John Means

Orioles pitcher John Means (shoulder) played catch on Tuesday.

Fantasy Impact

Means resumed throwing on Tuesday as he continues to recover from a left shoulder strain. He continues to make progress and will ramp up his activity in the upcoming weeks. Means has been terrific in 2021, owning a 2.28 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, and a 69:14 K: BB across 71 innings in 2021.

After leaving Saturday's start with shoulder fatigue, John Means now lands on the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder strain.

Fantasy Impact

Not great news for Means, but keep hanging onto him in all leagues. Sure, the ratios of a 2.28 ERA and 0.83 WHIP look a bit unsustainable given his .192 BABIP and 100% LOB%. However, when healthy, he still holds must-start pitcher status.

John Means allowed two runs on three hits and one strikeout.

Fantasy Impact

Means served up home runs to Cesar Hernandez and Harold Ramirez before leaving with shoulder discomfort. Fantasy managers need to stay updated because this is a developing situation.

Orioles LHP John Means (shoulder) will undergo an MRI on Sunday.

Fantasy Impact

Means left Saturday's start with the injury and said he was feeling some fatigue in his shoulder. Hopefully there's no structural damage, but fantasy managers should expect the Orioles to play things cautiously with their ace southpaw.

Orioles starting pitcher John Means left Saturday's start. He walked off the field with the pitching coach, manager, and athletic trainer.

Fantasy Impact

Means threw 29 pitches with three hits, two earned runs, and one strikeout in 0.2 innings. Monitor the injury news update.