BALTIMORE — With a giant bruise on the best aspect of his face and several other fractures, Baltimore Orioles supervisor Craig Albernaz was again on the ballpark a day after being hit by a foul ball within the dugout.
“I can’t blow my nose for six weeks, because one of the fractures is kind of like where my orbital bone is,” he stated earlier than a 4-3 loss to Arizona. “If I blow my nose, it’s going to go up into my eye.”
Albernaz stated he has greater than a half-dozen fractures in his cheek space and a broken jaw, however he was relieved to keep away from surgical procedure and stated he does not want his jaw wired. Albernaz joked that he would possibly seize a Ravens helmet from his desk to put on within the dugout.
Albernaz, in his first season as Baltimore’s supervisor, was within the a part of the dugout closest to the on-deck circle when Jeremiah Jackson‘s foul ball struck him within the fifth inning Monday night time. He returned to the dugout an inning later when Jackson hit a grand slam, however he finally ended up listening to the sport on the radio en path to a hospital, the place he says he remained till about midnight.
“I was trying to get back out there after my concussion protocol was fine, but they wanted me to get a CT scan,” Albernaz stated. “I was trying to get it after the game, but obviously the medical team has better judgment than I do.”
He was again within the dugout Tuesday, however the therapeutic course of may take time.
“Six weeks of soft foods,” Albernaz stated. “Can’t do anything strenuous.”
Including argue with umpires?
“Medically speaking, yeah, I probably shouldn’t,” he stated. “I think everything gets thrown out the window when that first pitch happens.”
The Orioles additionally introduced that infielder Jackson Holliday was recalled from his rehab project Monday due to gentle proper wrist soreness. The group stated that is not unusual following hamate surgical procedure. He will likely be shut down for just a few days.
Albernaz has been loath to provide timelines on gamers returning from damage in order to not create added strain.
“I said I don’t believe in timelines, and this is a perfect example of that. It all depends on the player,” he stated. “It’s great to see Jackson being communicative and open at every turn.”
