Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
TORONTO (AP) – Baltimore Orioles right-hander Grayson Rodriguez was scratched from Tuesday’s start at Toronto minutes before the first pitch and replaced by right-handed reliever Albert Suárez.
The Orioles did not give a reason for the move.
Rodriguez was on the injured list from April 30-May 18 because of right shoulder inflammation.
The 24-year-old Rodriguez is 13-4 with a 3.86 ERA in 20 starts for the AL East-leading Orioles, tied with Atlanta’s Chris Sale and Kansas City’s Julio Lugo for the major league lead in victories.
Baltimore’s first-round pick in the 2018 draft, Rodriguez has won five of his last six decisions. He went 7-4 with a 4.35 ERA in 23 starts as a rookie last season.
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