Orioles closer Félix Bautista has significant swelling in his shoulder, which is hindering the club’s ability to diagnose what’s wrong.

Chris Bassitt just didn’t have it. Maybe the heat. Maybe just one of those days. He went just 2.1, giving up seven hits, six earned, one walk, with four strikeouts. The Orioles took him deep twice. And the bullpen wasn’t at its best either: Mason Fluharty did well, 1.2 scoreless, two hits and one k.

The Kansas pitching rotation recently got a long stronger with the addition of one of the top arms available in the transfer portal this offseason.

The Orioles are open for business as the trade deadline nears but Felix Bautista is off the market after an update on his injured shoulder.

Tomoyuki Sugano made his 20th major league start today, unsure whether No. 21 will come with the Orioles.Sugano is a trade possibility with the deadline four days away. He didn’t treat this afternoon’s game as an audition for scouts.

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