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10:15 AM - John Means (Cle) (elbow) allowed three runs on four hits while striking out four over 5.1 innings for Triple-A Columbus on Friday.
9:34 AM - John Means (Cle) (elbow) allowed six runs on five hits and four walks while striking out two over 3.2 innings for Triple-A Columbus on Sunday.
6:35 PM - John Means (Cle) (elbow) struck out three and allowed five earned runs on six hits and two walks over 4.1 innings in a rehab start Sunday with Triple-A Columbus.
5:34 PM - John Means (Cle) (elbow) will not make his scheduled rehab start with Triple-A Columbus on Friday due to an illness, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
8:14 AM - John Means (Cle) (elbow) will throw a bullpen session Wednesday followed by a rehab start for Triple-A Columbus on Friday, MLB.com reports.
8:10 AM - John Means (Cle) (elbow) allowed one unearned run on two hits and two walks while striking out four over four innings for Triple-A Columbus on Sunday. He threw 58 pitches (37 strikes).
11:24 AM - John Means (Cle) (elbow) is scheduled to start for Triple-A Columbus on Sunday, MLB.com reports.
7:18 AM - John Means (Cle) (shoulder) allowed four runs on four hits and two walks while striking out two over three innings for Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday.
7:20 AM - John Means (Cle) (elbow) will start for Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday, MLB.com reports.
7:29 AM - John Means (Cle) (elbow) allowed two hits and one walk while striking out four over 3.2 innings for High-A Lake County on Wednesday.
9:42 AM - John Means (Cle) (elbow) allowed one hit and struck out three over 2.2 scoreless innings in a rehab start for High-A Lake County on Friday.
3:57 PM - John Means (Cle) (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Lake County on Friday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
7:42 AM - John Means (Cle) (elbow) has begun throwing off a mound, MLB.com reports.
12:43 PM - John Means (Cle) (elbow) is expected to begin throwing bullpen sessions at some point this month, MLB.com reports.
1:44 PM - John Means (Cle) Guardians transferred Means (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.
2:48 PM - John Means (Cle) Guardians placed Means (elbow) on the 15-day injured list Thursday.
6:39 PM - John Means (Cle) (elbow) extended his throwing distance to 75-90 feet Wednesday.
1:02 PM - John Means (Cle) Guardians signed Means (elbow) to a one-year contract with a club option for 2026 on Monday, Zack Meisel of Athletic reports.
2:29 PM - John Means (Bal) Orioles transferred Means (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Thursday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
4:27 PM - John Means (Bal) underwent successful Tommy John surgery Monday in Texas to repair a torn UCL in his left elbow, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
4:22 PM - John Means (Bal) GM Mike Elias announced Friday that Means will undergo surgery to repair the UCL in his left elbow and will miss the rest of the season, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
6:19 PM - John Means (Bal) manager Brandon Hyde said Friday that Means will get a second opinion on his throwing elbow, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
12:14 PM - John Means (Bal) Orioles placed Means on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a left forearm strain, Dan Connolly of Athletic reports.
6:19 PM - John Means (Bal) was removed from Wednesday's start against the Cardinals due to left elbow discomfort and will undergo medical testing, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
11:39 AM - John Means (Bal) will start Saturday in Cincinnati, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
12:46 PM - John Means (Bal) Orioles reinstated Means (forearm) from the 15-day injured list Wednesday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
4:38 PM - John Means (Bal) manager Brandon Hyde confirmed Monday that Means (forearm) would rejoin the rotation this week for his season debut, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
2:51 PM - John Means (Bal) (forearm) will make another rehab start with Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
7:03 PM - John Means (Bal) (forearm) is making a rehab start with Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.comreports.
9:28 AM - John Means (Bal) retired just one of the seven batters he faced in his fourth rehab start with Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday, allowing five earned runs on five hits and one walk.
3:47 PM - John Means (Bal) general manager Mike Elias said Means (forearm) will make another rehab start during the upcoming week, Danielle Allentuck of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
12:22 PM - John Means (Bal) (forearm) will get the start for Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday against Charlotte, Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports.
9:29 AM - John Means (Bal) (forearm) was roughed up for seven runs over one-plus inning Sunday in his first rehab start with Triple-A Norfolk.
1:26 PM - John Means (Bal) (forearm) will begin his rehab assignment Sunday with Triple-A Norfolk.
1:37 PM - John Means (Bal) Orioles placed Means on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a left forearm strain.
6:18 PM - John Means (Bal) to the Orioles on Tuesday, Means (elbow) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk soon, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports.
3:36 PM - John Means (Bal) general manager Mike Elias said Friday that Means (elbow) should be ready for his season debut early in the first half of the season, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
3:20 PM - John Means (Bal) (elbow) threw a bullpen session Wednesday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
10:30 AM - John Means (Bal) manager Brandon Hyde said Friday that the team's tentative plans have Means (elbow) making his season debut in April, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
9:21 AM - John Means (Bal) (elbow) conceded Friday that it's unlikely he will be ready in time for Opening Day, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
10:40 AM - John Means (Bal) general manager Mike Elias said Thursday that Means (elbow) is a month behind schedule, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
10:38 AM - John Means (Bal) Orioles and Means avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3.325 million contract Thursday, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
11:43 AM - John Means (Bal) general manager Mike Elias said Thursday that Means' left elbow checked out fine and the pitcher will participate fully in spring training, Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports.
10:16 AM - John Means (Bal) won't pitch during Baltimore's ALDS matchup against the Rangers due to elbow soreness, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.
10:28 AM - John Means (Bal) did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing one run on four hits and three walks over five innings in an 8-7 win over Houston. He struck out one.
8:39 AM - John Means (Bal) (0-1) took the loss Tuesday, allowing three runs on five hits over five innings against St. Louis. He struck out one without issuing any walks.
12:18 PM - John Means (Bal) (elbow) was activated from the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
7:06 PM - John Means (Bal) (elbow) will be activated from the 60-day injured list to start Tuesday's game against the Cardinals, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.
12:08 PM - John Means (Bal) (elbow) struck out four over five innings and allowed three earned runs on six hits and two walks Wednesday in a rehab start for Triple-A Norfolk.
4:50 PM - John Means (Bal) manager Brandon Hyde said Means (elbow) will make another minor-league rehab start prior to being activated from the 60-day injured list, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
6:43 PM - John Means (Bal) Orioles haven't determined whether Means (elbow) will be a starter or a reliever once he returns from the injured list, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
12:54 PM - John Means (Bal) will shift his minor-league assignment from Double-A Bowie to Triple-A Norfolk and make his fourth rehab start Friday, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.
5:15 PM - John Means (Bal) Orioles are targeting an early-September return for Means (elbow), Dan Hayes of Athletic reports.
2:48 PM - John Means (Bal) (elbow) struck out four and allowed one run on two hits and no walks in his rehab start Sunday with Double-A Bowie.
9:45 AM - John Means (Bal) (elbow/back) allowed one hit while striking out two over two scoreless frames in his first rehab start with Double-A Bowie on Thursday.
6:24 PM - John Means (Bal) (elbow/back) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Thursday with Double-A Bowie, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
4:12 PM - John Means (Bal) (elbow/back) could begin a rehab assignment with the Orioles' Florida Complex League affiliate by early August, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
4:04 PM - John Means (Bal) (elbow/back) threw another bullpen session Tuesday, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.
5:04 PM - John Means (Bal) (elbow/back) played catch on the field Monday, Danielle Allentuck of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
12:32 PM - John Means (Bal) (elbow) recently said that he "feels great" after suffering an upper-back strain in a recent workout, and he suggested that an August return from the 60-day injured list is still a possibility, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
5:10 PM - John Means (Bal) general manager Mike Elias revealed Friday that Means (elbow) recently suffered a muscle strain in his upper back, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
10:23 AM - John Means (Bal) (elbow) threw breaking balls in Saturday's bullpen session, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
5:09 PM - John Means (Bal) (elbow) said Tuesday that he's up to 30 pitches in his bullpen sessions, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
10:37 AM - John Means (Bal) Orioles placed Means (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.
9:42 AM - John Means (Bal) (elbow) threw a 30-pitch bullpen session Saturday and incorporated his changeup, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
9:17 AM - John Means (Bal) (elbow) threw 20 fastballs at about 50 percent intensity off a half-mound Monday, Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banner reports.
1:21 PM - John Means (Bal) said Wednesday that he expects to advance from throwing off flat ground to throwing off a half-mound early next week, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
11:37 AM - John Means (Bal) (elbow) said Monday that he plans on throwing his first bullpen session off a half-mound early next week, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
10:45 AM - John Means (Bal) manager Brandon Hyde said Sunday that Means (elbow) is scheduled to throw off a half-mound at some point during the upcoming week, Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Sun reports.
10:04 AM - John Means (Bal) (elbow) said Sunday's he's throwing from 140 feet and expects to throw off a half-mound at the start of spring training, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
1:26 AM - John Means (Bal) (elbow) won't rejoin the Orioles' rotation until at least July, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
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