Overview

• Interim manager Tony Mansolino confirmed first baseman Ryan Mountcastle has a Grade 2 hamstring strain and will miss 8 to 12 weeks.
• Prospect Coby Mayo has started five of the last six games, including two at first base, and is slated to fill Mountcastle’s role.
• Outfielder Ramón Laureano was activated from the injured list after recovering from an ankle sprain and has rejoined the major league roster.
• Baltimore designated outfielder Jordyn Adams for assignment and acquired right-hander Scott Blewett, setting up another roster move.
• Infielders Jordan Westburg and Colton Cowser, along with outfielder Tyler O’Neill, are progressing through Triple-A rehab assignments with returns expected soon.