John Means’ lengthy restoration from Tommy John surgical procedure is nearing an finish, because the Orioles southpaw threw a bullpen session yesterday and is tentatively anticipated to start out Tuesday’s sport in opposition to the Cardinals, although the O’s haven’t but introduced most of their upcoming rotation alignment.  “I’ve been ready some time for this, so simply wanting ahead to at any time when that chance is, I make the most of it,” Means informed MASNsports.com’s Roch Kubatko and different reporters at this time.

The de facto ace of Baltimore’s pitching employees in the course of the membership’s rebuild, Means posted a 3.72 ERA over 353 1/3 innings for the O’s from 2019-2022, although TJ surgical procedure ended his 2022 season after solely two begins and eight innings.  Between that process after which a again pressure that delayed his rehab earlier this yr, Means hasn’t a lot contributed to the Orioles resurgence that included a profitable document in 2022 and now the American League’s greatest document in 2023.  Naturally, Means is each “actually excited to compete once more” typically, and particularly for a staff that abruptly seems like a World Sequence contender.  It stays to be seen how precisely he’ll match into the Orioles’ pitching plans, and Means mentioned that he hasn’t talked to the membership but about beginning or relieving, although he’s open to both.

Extra from across the AL East…

• Jason Adam has performed two video games of catch since happening the 15-day IL, and the Rays reliever isn’t reporting any soreness from the left indirect pressure that has stored him from pitching since August 27.  Whereas there’s nonetheless loads of fluidity to Adam’s standing, supervisor Kevin Money informed reporters (together with Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Instances) that the membership is tentatively hoping Adam can return when the Rays open their subsequent homestand on September 19.
• In different Rays well being updates, Manuel Margot is slated for a minor league rehab sport on Tuesday.  The outfielder underwent elbow surgical procedure in mid-August, and is roughly on monitor together with his preliminary restoration timeline of 3-4 weeks.  Ackert additionally spoke with Shane Baz, who is continuous to make progress from his September 2022 Tommy John surgical procedure and is trying to begin throwing stay batting apply periods within the educational league by the tip of September.  “I’ll have a fairly regular offseason after which it’s full-go in spring,” Baz mentioned.
• The Yankees known as up right-hander Matt Bowman and left-hander Anthony Misiewicz from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, after optioning relievers Ron Marinaccio and Matt Krook to Triple-A after yesterday’s sport.  Misiewicz is ready to make his debut within the pinstripes after New York claimed the southpaw off waivers from the Tigers again in July, as Misiewicz has so far spent his Yankees tenure within the minors.  For Bowman, the righty is now set to make his first MLB look since 2019, when he was a member of the Reds.  Between the canceled 2020 minor league season and recovering from a Tommy John surgical procedure, Bowman didn’t pitch in any respect from 2020-22 earlier than returning to toss 56 Triple-A frames this season.
• Jasson Dominguez was a late scratch from the Yankees lineup at this time, because the rookie outfielder is coping with proper elbow irritation.  The severity of the damage isn’t but identified, however it’s an unlucky setback for a participant who has introduced some spark to a disappointing season within the Bronx.  In his first 33 Main League plate appearances, “the Martian” has already hit 4 homers en path to a .980 OPS.