Orioles Place Anthony Santander & Keegan Akin On COVID-19 Injured List

(WJZ)- The Baltimore Orioles announced Wednesday greeting that they person placed outfielder Anthony Santander and pitcher Keegan Akin connected the Injured List portion recalling outfielder Ryan McKenna and pitcher Alexander Wells from Norfolk. Manager Brandon Hyde gave further discourse to the concern past telling reporters that Santander and Akin were moved to the IL arsenic portion of COVID protocols.

We person placed LHP Keegan Akin and OF Anthony Santander connected the Injured List and recalled OF Ryan McKenna and LHP Alexander Wells from Triple-A Norfolk.

— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) July 21, 2021

Hyde says nine is pursuing Covid-19 protocol successful placing Anthony Santander & Keegan Akin connected the injured list. He has nary much accusation connected whether they'll beryllium capable to re-join the squad successful less than 10 days. Alexander Wells gets today's start. He and McKenna were with squad successful TB

— Dan Connolly (@danconnolly2016) July 21, 2021

Wells starts successful spot of Akin for Wednesday’s crippled against the Rays, portion McKenna volition beryllium an enactment disconnected the seat for the team.

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Early Bird peculiar this Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/ILFT3VmoMU

— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) July 21, 2021

No further accusation was provided arsenic to erstwhile Santander and Akin volition beryllium capable to rejoin the team. Santander tested affirmative for COVID-19 past July anterior to the league’s restart of the shortened season. He reported that his symptoms were mild and aft quarantining helium was capable to rejoin the team.

As expected #Orioles Outfielder Anthony Santander confirmed helium tested affirmative for COVID-19. Said the symptoms were mild. Ready to go. pic.twitter.com/4pePMplvcd

— Jerry Coleman (@sportswcoleman) July 15, 2020

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Thus acold this season, Santander has appeared successful 62 games for the O’s hitting .231 with six homers and 26 RBI. Akin has appeared successful 13 games, starting 8 with an 0-5 grounds crossed 48.1 innings of enactment signaling an 8.19 ERA.

CBS Baltimore Staff