Elias: Orioles’ Rodriguez facing elbow surgery

CHICAGO—Orioles executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias said it’s likely that Grayson Rodriguez, who hasn’t pitched this season, will need surgery to remove bone from his right elbow in the coming days.

“We’re still finalizing the medical plan, but Grayson, he’s had a tough year,” Elias said in a Friday morning video conference call. “He was feeling elbow impingement during spring training. We had to shut him down and start him back up. Unfortunately, that has kind of reappeared.

“At the time, that was the opinion of all medical parties, including outside opinions to treat the injury conservatively before we go diving into an elbow surgery. Now with that recurring, that option is back on the table.”

Elias emphasized that the 25-year-old right-hander does not need Tommy John surgery.

“This would not be an elbow reconstruction,” he said. “There’s some bone that needs to be removed or can be removed. If we go through with this, which is a possibility in the next few days, it would put him down for the rest of 2025, but will put him in a position to return for 2026 spring training.”

At various times this season, the Orioles have described Rodriguez’s injury as a shoulder, lat or elbow condition.

Elias said the Orioles would have an announcement when a decision is made.

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