Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg to undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery in big blow

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“Westburg, 27, underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Wednesday”

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Multiple web search results confirm Jordan Westburg underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow on Wednesday and will miss the 2026 season. One source also explicitly mentions he turned 27 on Wednesday.

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“is expected to miss the remainder of the season, Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias announced Friday”

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Multiple sources confirm that Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias announced on Friday that Westburg would miss the 2026 season due to the surgery.

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“The infielder, who has a partial UCL tear, was hoping to play this year after receiving a plasma injection on Feb. 20, MLB.com reported.”

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Multiple sources confirm Westburg had a partial UCL tear and received a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection. While the claim mentions Feb 20, the evidence confirms the injection occurred during spring training following the diagnosis.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jordan Cole Westburg (born February 18, 1999) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). While he was primarily a shortstop throughout col…
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“Westburg, selected by the Orioles with the No. 30 pick in 2020”

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While Wikipedia confirms Jordan Westburg is an Orioles infielder, the provided evidence for this specific claim contains irrelevant results (about the country Jordan and Nike shoes) and does not confirm his draft position (No. 30 in 2020).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 Baltimore Orioles season was the 123rd season in Baltimore Orioles franchise history, the 70th in Baltimore, and the 32nd at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Baltimore Orioles drew an average…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. As o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jordan Cole Westburg (born February 18, 1999) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). While he was primarily a shortstop throughout col…
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“has had trouble staying on the field since being called up by Baltimore midway through the 2023 season”

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Multiple sources confirm Westburg was called up to the Major Leagues by the Orioles on June 26, 2023, which is midway through the season.

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“The 2024 All-Star fractured his throwing hand in the second half of that same season”

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The claim states he was a 2024 All-Star and fractured his throwing hand in the second half of that season. Evidence confirms he fractured his right hand on July 31, 2024, but there is no evidence in the provided text confirming he was an All-Star.

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“missed over a month of 2025 while rehabbing a left hamstring strain”

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Multiple sources confirm Westburg missed over a month of the 2025 season due to a left hamstring strain, returning on June 10.

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web search NEUTRAL — Westburg missed more than a month with a left hamstring strain before returning on June 10. The 26-year-old is hitting .229 with 7 home runs and 17 RBI in 34 games this season.
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web search NEUTRAL — Westburg fractured his right hand on July 31, 2024 and missed almost two months. He had lower-back soreness in spring training 2025, played through an undisclosed upper-body injury and went on the IL …
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web search NEUTRAL — Westburg missed more than a month this season with a left hamstring strain. He returned June 10 and hit .233 with three home runs in 12 games.Or they could turn to someone like outfielder Heston Kjers…
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“Westburg had been building on his throwing progression following the plasma shot before being shut down earlier in May due to recurring discomfort in his elbow.”

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Multiple sources confirm Westburg was shut down in May (specifically 'earlier this month' in the context of the surgery reports) due to recurring discomfort in his right elbow after increasing workout intensity.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Orioles shut down Westburg again earlier this month due to the discomfort that return after he increased the intensity of his workouts, which led to an appointment Monday with orthopedic surgeon D…
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“posting a slash line of .265/.313/.457 with 53 doubles and 38 home runs in 260 games over the past three seasons”

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No evidence was provided or found regarding his specific slash line, doubles, home runs, or game count over the past three seasons.

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“with over a dozen players now on their injured list less than two months into the season”

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No evidence was provided or found regarding the number of players on the Orioles' injured list for the 2026 season.

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“Albernaz, who has used 41 players in just 44 games”

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