Orioles put RHP Grayson Rodriguez on the IL with shoulder inflammation and activate LHP John Means

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles put right-hander Grayson Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list Wednesday because of shoulder inflammation, and they activated lefty John Means.

Means has not pitched yet for the Orioles this season because of a forearm strain.

Rodriguez's move is retroactive to Tuesday. He threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings Monday night in a win over the New York Yankees. Rodriguez, now in his second big league season, is 4-1 with a 3.71 ERA.

Means returned late last season from Tommy John surgery but was left off the postseason roster because of elbow soreness. He and right-hander Kyle Bradish have been out with injuries since the start of this season, but Means is back and Bradish is expected to return soon.

The Orioles took the first two games of their four-game series against the Yankees to go a game ahead of New York atop the AL East.

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