In his final spring training inning before starting on Opening Day, Orioles left-hander John Means issued two walks and gave up a single to load the bases, then surrendered a double to clear them. Those four base runners represented double the number he had allowed in his first three innings of work Saturday against the Atlanta Braves.
The fade in performance, Means said, was a result of the fatigue he felt after getting vaccinated for the coronavirus earlier in the day.
“I just got a little tired there in the last inning,” Means said. “That was a long inning, and I’ve just got to get through the symptoms, and I’ll be good to go.