Orioles' Ramon Urias: Likely to lose work to Holliday
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Urias is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
The Orioles had included at least one of Urias and Jorge Mateo in their starting infield in all but one of their first 10 games, but both players look set to lose out on playing time following the promotion of top prospect Jackson Holliday from Triple-A Norfolk. With Holliday expected to handle an everyday role at the keystone, Jordan Westburg should see most of the starts at third base, closing off both of Urias' primary avenues to playing time. Urias has just two hits in his first 22 at-bats of the season.
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Orioles' Ramon Urias: Not starting Sunday
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Urias is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Urias finds himself on the bench for the second straight day, though he's still started five of Baltimore's first nine games this season. Jordan Westburg will again move to third base while Jorge Mateo handles the keystone.
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Orioles' Ramon Urias: Out of Saturday's lineup
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Urias is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates.
Urias will have Saturday off after starting the two previous games, going 1-for-7 with one run over that span. Jordan Westburg will shift to third base while Jorge Mateo gets the start at second.
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Orioles' Ramon Urias: Out of Tuesday's lineup
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Urias is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Urias will take a seat Tuesday for the second time in Baltimore's first five games of the season. Jordan Westburg will receive another look at third base while Tony Kemp starts at the keystone.
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Orioles' Ramon Urias: Takes seat Sunday
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Urias is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Urias started the first two games of the season but will head to the bench Sunday after going 0-for-7 with a walk, two runs and a strikeout. Jordan Westburg will shift to the hot corner while Jorge Mateo starts at second base.
Urias has gone 3-for-11 over his first five Grapefruit League games.
Urias projects as a potential utility player for the Orioles this season. It's not necessarily anything he's done wrong -- the youth movement is on in Baltimore, leaving him without a defined place in the lineup. Urias could play all around the infield, with second base being the most likely path to regular at-bats, depending on how Jordan Westburg and Jackson Holliday progress. Kolten Wong is also in camp on a minor-league deal, but he'll likely be more organizational depth that a true threat to Urias' place on the roster.
Urias signed a one-year, $2.1 million contract with the Orioles on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Urias slashed .264/.328/.375 with 42 RBI across 396 plate appearances last season. Despite his above-average glove and solid batting average, Urias will likely struggle to find regular playing time behind the myriad of talented young prospects the Orioles have on their roster.
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Orioles' Ramon Urias: Returns from illness
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Urias (illness) is starting at third base and batting eighth Saturday against the Red Sox.
Urias was a late scratch from Friday's lineup after coming down with an illness, but he has seemingly recovered and will get the nod at the hot corner Saturday. The 29-year-old infielder has collected four hits over his last three games while coming across to score once.
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Orioles' Ramon Urias: Could return Saturday
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Urias (illness) is expected to be available for Saturday's game versus the Red Sox, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Urias was scratched from the lineup Friday because of an illness, but it's nothing serious and he should see at least a little bit of action this weekend before the Orioles begin preparing for the ALDS. They clinched the AL East title Thursday.
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Orioles' Ramon Urias: Scratched due to illness
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Urias was scratched from the lineup Friday versus Boston due to an illness, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
It doesn't sound like much of a concern. Jordan Westburg will now start at third base and bat sixth against the Red Sox and right-hander Nick Pivetta.
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Orioles' Ramon Urias: Absent from lineup
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Urias is out of the lineup for Thursday's game in Cleveland.
Urias started Wednesday in Houston, but he's now been in the lineup just three times over the Orioles' last 10 contests. Adam Frazier is at second base and Jordan Westburg will patrol third Thursday.
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Orioles' Ramon Urias: Not in Tuesday's lineup
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Urias is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Urias had started four of the previous five contests, including two straight, but he will begin this one on the bench. The Orioles are going with Adam Frazier at second base and Jordan Westburg at third.
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Orioles' Ramon Urias: Three hits in win
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Urias went 3-for-5 with one RBI in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the Angels.
Urias has logged multiple hits in four of his last five games, going 10-for-20 (.500) in that span. The infielder's playing time has dropped with the arrival of top prospects, but he's still doing fairly well when he gets the chance to play. For the season, Urias has a .266/.330/.384 slash line with four home runs, 39 RBI, 41 runs scored and three stolen bases over 97 contests. He'll continue to fill a utility role around the infield.
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Orioles' Ramon Urias: Getting breather Saturday
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Urias is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Mariners, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
Urias will get a day off after he went 2-for-7 with a triple and a run scored while starting the last two games following a one-game absence with a heel injury. Jordan Westburg will take over at third base and bat eighth against Seattle.
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Orioles' Ramon Urias: Sits again Sunday
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Urias isn't in the Orioles' lineup Sunday against the Mariners.
Urias extended his hitting streak to six games Friday but will sit for the second consecutive contest Sunday. His absence will allow Jordan Westburg to start at third base and bat eighth.
