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Orioles place OF Luis Robert Jr. (hamstring) on IL

By Thomson Reuters Sep 6, 2026 | 1:36 PM

By Field Level Media

Sep 06 (Field Level Media) – The Baltimore Orioles placed outfielder Luis Robert Jr. on the injured list Sunday with left hamstring discomfort less than a ​week after he was claimed off waivers from the ‌New York Mets.

The move is retroactive to Saturday with the Orioles recalling right-hander Anthony Nunez from Triple-A Norfolk in the process.

In another roster move Sunday, Baltimore designated right-hander Albert Suarez for assignment and recalled outfielder Rece ‌Hinds ​from Norfolk. In his Orioles debut, Hinds ⁠batted sixth and started ⁠in left field in Sunday’s series finale against the Boston Red Sox.

Robert was added to help the Orioles make a charge toward the playoffs. Instead, Baltimore lost five consecutive games ​heading into Sunday’s game.

Robert, 29, played in just three games for the Orioles, with a home run among his two ⁠hits. He is a combined .221 hitter ⁠with 11 home runs and 26 RBIs in 61 ​games this season.

An All-Star in 2023, Robert is a career .256 hitter ​with 113 home runs and 324 RBIs in 638 ‌games over seven seasons with the Chicago White Sox (2020-25), Mets and Orioles.

Nunez, 25, made his major league debut March 28 and is 3-2 with a 4.29 ERA in 44 relief appearances this ⁠season.

Suarez, 36, has appeared in 27 games this season as a reliever, going 2-0 with one save and a 4.12 ERA. In parts ⁠of five seasons ‌with the San Francisco Giants (2016-17) and Orioles (2024-26), ⁠he is 16-15 with two saves and a ​4.02 ERA ‌in 104 games (37 starts).

Hinds, 26, played in ​one game ⁠for the Miami Marlins after starting this season with the Cincinnati Reds, batting .114 with five RBIs in a combined 13 games. In parts of three seasons with the Reds (2024-26) and Marlins (2026), he is a .169 hitter with seven home runs and 19 RBIs in 52 ​games.

(–Field Level Media)