Baltimore was hopeful Grayson Rodriguez could return ahead of the postseason, but he’s not ready to come back from his shoulder injury.

Grayson Rodriguez will not return to the Orioles for the rest of the regular season as well as the playoffs, making him the team's fourth starter to be lost for the year.

Grayson Rodriguez won’t pitch again this year, another setback for the injury-ravaged Baltimore Orioles as they prepare for the playoffs.

The Orioles were dealt a blow to their postseason starting rotation on Wednesday. Starter Grayson Rodriguez was shut down for the rest of the regular season and for the postseason, manager Brandon Hyde told reporters at Yankee Stadium ahead of the second game of a three-game series with the Bronx Bombers.

The Orioles will be without one of their best pitchers for the 2024 postseason as Grayson Rodriguez will miss the playoffs.

The Orioles are shutting down Grayson Rodriguez for the season, manager Brandon Hyde told reporters (X link via Jake Rill of

Baltimore Orioles right-hander Grayson Rodriguez has been shut down for the season and will not pitch in the playoffs, manager Brandon Hyde told reporters on Wednesday.

The Baltimore Orioles have clinched a playoff berth for the second time in the last eight years. The team will return to the postseason for the second straight year despite a host of injuries that devastated the pitching staff and impacted position players as well.

Orioles pitcher Grayson Rodriguez is making encouraging progress back from his injured shoulder muscle, but when he returns — and what role he occupies — remains uncertain with two weeks remaining in the regular season.