since undergoing Tommy John surgery in April 2024 and has allowed 11 runs in 23 innings. His debut on Aug. 22 in Miami resulted in one run and two hits allowed in six innings, with no walks and nine strikeouts.
Bieber has a 3.60 ERA and 0.925 WHIP in six career starts against the Orioles. Ryan Mountcastle’s only hit in eight at-bats is a home run.