A disappointing 2025 season for Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle turned worse last weekend when he hurt his hamstring against the Chicago White Sox.

We learned Friday that he’ll be out until at least August with manager Tony Mansolino telling reporters in Sacramento that Mountcastle is expected to miss eight to 12 weeks with a Grade 2 strain of his right hamstring. The 28-year-old is batting .246 with two home runs and just a .628 on-base plus slugging percentage in 200 plate appearances, numbers making one wonder if Baltimore could non-tender him this offseason. At the very least, any thoughts of moving Mountcastle — who’s scheduled to become a free agent after 2026 — before next month’s trade deadline now appear to be finished.

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