Trending Now - Mountcastle Leaves Game After Being Hit by Pitch, X-rays Clear

WHO:

Ryan Mountcastle, Baltimore Orioles first baseman

Craig Albernaz, Orioles manager

Justin Meis, right-handed pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates

WHAT:

Ryan Mountcastle left the Grapefruit League game after being hit on the right hand by a pitch.

X-rays on Mountcastle's hand came back negative for a fracture.

Mountcastle was hit by a 90.3 mph pitch.

Mountcastle appeared in 89 games for the Orioles in 2025, batting .250 with seven home runs, 18 doubles, and 35 RBIs.

Mountcastle is hitting .296 (8-for-27) with two doubles and two RBIs over 10 games in the current spring training.

WHERE:

The incident occurred at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida.

WHEN:

The game took place on March 11th, 2026.

Mountcastle missed two months during the 2025 season due to a hamstring strain.

WHY:

Mountcastle wanted to stay in the game despite his hand being sore after being hit.

HOW:

Mountcastle was evaluated postgame by trainers and the manager after showing immediate discomfort.

(UPDATED March 12, 2026 01:31 UTC)

In a Grapefruit League game on March 11, 2026, Ryan Mountcastle, the Baltimore Orioles first baseman, left the field after being hit on the right hand by a 90.3 mph pitch, but thankfully, X-rays showed no fracture. Mountcastle, who had a solid performance in spring training with a .296 batting average, was evaluated by trainers and the manager after expressing discomfort, though he initially wanted to continue playing. Last season, he appeared in 89 games, batting .250 with seven home runs, and he missed two months due to a hamstring strain.