[Baltimore Sun] Orioles place reliever Cionel Pérez on injured list, recall Jonathan Heasley
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The Orioles placed left-handed reliever Cionel Pérez on the 15-day injured list with a right oblique strain Sunday, the team announced.
Pérez left Baltimore’s 13-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday six pitches into his appearance, grabbing his lower back after an awkward delivery and immediately calling for a trainer. The Orioles recalled right-hander Jonathan Heasley from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move.
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Pérez, 27, was one of three left-handed pitchers to break camp with the Orioles’ bullpen. He was one of manager Brandon Hyde’s most consistently called-upon relief options in 2023 when he posted a 3.54 ERA with 44 strikeouts in 65 games. With him sidelined, the remaining lefties in the Orioles’ bullpen are setup man Danny Coulombe and middle reliever Keegan Akin.
Rather than recall fellow southpaw Nick Vespi, who was a late addition to the opening day roster for Jacob Webb while he was on the paternity list, the Orioles went with Heasley. A 13th-round draft pick by the Kansas City Royals in 2018, Heasley joined the Orioles on a cash trade this offseason. He had a 7.20 ERA in 12 bullpen appearances last year after failing to stick in the Royals’ rotation.
Heasley put up a 4.15 ERA with four strikeouts and two walks in eight appearances this spring. He’ll now have the chance to face his former team when the Orioles host the Royals for a three-game series beginning Monday.
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