Hunter Harvey, the Orioles’ star-crossed right-hander who has been sidelined with seemingly an injury a year since he was their top draft pick in 2013, is facing another spell on the injured list. He will almost assuredly start the season on the injured list after leaving his outing Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies with a left oblique strain suffered on his first pitch of his inning.
For the 26-year-old right-hander, it’s another obstacle to him settling in as a reliable major leaguer after finally reaching the big leagues at the end of 2019. That year, he transitioned to the bullpen at Double-A Bowie and was a major part of the Orioles’ relief corps’ best stretch in August before a tired arm shut him down for September.