FILE - St. Louis Cardinals’ Andrew Kittredge warms up before a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Aug. 10, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, file)
Orioles activate reliever Andrew Kittredge from 15-day injured list
MILWAUKEE (AP) 鈥 Baltimore Orioles reliever Andrew Kittredge is off the 15-day injured list, clearing the way for the right-hander to make his season debut.
FILE - St. Louis Cardinals’ Andrew Kittredge warms up before a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Aug. 10, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, file)
MILWAUKEE (AP) 鈥 Baltimore Orioles reliever Andrew Kittredge is off the 15-day injured list, clearing the way for the right-hander to make his season debut.
The Orioles announced before their Wednesday game at Milwaukee that they had activated Kittredge, who was dealing with debridement in his left knee.
Kittredge, 35, signed a with the Orioles after going 5-5 with a 2.80 ERA and one save in 74 relief appearances with the St. Louis Cardinals last season. But he underwent in March and hasn鈥檛 been able to pitch for the Orioles yet.
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He now returns as the last-place Orioles attempt to snap an that included the Saturday of manager Brandon Hyde.
Kittredge is 23-12 with a 3.44 ERA and 16 saves in 255 appearances with the Tampa Bay Rays (2017-23) and Cardinals (2024).
鈥淛ust a steady guy, a guy who鈥檚 been through a lot of big games, a lot of big innings, a lot of moments for a long time in the game on a lot of good teams,鈥 interim manager Tony Mansolino said before Wednesday鈥檚 game. 鈥淲hen he was signed this offseason, it was a big signing for us.鈥
The Orioles made room for Kittredge by optioning right-handed pitcher Chayce McDermott to Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles had called McDermott up a day earlier to pitch in Tuesday鈥檚 game. He struck out two while allowing three runs, four hits, including two homers, and five walks over 4 2/3 innings in the Orioles鈥 to the Milwaukee Brewers.
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