With right-hander Alex Cobb coming off the injured list to start the Orioles’ series opener with the Minnesota Twins on Friday, left-hander John Means’ stay in the rotation has temporarily ended.
Means, though, remains an option to receive starts, manager Brandon Hyde said before Thursday night’s series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays. Means, who has allowed two earned runs in eight innings across two starts, is available out of the bullpen but will likely draw a start sometime after the team’s April 25 day off that follows the upcoming homestand.
“Means is still a starting option, and he’s going to make a lot of starts,” Hyde said.