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Kjerstad hit a solo home run in his lone at-bat during Sunday's 6-2 win over the Twins. Kjerstad was a defensive replacement in right field and went yard when he came to the plate in the eighth inning. Since returning from a concussion in mid-September, he's gone 7-for-30 (.233) over his last 11 contests of the regular season. Kjerstad posted a .253/.351/.394 slash line, four homers, 14 RBI, eight runs scored and one stolen base over 114 plate appearances. If he makes the Orioles' postseason roster, he'll likely be a bench option.
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Kjerstad is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees. Kjerstad had occupied the designated-hitter spot in each of the previous three games and started five of the past six contests overall, but he'll likely move into more of a part-time role following Ryan Mountcastle's reinstatement from the injured list Tuesday. Mountcastle and O'Hearn will serve as the Orioles' first baseman and designated hitter, respectively, Wednesday and are expected to occupy either lineup spot in some fashion more often than not heading into the postseason.
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Kjerstad went 3-for-4 with a hit-by-pitch and a run scored in Saturday's 6-4 extra-inning loss to the Tigers. Over his first five games back from a six-week absence due to a concussion, he went a modest 2-for-12 with two strikeouts. Kjerstad was able to break out Saturday, but it's unlikely to lead to a significant uptick in playing time as the Orioles slowly get healthier. He's slashing .271/.374/.400 with three home runs, 12 RBI, seven runs scored and a stolen base over 99 plate appearances while mainly playing against right-handed pitchers this season.
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The Orioles reinstated Kjerstad (concussion) from the 10-day injured list Sunday. Kjerstad will rejoin the big club for the first time since early August after he completed a six-game rehab assignment that included stops at Double-A Bowie and High-A Aberdeen during which he went 6-for-18 with a double and a 3:1 BB:K. Before he was deactivated due to the concussion, Kjerstad had been serving as a part-time player for the Orioles, though he may have a clearer path to playing time over the final two weeks of the season while Ryan Mountcastle (wrist) remains on the IL. Ryan O'Hearn has taken over as the primary first baseman in Mountcastle's absence, but the Orioles could look to the lefty-hitting Kjerstad to fill the large side of a platoon at designated hitter with the right-handed-hitting Eloy Jimenez.
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Kjerstad has cleared concussion protocol and is ramping up his activities, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports. The hope is that Kjerstad will be ready to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk next week. He's been sidelined since early August following a recurrence of concussion symptoms and will likely need numerous rehab games before rejoining the Orioles.
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| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BAL | 39 | 99 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 33 | 1 | .252 |
| 2023 | BAL | 13 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .233 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
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| 9/29 | @  |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/28 | @ |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9/27 | @ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/26 | @  |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/25 | @ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/24 | @ |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/22 | vs  |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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| 3/29 | @ |
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12:37 PM | Not Announced Yet |
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