Mountcastle went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, two total RBI and an additional run scored in Thursday's 6-5 win over Tampa Bay.
Mountcastle got Baltimore on the board in the third inning with his seventh homer of the year, a two-out, opposite-field blast off Jesse Scholtens, before driving in a second run with another two-out base hit in the fifth. It's the first multi-hit game since Sep. 2 for Mountcastle -- he'd gone 8-for-51 (.157) in 13 contests coming into Thursday. Overall, he's slashing .253/.289/.372 with 35 RBI and 34 runs scored across 353 plate appearances this season.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Homers in win
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Mountcastle went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 4-2 win over the Yankees.
Mountcastle got the scoring started with a solo shot in the second inning before adding a sacrifice fly in the sixth. While the 28-year-old has hit safely in five of his past six contests, he's gone just 9-for-43 with two extra-base hits in September. For the year, he's slashing .256/.292/.372 with six home runs, 33 RBI, 32 runs scored and three steals across 336 plate appearances.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Overcomes finger issue
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Mountcastle (finger) will start at designated hitter and bat leadoff in Thursday's game versus the Yankees
Per Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com, Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino revealed that Mountcastle has been dealing with a finger issue the last two days, though it's unclear whether that's the only reason he's been out of the lineup. The 28-year-old's start Thursday is just his third over the past eight tilts.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Fading into reserve role
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Mountcastle is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
Mountcastle is on the bench for the fourth time in five games and looks like he'll be limited to a part-time role down the stretch. Since returning from the injured list Aug. 8, Mountcastle has posted a .702 OPS, nearly 100 points above Coby Mayo's mark during that same stretch (.612 OPS). However, because Mayo is seen as a core building block for the Orioles, he'll continue to be prioritized as the team's everyday first baseman ahead of Mountcastle, who is entering his final year of arbitration in 2026 and could be a possible trade or non-tender candidate this offseason.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Role diminishing
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Mountcastle is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.
The 28-year-old is sitting for the fourth time in the past six contests, as Coby Mayo is operating as Baltimore's primary first baseman. Samuel Basallo and Tyler O'Neill have been picking up at-bats at designated hitter over the past week, which has pushed Mountcastle into a less consistent role. He hasn't helped his cause at the plate in September with a .194/.231/.222 slash line in nine games.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Sitting out Thursday
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Mountcastle is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates.
Mountcastle will retreat to the bench after starting each of the past seven contests. Coby Mayo is at first base and Samuel Basallo is in the designated-hitter spot Thursday as the Orioles go for the sweep.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Exiting starting nine
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Mountcastle is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest in San Diego.
Mountcastle started each of the previous five games, but he'll take a seat against righty Dylan Cease and the Padres on Monday. Samuel Basallo will serve as the designated hitter and Coby Mayo will handle first base for Baltimore in the series opener.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Not in Tuesday's lineup
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Mountcastle is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Red Sox.
It's a routine day off for Mountcastle, who had started each of the previous seven contests. The Orioles are going with Coby Mayo at designated hitter and Samuel Basallo at first base Tuesday.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Homers in return to lineup
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Mountcastle went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 win over the Athletics.
In his first at-bat since May 30, Mountcastle launched a 433-foot homer in the first inning that stood as the game-winner. The 27-year-old is slashing .247/.281/.363 with three homers, 16 RBI, 20 runs scored and one steal over 203 plate appearances this season and should see regular time at first base and designated hitter for the Orioles down the stretch.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Back from IL
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Mountcastle (hamstring) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Mountcastle will make his first MLB appearance since May 30, when he sustained a Grade 2 hamstring strain. He'll DH and bat fifth Friday. Colton Cowser (concussion) and Tyler O'Neill (wrist) were placed on the injured list in corresponding moves.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Won't return until at least Friday
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Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino said Monday that Mountcastle will not be activated from the 60-day injured list during the team's series against the Phillies that runs through Wednesday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Mountcastle is slashing .391/.440/.783 with two home runs and three doubles in his first six rehab games with Triple-A Norfolk, but he will remain in the minors for the time being. The Orioles begin a homestand Friday, and Mountcastle seems to have a good chance to return to the active roster that day. He's been shelved since late May with a right hamstring strain.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Won't be activated Monday
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Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino said that Mountcastle (hamstring) won't be reinstated from the 60-day injured list ahead of Monday's series opener in Philadelphia, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Before receiving Sunday off, Mountcastle had appeared in six rehab games for Triple-A Norfolk, making four starts at first base and two at designated hitter while slashing .391/.440/.783 with two home runs and three doubles. Though Mountcastle hasn't experienced any setbacks with his right hamstring during his assignment, Mansolino said that the Orioles want the 28-year-old to get some more at-bats in at Triple-A before he rejoins the big club for the first time since late May. Mountcastle may not be activated during the series with Philadelphia, but he still appears on track to return from the IL at some point during the upcoming week.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Hot hitting during rehab assignment
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Mountcastle (hamstring) has gone 8-for-19 (.421) with two home runs, three doubles and six RBI over five games during his rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk.
After spending two months on the shelf due to a right hamstring strain, Mountcastle appears to be on the verge of being activated from the injured list. The 28-year-old slugger is expected to spend the weekend in the minor leagues to wrap up his assignment, and the Orioles are likely to reinstate him ahead of Monday's series opener in Philadelphia if all goes well. Mountcastle should return to his role as Baltimore's primary first baseman upon his return, which would shift Ryan O'Hearn back into the outfield, and it remains to be seen how much playing time Coby Mayo will see down the stretch. That outlook could change depending on what the Orioles do ahead of Thursday's trade deadline, however.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Not expected back until next week
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Mountcastle (hamstring) is not expected to be activated from the 60-day injured list until next week's series in Philadelphia, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Mountcastle has played three rehab games with Triple-A Norfolk and is eligible for activation Wednesday, but the Orioles will give him a little more time following a nearly two-month long absence due to a right hamstring strain. With Ryan O'Hearn a candidate to be traded ahead of Thursday's deadline, Mountcastle and Coby Mayo could be in line to share the first-base and designated-hitter spots for the Orioles down the stretch.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Beginning MiLB assignment Thursday
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Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino said that Mountcastle (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment Thursday with Triple-A Norfolk, Brendan Mortensen of MASNSports.com reports.
Mouncastle won't be eligible for activation until July 30, so he'll likely stick around in Norfolk through the next week to compile at-bats before the Orioles add him back to the roster. Before going down in late May with a right hamstring strain, Mountcastle had gotten off to a poor start to the season at the plate, batting just .246/.280/.348 with two home runs in 200 plate appearances. An everyday role may not be waiting for Mountcastle once he's reinstated, though his outlook for playing time would improve if the non-contending Orioles move impending free agent Ramon Laureano prior to the July 31 trade deadline.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Nearing rehab assignment
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Mountcastle (hamstring) is expected to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Norfolk on July 22, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
A Grade 2 right hamstring strain has kept Mountcastle on the injured list since the end of May. By beginning minor-league play July 22, the 28-year-old is still in a position to be activated when first eligible July 30, as he'll have more than a full week to ramp up in Triple-A.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Pushing for minimum IL stay
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Mountcastle (hamstring) said Friday that he began a hitting progression this week and is hoping to return once he's eligible for reinstatement July 30, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Mountcastle was given an 8-to-12 week return timeline, and he's trending toward being activated around the eight-week mark, having made significant strides in his recovery. The 28-year-old will have to avoid a setback, but he's on track for a late-July or early August return.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Shifts to 60-day IL
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The Orioles transferred Mountcastle (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.
After suffering a Grade 2 right hamstring strain in a May 30 game, Mountcastle was placed on the IL one day later. Though the Orioles never provided a firm timeline for Mountcastle's recovery, the veteran first baseman had been expected to miss around 8-to-12 weeks due to the moderate hamstring strain, so his move to the 60-day IL won't affect his return date. Ryan O'Hearn is poised to see the bulk of the starts at first base for the foreseeable future, with Coby Mayo occasionally mixing in.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Out multiple months
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Mountcastle was diagnosed with a Grade 2 right hamstring strain Friday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Mountcastle's hamstring sent him to the 10-day injured list Saturday, but now that the severity of his injury has been revealed, he's expected to miss between 8-12 weeks. Even in a best-case scenario, the 28-year-old's absence will extend into August, but he still has a decent chance to make it back before the end of the regular season. Coby Mayo and Ryan O'Hearn have been splitting first-base duties since Mountcastle landed on the IL, and the pair will presumably continue to share starts going forward.
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Remains without return timeline
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Interim manager Tony Mansolino said Wednesday that Mountcastle (hamstring) will be sidelined "a while" after the Orioles received his MRI results, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
It's not an encouraging sign for Mountcastle, who remains without a definitive timetable for a return and appears to be out indefinitely due to a right hamstring strain. Baltimore recalled Coby Mayo from the minor leagues after Mountcastle hit the injured list, and the former looks to have a fairly clear pathway to at-bats either at first base or designated hitter for the time being. Ryan O'Hearn is also likely to be needed to handle additional reps at first base as opposed to the outfield while Mountcastle is on the shelf.
