Gerrit Cole, a 33-year-old right-hander, made three minor league injury rehabilitation assignments in his return from nerve inflammation and edema in his right elbow.
The elbow injury is the Orioles’ fourth in a matter of weeks. They lost left-hander John Means and right-hander Tyler Wells to season-ending elbow injuries, and left-hander Danny Coulombe is on the 15-day injured list with inflammation.
The Orioles-Phillies series opener was everything we hope baseball can be. But starter Kyle Bradish's uncertain future with a bothersome elbow casts a pall on an electric game and on everything the Orioles hope to achieve this season.
Henderson's 21 homers — the second most in the majors — show a level of power that could translate to one of the most exciting events ahead of the Midsummer Classic.