Westburg isn't in the Orioles' lineup Saturday against the Red Sox.
Westburg was originally scheduled for an off day Friday, but he ended up starting when Ramon Urias was scratched with an illness. Westburg will now get his breather Saturday while Urias starts at third and bats eighth.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Out of lineup Friday
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Westburg is not in the lineup Friday against the Red Sox.
Adam Frazier will start at second base and bat seventh as Ramon Urias covers third base and hits eighth. The 24-year-old Westburg has slashed just .120/.185/.160 with 12 strikeouts over his last 27 plate appearances dating back to Sept. 13.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Added to lineup Friday
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Westburg was added to the lineup for Friday's game against the Red Sox, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Baltimore has made a few alterations after scratching both Adley Rutschman and Ramon Urias due to illness. Westburg will play third base and bat sixth as James McCann handles the catching duties and hits eighth.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Out of Tuesday's lineup
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Westburg is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.
Westburg went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run Sunday in Cleveland to end and 0-for-11 slump, but he'll take a seat for Tuesday's series opener versus Washington. Ramon Urias will man the hot corner and bat ninth.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Sitting Saturday
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Westburg isn't in the Orioles' lineup Saturday against Cleveland, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Westburg hasn't logged a hit in his last 12 plate appearances, so he'll begin on the bench as the O's look for more production on offense. Ramon Urias will get the nod at third base and bat seventh.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Heads to bench Wednesday
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Westburg is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Astros.
Westburg is hitting .286 with one home run, three runs and three RBI in 35 at-bats this month. Ramon Urias is starting at third base and hitting ninth.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Idle Tuesday
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Westburg isn't in Baltimore's lineup Tuesday against the Astros, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
After collecting just one hit in 12 trips to the plate across his last five games, Westburg will get a day off Tuesday to regroup. Gunnar Henderson will slide to third base in Westburg's absence while Jorge Mateo starts at shortstop.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Sitting again Sunday
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Westburg remains out of the lineup Sunday versus the Rays.
Westburg is slashing .323/.382/.581 in 34 plate appearances since the calendar flipped to September, but he'll sit for a second straight game against a right-hander. Ramon Urias is playing third base and Adam Frazier is at second.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Sitting Saturday
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Westburg will be on the bench for Saturday's game against the Rays, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Westburg started four straight games after missing a pair due to soreness, but his 2-for-11 showing in those our contests suggests he might need another rest. He'll get one Saturday, with Gunnar Henderson shifting to shortstop and Ramon Urias starting at the hot corner.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Returns to action
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Westburg (undisclosed soreness) is starting at third base and hitting eighth Tuesday against the Cardinals.
He missed time after being removed from Saturday's game with an undisclosed injury. Westburg has hit safely in six of his last seven games and is hitting .409 with one home run and five doubles over that stretch.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Held out again Monday
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Westburg (undisclosed) remains out of the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Cardinals, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Westburg had to be lifted from Saturday's win over the Red Sox because of unspecified soreness and will now be on the bench for the second game in a row. Ramon Urias will draw the start at third base in place of Westburg, who is considered day-to-day.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: On bench Sunday
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Westburg (undisclosed) is not in the lineup Sunday at Boston.
Westburg was pulled from Saturday's win over the Red Sox due to general soreness, but not before going 3-for-4 with a double, a solo homer and two runs scored. He shouldn't be out long. Adam Frazier is covering second base for the Orioles on Sunday as Ramon Urias handles third.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Nursing minor injury
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Westburg was removed from Saturday's game versus the Red Sox with an undisclosed injury, Danielle Allentuck of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde wouldn't divulge any details on Westburg's injury, only saying that "everyone has little things" they're dealing with at this point of the season. The skipper did say he hopes Westburg will be available to play Sunday, so whatever the rookie is dealing with doesn't seem to be a big concern. Westburg went 3-for-4 with a solo home run before exiting Saturday's contest, falling a triple shy of the cycle.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Sitting Friday
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Westburg isn't in the Orioles' lineup Friday against Boston, Danielle Allentuck of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
Westburg will sit down for the second straight game Friday despite being on a five-game hitting streak. Adam Frazier will draw the start at second base while Ramon Urias mans the hot corner.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Not in Wednesday's lineup
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Westburg is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Westburg will hit the bench Wednesday after starting the previous two games. Gunnar Henderson will shift to the hot corner while Jorge Mateo receives a start at shortstop.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Sitting again Sunday
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Westburg is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Westburg is sitting against a right-handed starting pitcher (Zac Gallen) and could be starting to move into more of a part-time role. The rookie has gone 3-for-14 with four walks against five strikeouts over his past seven games.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Sitting Saturday
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Westburg isn't in the Orioles' lineup Saturday against Arizona, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Westburg will get a breather Saturday after going 1-for-4 with a double and three strikeouts in Friday's series opener. His absence will allow Ramon Urias to start at third base and bat seventh.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Out of lineup again Tuesday
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Westburg is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the White Sox, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
It marks the second straight game and third time in the last four contests that Westburg is not starting. Instead, it will be Adam Frazier at second base and Ramon Urias at third base for the Orioles.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Will not start Monday
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Westburg is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox, according to Danielle Allentuck of TheBaltimoreBanner.com.
Westburg has held his own at the big-league level, but he is starting to lose some playing time, as he will open on the bench Monday for the third time in five games. As was the case in the last two instances, Adam Frazier will cover the keystone and Ramon Urias will get the start at third base.
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Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Not in Saturday's lineup
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Westburg will hit the bench for Saturday's game against the Rockies, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Westburg sits for the second time in three games, which immediately follows a run of six straight starts. His .265/.304/.401 slash line (92 wRC+) through his first 44 major-league games is nothing special, so it wouldn't be a surprise if he continues to be treated as less than a true everyday player down the stretch. Adam Frazier starts at second base Saturday.
