With the MLB trade deadline in the rearview mirror, the Baltimore Orioles confirmed a reality that most Orioles fans figured was coming for starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez. Rodriguez has been sidelined since the end of spring training with an elbow injury, and a recent setback seemed to put his 2025 season in question, and the team provided confirmation of that fear Monday.
The Orioles announced that Rodriguez is undergoing debridement surgery on his right elbow and will miss the rest of the season. As has been the trend with Mike Elias' tenure as the general manager of the Orioles, there are more questions than answers stemming from this decision.