"The Orioles placed Cade Povich on the 15-day injured list yesterday due to left elbow inflammation, and right-hander Trey Gibson was called up from Triple-A in the corresponding move. Gibson threw two innings of relief in Friday's 4-3 Orioles loss to the Athletics, so it doesn't appear as if Gibson will directly fill in for Povich as Baltimore's rotation remains in a state of flux."
"Povich is one of four O's starters currently on the IL, with on the 60-day version after undergoing Tommy John surgery. Trevor Rogers is probably the likeliest candidate to step back into the starting five in Povich's place, as Rogers is eligible to be activated on Monday and seems to be recovering well from the illness that sent him to the sidelines."
"It may be that Povich also won't be out for too long, as Baltimore manager Craig Albernaz told reporters (including MASNsports.com's Roch Kubatko) that Povich's discomfort is on the outside of his left elbow, more in the triceps area. Povich underwent an MRI to examine the problem and he may get a cortisone shot to aid in the healing process."
"The IL stint is no surprise given that the elbow issue forced Povich out of his last start on Wednesday after only three innings and 58 pitches. The southpaw has made three starts (and four total appearances) due to the Orioles' swath of pitching injuries, but hasn't looked particularly sharp in posting a 5.12 ERA, a middling 8.5% walk rate, and only a 14.6% strikeout rate over 19 1/3 innings of work."
Cade Povich was placed on the 15-day injured list due to left elbow inflammation, and Trey Gibson was recalled from Triple-A. Gibson pitched two innings in relief during a recent Orioles loss, so he is not expected to directly replace Povich in the rotation. Povich is one of four Orioles starters on the injured list, including a 60-day IL stint after Tommy John surgery. Trevor Rogers is the most likely candidate to return to the starting rotation, as he is eligible for activation and appears to be recovering. Povich’s discomfort is described as being on the outside of the left elbow near the triceps area, and an MRI was performed with a possible cortisone shot. Povich exited his last start after three innings and 58 pitches, and his recent performance has included a 5.12 ERA, an 8.5% walk rate, and a 14.6% strikeout rate over limited innings.
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