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OriolesJordan Westburg Has Partial UCL Tear, Out Through April

Baltimore is pursuing a PRP injection to avoid surgery, keeping a return this season in play.

Overview

  • President of baseball operations Mike Elias said imaging showed a partial UCL tear in Westburg’s right elbow.
  • Westburg received a PRP injection on Friday and will not undergo Tommy John surgery at this time.
  • He is ruled out for all of April, with any timeline beyond that dependent on how the elbow responds.
  • Elias said the elbow issue surfaced while Westburg was throwing during rehab for his earlier oblique strain.
  • With Westburg and Jackson Holliday set to start on the IL, Coby Mayo and Blaze Alexander are the leading internal options to cover third and second base.