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Kjerstad will start in right field and bat seventh in Thursday's game against the Giants. Kjerstad has now picked up three consecutive starts against right-handed pitchers since the Orioles activated him from the 10-day injured list Sunday. He looks set to hold down the strong side of a platoon with Eloy Jimenez, though both Kjerstad and Jimenez could lose out on at-bats once Ryan Mountcastle (wrist) returns from the injured list.
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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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Manager Brandon Hyde said Wednesday that Kjerstad (concussion) has begun to ramp up baseball activities, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports. Kjerstad's concussion has kept him on the injured list since Aug. 7, though he finally seems to be turning a corner in his recovery. The O's skipper noted that there is still no timetable in place for the 25-year-old outfielder's return, but the door is not closed on him rejoining Baltimore before the end of the season.
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The Orioles optioned Kjerstad to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday. Kjerstad had seemed due for an uptick in playing time after the Orioles traded Austin Hays last week, but he started just three of the next seven games and just one of the last five contests, even as Baltimore faced exclusively right-handed starters over that stretch. With trade-deadline pickups Eloy Jimenez and Austin Slater officially added to the active roster, Kjerstad will be one of the players to lose his spot.
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| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BAL | 31 | 76 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 1 | .263 |
| 2023 | BAL | 13 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .233 |
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| Situation | H/AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | BB | KO |
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| vs DETROIT | 0/2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs WEBB (CAREER) | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs LHP | 16/66 | 0.24 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 22 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
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| 9/18 | vs  |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/17 | vs |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/15 | @  |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/14 | @ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/13 | @ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/11 | @  |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/10 | @ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 9/19 | vs |
1:05 PM | Logan Webb |
| 9/20 | vs |
7:05 PM | Keider Montero |
| 9/21 | vs |
4:05 PM | Reese Olson |
| 9/22 | vs |
1:35 PM | Casey Mize |
| 9/24 | @  |
7:05 PM | Nestor Cortes |
| 9/25 | @ |
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| 9/26 | @ |
7:05 PM | Gerrit Cole |