Orioles hope All-Star closer Félix Bautista can avoid surgery, help AL East leaders in playoff chase.
After being examined by team trainers, Bautista left the game.
Elias believes the injury occurred on that final pitch and was not the result of throwing in discomfort. "I don't want to speculate, but it looked to me like that one particular pitch might have had some unfortunate movement pattern," the GM said."He was not having any issues prior to that pitch." Bautista this season has established himself as one of baseball's most imposing and effective closers. The 6-foot-8, 285-pounder is nicknamed"The Mountain" because of his size, and his fastball regularly is clocked in excess of 100 mph.
Bautista took the loss for the AL All-Stars in July, allowing two runs in two-thirds of an inning, but that hasn't tarnished his accomplishments for the surprising Orioles, who own the second-best record in the majors . Bautista is 8-2 with a 1.48 ERA with 33 saves in 39 opportunities."Félix has been such a massive part of our team. Best closer in the game," manager Brandon Hyde said."It’s been amazing to watch him do what he does. Last night sucked. Bottom line.
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