“I just felt like I needed a change of scenery, whether that meant going overseas, or I was hoping something like this would happen,” O’Hearn said. “And it turned out Baltimore was the perfect fit.”
The Orioles and Mateo had hoped to avoid surgery after the 29-year-old dislocated his elbow last month when he and shortstop Gunnar Henderson collided behind second base.
The Orioles scored three runs or fewer for the seventh time in their last 10 games. But the Orioles faced off against another postseason-bound club in the Los Angeles Dodgers and eked out a win to open the three-game series.
Baltimore continues tinkering with both it starting rotation and bullpen as it deals with injuries. The Orioles hoped for a bounce back from Rogers, but he gave up 16 runs in 19 innings.
In all, the Orioles said, the average increase per seat per game is a little over $1. It leads to a rise in price of 8.9%, because of decreases in certain areas and increases in others.
Rodriguez has a mild teres major shoulder strain and will be shut down from throwing for at least 10 days. Webb does not have structural damage in his elbow.