The Baltimore Orioles placed third baseman on the injured list due to a hamstring strain prior to Saturday night’s matchup with the Kansas City Royals.
To fill his spot, the Orioles promoted top prospect Coby Mayo from Triple-A Norfolk. Manager Brandon Hyde noted that top veteran, whose IL stint is retroactive to Thursday, likely won’t be sidelined for an extended period. “I believe it’s just a mild hamstring strain,” Hyde said. “He’ll need a few days to rest.”
Urías has been one of the few positives for the Orioles amid their sluggish start, posting a .292 batting average with two home runs. His injury adds to a growing list of sidelined Baltimore players, which already includes outfielders Colton Cowser and Tyler O’Neill, infielder Jordan Westburg, and multiple key pitchers.
Coby Mayo, ranked as MLB Pipeline’s No. 12 overall prospect, gets the call-up despite a tough debut with the Orioles last year, when he went just 4-for-41 at the plate. This season in Triple-A Norfolk, he’s batting .252 with six home runs and 22 RBIs over 28 games.