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Injury Elbow
Est. Return 8/1/2023
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Means made only two starts in 2022 before he required Tommy John surgery and missed the rest of the season. The left-hander started a throwing program in October and is likely to miss the first couple months of 2023, but he should be available by at least the All-Star break. He had a 3.62 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 134:26 K:BB across 146.2 innings during the 2021 campaign and should be a key piece of Baltimore's rotation once healthy, but his workload is likely to remain limited early on in his return from the procedure. Means' value could rise significantly if he returns ahead of schedule -- especially with Camden Yards being more pitcher friendly since the left-field fence was moved back -- though he may also need some time to round back into form while coming off a major elbow surgery. Read Past Outlooks

Suffers upper back strain
Orioles general manager Mike Elias revealed Friday that Means (elbow) recently suffered a muscle strain in his upper back, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The strain is in the scapular area, although it's not clear whether it's to his left (throwing) shoulder or right shoulder. This represents a fairly significant setback for Means in his ongoing recovery from Tommy John surgery. He had been on track to join the Orioles around the All-Star break but he can probably now be ruled out through at least the end of July.
The strain is in the scapular area, although it's not clear whether it's to his left (throwing) shoulder or right shoulder. This represents a fairly significant setback for Means in his ongoing recovery from Tommy John surgery. He had been on track to join the Orioles around the All-Star break but he can probably now be ruled out through at least the end of July.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .224 | 29 | 8 | 28 | 3 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .227 | 112 | 20 | 105 | 27 | |||
2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Left | .143 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .292 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |||
2021vs Left | .229 | 28 | 7 | 27 | 3 | |||
2021vs Right | .223 | 106 | 19 | 98 | 27 | |||
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Since 2021Home | 4.61 | 1.17 | 68.1 | 7.5 | 2.1 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 2.81 | 0.94 | 86.1 | 8.8 | 1.3 | ||||
2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Home | 4.50 | 0.75 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 2.3 | ||||
2022Away | 2.25 | 1.75 | 4.0 | 11.3 | 2.3 | ||||
2021Home | 4.62 | 1.20 | 64.1 | 7.7 | 2.1 | ||||
2021Away | 2.84 | 0.90 | 82.1 | 8.6 | 1.2 | ||||
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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On the surface, Means rebounded from 2020's disappointing campaign with numbers resembling 2019. However, in terms of peripherals, Means was much closer to 2020 when he ramped up his strikeouts. This is reflective of his style. His flyball nature, especially in Camden Yards, leaves Means among the league leaders in homers allowed. However, it also fuels a low BABIP, and since he's stingy with free passes (4.4 BB%), he generates a low WHIP. This leaves his ERA up to how many ducks are on the pond when he yields a long ball. In 2020, 77% of the runs Means surrendered came on a home run, compared to 70% last season. Durability is also an issue as Means has missed time two of the past three campaigns with left shoulder soreness. Means' perennially low WHIP is enticing, but his strikeouts aren't sufficient to balance possible ERA damage. Streaming is risky since Camden Yards mitigates home field advantage.
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Throws breaking balls in bullpen
Means (elbow) threw breaking balls in Saturday's bullpen session, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
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Up to 30-pitch bullpen sessions
Means (elbow) said Tuesday that he's up to 30 pitches in his bullpen sessions, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
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Placed on 60-day IL
The Orioles placed Means (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.
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Throws bullpen session
Means (elbow) threw a 30-pitch bullpen session Saturday and incorporated his changeup, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
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Throws off half-mound Monday
Means (elbow) threw 20 fastballs at about 50 percent intensity off a half-mound Monday, Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banner reports.
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