Orioles' Enrique Bradfield: Expected back in mid-May
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Orioles general manager Mike Elias said Tuesday that Bradfield (hamstring) should return to action at Double-A Chesapeake by mid-May, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Elias referred to Bradfield's mild left hamstring strain as "not a huge deal," but it sounds like the injury will wind up costing the speedster at least a month or so of action. Bradfield had a 1.032 OPS with two stolen bases in his first six games with Chesapeake before getting hurt.
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Orioles' Enrique Bradfield: Lands on 7-day IL
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Bradfield was placed on the 7-day injured list of Double-A Chesapeake on Friday due to a left hamstring injury, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Bradfield sustained the injury during Thursday's game, and the issue is severe enough to warrant a stint on the IL. He went 7-for-18 with three walks, two stolen bases and one RBI across his first six outings with Chesapeake before the injury.
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Orioles' Enrique Bradfield: Leaves Double-A game with injury
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Bradfield was removed from Thursday's game with Double-A Chesapeake due to left hamstring discomfort, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
The severity of the injury isn't known yet, but if Bradfield suffered a strain it would likely cost him multiple weeks of action. Bradfield, is batting .389 with two stolen bases in his first six contests with the Baysox this season.
The Orioles promoted Bradfield from High-A Aberdeen to Double-A Bowie on Sunday, Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports.
Bradfield will move up a level after batting .267 with three home runs and 59 stolen bases over 349 plate appearances in 81 games with Aberdeen. As evidenced by his stolen-base production, the 22-year-old outfielder possesses plus speed, and he'll look to continue his development as a contact hitter as he makes the jump to Bowie.
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Orioles' Enrique Bradfield: Overcomes wrist issue
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Bradfield (wrist) started in center field and went 2-for-4 with a walk, three stolen bases, two runs and an RBI on Saturday in High-A Aberdeen's 8-3 win over Brooklyn.
Bradfield missed a week's worth of games after he experienced tendinitis in his left wrist coming out of his most recent start June 22. The 22-year-old outfielder is slashing .263/.342/.366 with two home runs and 37 stolen bases over 224 plate appearances with Aberdeen this season.
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Orioles' Enrique Bradfield: Battling wrist issue
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Bradfield will miss High-A Aberdeen's next few games after being diagnosed with left wrist tendinitis Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.comreports.
The 22-year-old is one of Baltimore's top prospects but has struggled to a .699 OPS in 51 games with Aberdeen this season. Bradfield will be sidelined for at least the next couple days due to the wrist injury, though it appears he may not require a lengthy absence.
High-A Aberdeen reinstated Bradfield (head) from its 7-day injured list Sunday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Bradfield was placed on the IL on April 23 with a head injury and ended up missing just over the minimum amount of time. The 22-year-old outfielder is hitting .234 with nine stolen bases over 13 games for Aberdeen this season.
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Orioles' Enrique Bradfield: Lands on injured list
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Bradfield was placed on the injured list at High-A Aberdeen on Tuesday with an apparent head injury, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
The 22-year-old suffered the injury Saturday as he was hit in the head by a tag on a slide into home plate. It's unclear how long Bradfield is expected to be sidelined, but he'll be on the shelf for at least the next week.
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