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Akin undergoes Tommy John surgery

Jun 27, 2026; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles pitcher Keegan Akin (45) pitches during the eighth inning against the Washington Nationals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: James A. Pittman-Imagn Images

Orioles reliever Keegan Akin had Tommy John surgery on his left elbow on Wednesday. The surgery was performed by Dr. Keith Meister in Arlington, Texas. The Orioles say the surgery was successful.

The 31-year-old left-hander, who is on the 60-day injured list, last pitched on June 27^th, throwing two scoreless innings, allowing one hit against Washington.

In 24 games this season, Akin was 0-1 with a 5.68 ERA. He missed the first month of the season with a left groin injury.

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Akin was a second-round pick by the Orioles in 2016 and reached the majors on August 14^th, 2020. In seven seasons with the Orioles, Akin, who will become a free agent after this season, is 16-23 with a 4.55 ERA and 11 saves in 255 games. He has started 30 games.

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Rich Dubroff grew up in Brooklyn as a fan of New York teams, but after he moved to Baltimore, quickly adopted the Orioles and Colts. After nearly two decades as a freelancer assisting on Orioles coverage for several outlets, principally The Capital in Annapolis and The Carroll County Times, Dubroff began covering the team fulltime in 2011. He spent five years at Comcast SportsNet’s website and for the last two seasons, wrote for PressBoxonline.com, Dubroff lives in Baltimore with his wife of more than 30 years, Susan.