Ryan Mountcastle was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain. The injury occurred Friday night when Mountcastle stole home in the sixth inning of the Orioles’ 2-1 win over the White Sox.
Becoming a major league manager like this, by taking over for Brandon Hyde, the guy who gave him his big league chance, was never his goal. But a lifetime around the game, his family and friends say, has prepared him for this role more than he may realize.
After another devastating loss on Sunday — this one 10-4 to the Washington Nationals — it doesn’t seem as if interim manager Tony Mansolino will be getting rest anytime soon.