Finally healthy, Means diced up the Red lineup on Saturday and looked like a timely upgrade for the Orioles rotation. The return of John Means this past weekend may not have been as highly anticipated as that of Kyle Bradish a few days prior, but the results were even better.
As one former Mountaineer pitcher is set to make his return, another is coming off an impressive MLB season debut on Saturday night. In his first start of the 2024 season, John Means posted seven scoreless innings for the Orioles in a win over the Reds.
What happened? John Means was dominant in his first start of the season, allowing three hits in seven scoreless innings in a 2-1 Orioles win over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.
It’s been a long road back for John Means, but tonight he was absolutely brilliant, throwing an 83-pitch seven-inning shutout, and the bullpen just managed not to blow it in the ninth.
Following a three-game losing streak, the Cincinnati Reds (16-16) face off against the Baltimore Orioles (21-11) on Saturday at 6:40 PM ET. The probable starters are John Means for the Orioles and Andrew Abbott (1-3) for the Reds.
John Means was one of the few bright spots during a long rebuild by the Baltimore Orioles. On Saturday evening, Means will hope he can begin to fully experience what it's like to pitch for the pennant-contending Orioles.
With Kyle Bradish starting on Thursday against the New York Yankees and John Means returning to the rotation on Saturday to face the Cincinnati Reds, Albert Suárez will be moving to the Orioles’ bullpen.
Manager Brandon Hyde is happy to have left-hander John Means back in the Orioles’ rotation, and it looks as if right-hander Kyle Bradish will be back, too, possibly as soon as Thursday.
The Orioles announced Wednesday that they’ve placed right-hander Grayson Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list but reinstated veteran lefty John Means.
The Baltimore Orioles will soon have their starting rotation at full strength with left-hander John Means returning this weekend. Means is expected to be activated off the injured list ahead of Baltimore’s series opener in Cincinnati.
Baltimore Orioles' left-hander John Means is likely to start the season on the injured list, according to reports. We had heard on Thursday that Means was behind schedule because of an offseason elbow issue, but now we know that he's not on track to be ready for Opening Day.
John Means took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Anthony Santander had three hits and two RBIs, and the visiting Baltimore Orioles beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Saturday.
The Baltimore Orioles rotation has been one of their few weak links, but John Means‘ return means added depth in time for the postseason. Means, who had Tommy John surgery in May of 2022, returns to the club as they look to solidify the top seed in the American League playoffs.
The Baltimore Orioles sit three games ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays for first place in the American League East and the AL's best record at 91-53. On Tuesday, they got a big boost that could help them hold off the Rays.
If the 30-year-old can show some of his pre-surgery form for the stretch run, the Orioles should be in good shape to hold off Tampa Bay and win their first AL East crown since 2014.
Left-hander John Means will make his first start since April 13, 2022, when the host Baltimore Orioles face the St. Louis Cardinals in the middle contest of a three-game series on Tuesday night.
As he nears a Major League return, former Baltimore Orioles ace John Means is embarking on another rehab start this coming Friday. The following update comes from Nathan Ruiz of the Baltimore Sun.
The Baltimore Orioles, who enter play on Friday with the best record in the American League, got a good rehab report on lefty John Means, who hasn't pitched since early 2022.
Orioles left-hander John Means recently suffered a back muscle strain, with general manager Mike Elias relaying the news to reporters, including Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banner.
John Means was knocked out of action just two appearances into the year by an elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery.
This season, Means has posted a 3.38 ERA in two starts.
Means has a career 20-24 record with a 3.82 ERA and dynamite 1.07 WHIP, while averaging just 1.8 walks per nine innings.
John Means has been great all season for the Baltimore Orioles, but he was even better on Wednesday when he had no-hit stuff.
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