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Orioles injury notes: Good news for Jimmy Paredes, Brian Matusz and T.J. McFarland

The Orioles received good news on outfielder Jimmy Paredes on Wednesday, learning that his sprained left wrist did not have a hairline fracture as had been feared.

If there was a break, the Orioles were looking at a recovery time of four to six weeks, meaning Paredes would have opened the season on the disabled list. But now, Paredes is looking at a quicker healing process.

“Now it’s just a matter of treatment and getting him back in the flow,” Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. “So that was really good news.