Field Level Media
19 Feb 2026, 22:35 GMT+10
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Baltimore Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg was not on the field with the team for a spring training workout on Thursday, and manager Craig Albernaz doesn't know when his status will change.
'He's unable to participate right now,' the first-year manager said Thursday. 'Getting evaluated by our medical team and also outside people. See what's going on with Jordan and get him ready to go.'
Westburg, 27, felt his oblique tighten on the right side early in spring training. Albernaz did not specifically point to the muscle injury as the reason for his absence and wouldn't say if he had a different injury.
Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias said earlier this month that Westburg's oblique injury dates to January.
The Baltimore Banner reported Thursday, however, that Westburg had imaging done on his elbow.
'Just physically unable to go,' Albernaz said. 'We want to make sure we do our due diligence. Make sure Jordan has the best chance to play this year.'
Injuries have been a hindrance in Westburg's three seasons in Baltimore, which drafted him 30th overall in 2020 out of Mississippi State.
He played 85 games last season and required injured list stints due to a left hamstring injury and a sprained ankle. He also missed parts of 2025 spring training with back tightness. He played 107 games in 2024 and was named an All-Star, but also missed seven weeks with a fractured hand.
In 260 career games, Westburg has a .264 batting average with 38 home runs and 127 RBIs.
--Field Level Media
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