Orioles Lose Dietrich Enns To Foot Infection, Recall Brandon Young
MLB Trade Rumors • • sports
Key Points:
- Orioles left-hander Dietrich Enns was placed on the injured list due to an infected left foot requiring IV antibiotics, with manager Craig Albernaz describing the injury as severe.
- Right-hander Brandon Young was recalled to replace Enns in the starting rotation and will start against the White Sox, as Baltimore also deals with Zach Eflin's elbow injury placing him on the IL.
- Enns had a solid finish to last season with the Orioles after being acquired from Detroit, posting a 3.14 ERA and earning two saves over 28 2/3 innings.
- The Orioles declined Enns' $3 million club option for 2026 but signed him to a new one-year deal for $2.5 million, including a $3.5 million club option for 2027.
- Brandon Young, Cade Povich, and Albert Suarez are competing for the No. 5 rotation spot amid Eflin's injury, with Eflin seeking a second opinion on his elbow from surgeon Keith Meister.
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