Westburg isn't in the Orioles' lineup Saturday against the Red Sox.
Westburg was originally scheduled for an off day Friday, but he ended up starting when Ramon Urias was scratched with an illness. Westburg will now get his breather Saturday while Urias starts at third and bats eighth.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Added to lineup Friday
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Westburg was added to the lineup for Friday's game against the Red Sox, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Baltimore has made a few alterations after scratching both Adley Rutschman and Ramon Urias due to illness. Westburg will play third base and bat sixth as James McCann handles the catching duties and hits eighth.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Out of lineup Friday
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Westburg is not in the lineup Friday against the Red Sox.
Adam Frazier will start at second base and bat seventh as Ramon Urias covers third base and hits eighth. The 24-year-old Westburg has slashed just .120/.185/.160 with 12 strikeouts over his last 27 plate appearances dating back to Sept. 13.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Sitting Saturday
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Westburg isn't in the Orioles' lineup Saturday against Cleveland, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Westburg hasn't logged a hit in his last 12 plate appearances, so he'll begin on the bench as the O's look for more production on offense. Ramon Urias will get the nod at third base and bat seventh.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Heads to bench Wednesday
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Westburg is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Astros.
Westburg is hitting .286 with one home run, three runs and three RBI in 35 at-bats this month. Ramon Urias is starting at third base and hitting ninth.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Sitting again Sunday
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Westburg remains out of the lineup Sunday versus the Rays.
Westburg is slashing .323/.382/.581 in 34 plate appearances since the calendar flipped to September, but he'll sit for a second straight game against a right-hander. Ramon Urias is playing third base and Adam Frazier is at second.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Sitting Saturday
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Westburg will be on the bench for Saturday's game against the Rays, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Westburg started four straight games after missing a pair due to soreness, but his 2-for-11 showing in those our contests suggests he might need another rest. He'll get one Saturday, with Gunnar Henderson shifting to shortstop and Ramon Urias starting at the hot corner.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: On bench Sunday
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Westburg (undisclosed) is not in the lineup Sunday at Boston.
Westburg was pulled from Saturday's win over the Red Sox due to general soreness, but not before going 3-for-4 with a double, a solo homer and two runs scored. He shouldn't be out long. Adam Frazier is covering second base for the Orioles on Sunday as Ramon Urias handles third.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Nursing minor injury
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Westburg was removed from Saturday's game versus the Red Sox with an undisclosed injury, Danielle Allentuck of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde wouldn't divulge any details on Westburg's injury, only saying that "everyone has little things" they're dealing with at this point of the season. The skipper did say he hopes Westburg will be available to play Sunday, so whatever the rookie is dealing with doesn't seem to be a big concern. Westburg went 3-for-4 with a solo home run before exiting Saturday's contest, falling a triple shy of the cycle.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Will not start Monday
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Westburg is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox, according to Danielle Allentuck of TheBaltimoreBanner.com.
Westburg has held his own at the big-league level, but he is starting to lose some playing time, as he will open on the bench Monday for the third time in five games. As was the case in the last two instances, Adam Frazier will cover the keystone and Ramon Urias will get the start at third base.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Grabs fourth steal
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Westburg went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 5-4 win over the Rockies.
Westburg had gone 16 games without drawing a walk, hitting .246 with 14 strikeouts, five doubles and six RBI in that span. The infielder again started at second base, which appears to be his most likely position when there's a southpaw starting for the opponent. Westburg is slashing a solid .265/.304/.401 with two home runs, 17 RBI, 19 runs scored and four steals over his first 44 major-league contests.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Sitting Thursday
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Westburg isn't in the Orioles' lineup Thursday against the Blue Jays, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
Westburg has logged a hit in four of his last five games and is 3-for-9 during the Orioles' series against Toronto. He'll get a breather against Jose Berrios and the Blue Jays on Thursday, allowing Ramon Urias to start at third base and bat eighth.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Another start at second base
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Westburg will start at second base and bat eighth Wednesday versus the Blue Jays.
Westburg will get his fourth straight start at second base and his fifth straight start overall. The 24-year-old is 18-for-64 (.281) with one home run, five doubles, nine RBI and seven runs scored in 17 games since the beginning of August.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Picks up third steal
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Westburg went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Saturday's 1-0 extra-inning win over the Mariners.
After slumping in late July, Westburg has hit safely in eight of his nine games in August to earn a near-everyday role. The infielder is 11-for-33 (.333) with a home run, four RBI and five runs scored this month. Westburg is up to a .278/.328/.435 slash line with two homers, three steals, 12 RBI, 16 runs scored, seven doubles and two triples through 33 contests. He's seen most of his playing time between second base and third base lately.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Swats second homer
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Westburg went 2-for-3 with two walks, a three-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 10-3 win over the Mets.
Getting the start at second base and batting fifth, the rookie took Reed Garrett deep in the seventh inning to help put the game out of reach. Westburg hasn't yet been able to carve out an everyday spot in a loaded O's lineup, but the 24-year-old is doing his part at the plate to demonstrate he deserves one, batting .324 (12-for-37) over his last 13 games with his first two career home runs and stolen bases.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Losing work versus righties
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Westburg is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
For the third time in the Orioles' last five matchups with right-handed pitchers, Westburg finds himself on the bench. The rookie is getting on base at a .190 clip since the All-Star break and looks as though he could be at risk of falling into the short side of a platoon with Adam Frazier.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Not starting Thursday
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Westburg isn't in the Orioles' lineup Thursday against the Rays, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
After going 4-for-10 with an RBI and a run scored during Baltimore's last series against the Dodgers, Westburg will get a breather for Thursday's series opener in Tampa Bay. Gunnar Henderson will slide to third base, allowing Jorge Mateo to start at shortstop.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Remains on bench
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Westburg will sit Monday against the Dodgers, Danielle Allentuck of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
Westburg will remain on the bench for a second game in a row Monday after he went 0-for-8 with four punchouts over the team's first two contests following the All-Star break. Ramon Urias will draw another start at third base and bat eighth in the series opener with Los Angeles.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Returns to lineup
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Westburg (hand) is playing third base and batting seventh in his return to the lineup Tuesday, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Westburg missed Monday's contest after he was hit by a pitch on the left hand Sunday, but he's ready to roll now. The rookie infielder is sporting a .679 OPS across his first 22 major-league plate appearances.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: X-rays come back negative
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X-rays on Westburg's left hand have come back negative, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Westburg is not in the Orioles' lineup Monday after being hit in the hand by a pitch in Sunday's win over the Twins, but he took batting practice pregame and is feeling much better. Consider him day-to-day. The O's are going with Ramon Urias at second base and Gunnar Henderson at third Monday versus the Yankees.
