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Injury Elbow
Est. Return 9/1/2025
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Sent to injured list
The Guardians placed Means (elbow) on the 15-day injured list Thursday.
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Cleveland will hold off on sending Means to the 60-day IL for now, though he isn't expected to be ready for MLB action until the final month of the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in June. If the left-hander runs into any snags during his rehab program, Cleveland may opt to hold Means out for the entire season.
Cleveland will hold off on sending Means to the 60-day IL for now, though he isn't expected to be ready for MLB action until the final month of the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in June. If the left-hander runs into any snags during his rehab program, Cleveland may opt to hold Means out for the entire season.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
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| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .114 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .203 | 20 | 4 | 25 | 4 | |||
| 2025vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .000 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .254 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .182 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .150 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 2 | |||
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| Since 2023Home | 4.50 | 0.91 | 22.0 | 4.9 | 0.0 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 0.81 | 0.67 | 22.1 | 5.6 | 2.4 | ||||
| 2025Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Home | 5.06 | 1.13 | 10.2 | 5.9 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0.00 | 0.60 | 10.0 | 8.1 | 1.8 | ||||
| 2023Home | 3.97 | 0.71 | 11.1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 1.46 | 0.73 | 12.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | ||||
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Means underwent Tommy John surgery in April of 2022. He was ticketed for a return around the All-Star break, but he was diagnosed with an upper back strain in May, putting his rehab on hold. Means finally made it back for four starts in September. He posted a 2.66 ERA and .72 ERA over those 23.2 innings, but don't get too excited as Means fanned only 10 batters while surrendering four homers. He benefited from a .130 BABIP and 88.7 percent left on base mark, both which would have corrected if he compiled more innings. Most importantly, Means' velocity and control were at pre-surgery level, and starting four games should allow Means to undergo a regular offseason. Even so, with fewer then 50 frames thrown last season (including rehab games), Means 2024 workload will likely be capped. He should benefit from the 2022 renovations in Camden Yards, but Means has never been a strikeout hurler, so he remains subject to the whims of batted ball fate. If someone wants to draft last season's small sample, by all means, let them.
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Extends throwing distance
Means (elbow) extended his throwing distance to 75-to-90 feet Wednesday.
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Signs on with Cleveland
Means (elbow) agreed Monday with the Guardians on a one-year, $1 million contract that includes a $7.5 million club option for 2026, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.
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Shifted to 60-day IL
The Orioles transferred Means (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Thursday.
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Second career Tommy John surgery
Means underwent successful Tommy John surgery Monday in Texas to repair a torn UCL in his left elbow, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
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Needs UCL surgery
Orioles general manager Mike Elias announced Friday that Means will undergo surgery to repair the UCL in his left elbow and will miss the rest of the season, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
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Nearing deal with Cleveland?
According to Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com, the Guardians are in advanced contract talks with Means, who is rehabbing from Tommy John surgery.
ANALYSIS
The left-hander underwent the second Tommy John surgery of his career in June, so a two-year deal could be in the works since he's likely to be sidelined for most, if not the entirety, of 2025. Means has a career 3.68 ERA in the big leagues, but injuries have limited him to just 10 starts across the past three seasons.
The left-hander underwent the second Tommy John surgery of his career in June, so a two-year deal could be in the works since he's likely to be sidelined for most, if not the entirety, of 2025. Means has a career 3.68 ERA in the big leagues, but injuries have limited him to just 10 starts across the past three seasons.