Orioles’ Albernaz has cheek fractures, broken jaw from liner
BALTIMORE — With a giant bruise on the proper facet of his face and a number of 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 mentioned earlier than a 4-3 losses to Arizona. “If I blow my nose, it’s going to go up into my eye.”
Albernaz mentioned 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 mentioned he does not want his jaw wired. Albernaz joked that he may 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 in the end 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 mentioned. “I was trying to get it after the game, but obviously the medical team has a 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 mentioned. “Can’t do anything strenuous.”
Including arguing with umpires?
“Medically speaking, yeah, I probably shouldn’t,” he mentioned. “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 task Monday due to delicate proper wrist soreness. The group mentioned that is not unusual following hamate surgical procedure. He can be shut down for a couple of 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 mentioned. “It’s great to see Jackson being communicative and open at every turn.”
