Reliever Darren O’Day hyperextended his right elbow in a freak accident while stretching in the Orioles’ bullpen during Tuesday’s game, and while both the club and O’Day are optimistic he will be able to return from the disabled list when his is eligible next Wednesday, they still must gauge his recovery over the next few days to be certain.
O’Day said he began stretching in the middle innings of Tuesday’s game when another reliever ran into his space and hit his arm.
“It was a freak accident,” O’Day said. “My arm felt great. … I threw two innings in Oakland.