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Back in action Saturday O'Hearn (knee) is starting at first base and batting sixth Saturday against the Red Sox.

Impact He missed a week with knee soreness but an MRI came back clean and this won't impact O'Hearn's ability to get a fair look at a roster spot as a non-roster invitee. O'Hearn is hitting .474 with one home run, three strikeouts and three walks in 19 at-bats this spring.

MARCH 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Could return to action Saturday O'Hearn (knee) went through full baseball activities Friday and could be back in the Orioles' Grapefruit League lineup Saturday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact If he returns Saturday, he will have missed about a week of action with right knee soreness. O'Hearn has made a positive impression this spring when healthy and is still in the running for a roster spot.

MARCH 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

MRI comes back clean O'Hearn's right knee MRI has come back negative, Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banner reports.

Impact The swelling and fluid in O'Hearn's knee has subsided and he was able to run on a treadmill Thursday. He considers himself ready to return to game action but will leave that decision up to the Orioles.

MARCH 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out a few more days O'Hearn (knee) is feeling better but is expected to miss a few more days of action, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Impact O'Hearn's right knee remains swollen and is "still pretty sore," Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said. The former Royal has a real shot to make the Opening Day roster, so he can't afford to miss too much more time.

MARCH 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with knee soreness O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox due to a sore knee, Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Impact O'Hearn recently suffered the injury while making a leaping play in the outfield, and he's currently considered day-to-day. The 29-year-old is a longshot for the Opening Day roster after being outrighted off Baltimore's 40-man roster in January, and any prolonged absence will only further reduce his chances of making the team.

MARCH 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles assign recently acquired O'Hearn to Triple-A

The Baltimore Orioles have assigned first baseman Ryan O’Hearn to Triple-A Norfolk

JANUARY 13, 2023 • Associated Press

Orioles DFA O'Hearn 2 days after trade, claim Díaz back

The Baltimore Orioles have designated first baseman Ryan O’Hearn for assignment two days after acquiring him in a trade with Kansas City

JANUARY 5, 2023 • Associated Press

DFA'd by Baltimore O'Hearn was designated for assignment by the Orioles on Thursday.

Impact O'Hearn was acquired by the Orioles earlier this week after being DFA'd by the Royals, and he's now been booted off another 40-man roster. The 29-year-old appeared in 67 games last season and had a .239/.290/.321 slash line with one homer and 16 RBI. Lewin Diaz was claimed off waivers in a corresponding move.

JANUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles acquire 1B-OF Ryan O'Hearn from Royals for cash

The Baltimore Orioles have acquired first baseman Ryan O’Hearn from the Kansas City Royals for cash

JANUARY 3, 2023 • Associated Press

Acquired by Orioles O'Hearn was acquired by the Orioles from the Royals on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations.

Impact The O's are apparently hopeful that O'Hearn -- who hasn't had an OPS higher than .650 over the last four seasons -- can help them at first base and designated hitter against right-handed pitching. The 29-year-old will make $1.4 million in 2023 and is eligible for arbitration again in 2024.

JANUARY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Royals sign RHP Lyles to 2-year deal, hope for many innings

The Kansas City Royals announced their $17 million, two-year deal with right-hander Jordan Lyles a week after agreeing to terms with him

DECEMBER 28, 2022 • Associated Press

Cast off 40-man roster The Royals designated O'Hearn for assignment Wednesday.

Impact O'Hearn was dropped from the 40-man roster to make room for starting pitcher Jordan Lyles, who inked a two-year deal with Kansas City. Despite sticking with the big club all of last season and not spending any time on the injured list, the 29-year-old O'Hearn logged just 145 plate appearances, slashing .239/.290/.321 with a 24.1 percent strikeout rate.

DECEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Royals agree with O'Hearn on $1.4M deal to avoid arbitration

The Royals and first baseman Ryan O’Hearn agreed to a $1.4 million contract to avoid salary arbitration

NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • Associated Press

Avoids arbitration with Royals O'Hearn agreed to a one-year, $1.4 million contract with the Royals on Tuesday, avoiding arbitration.

Impact O'Hearn, 29, has been a below replacement level player in the majors in each of the last four seasons, so it's a little surprising that he's sticking around on a big-league pact. Last year he saw time at first base, designated hitter and right field. O'Hearn is a career .219/.293/.390 hitter in 342 games and has been worth -1.4 fWAR over that time.

NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Castro, Báez homer, Tigers sweep Royals 10-3, escape cellar

Willi Castro and Javy Báez homered to lead Detroit over the Kansas City Royals 10-3 for a three-game sweep that moved the Tigers out of last place in the AL Central

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • Associated Press

Drives in two O'Hearn went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 13-12 win over the Mariners.

Impact O'Hearn has seen his playing time drop even more since rosters expanded at the start of September -- he's started in just four contests this month. Despite the inconsistent playing time, he's been solid, going 7-for-22 (.318) in his last 10 contests. He hadn't driven in a run since Aug. 22 before his two-run double in the sixth inning Sunday. O'Hearn has a .230/.285/.310 slash line with one home run, five doubles, 13 RBI and 13 runs scored through 137 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Collects two hits O'Hearn went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 6-4 win over the White Sox.

Impact O'Hearn hadn't been in the lineup since July 28, but he got the start at designated hitter Monday. The Royals have opted to give playing time to a large number of rookies since the trade deadline, so O'Hearn remains little more than a bench bat at this point in the season. The 29-year-old is slashing .223/.282/.309 with one home run, 11 RBI and eight runs scored through 103 plate appearances, though he has hit safely in three of the last five games in which he's recorded an at-bat.

AUGUST 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Three hits in loss O'Hearn went 3-for-4 in Wednesday's 4-0 loss to the Angels.

Impact This was O'Hearn's first game since the All-Star break, and he turned in his first multi-hit effort of the season. All three hits were singles. The 29-year-old remains firmly in a bench role for now, though the Royals are expected to trade away some veterans before next Tuesday's trade deadline. That could open up some extra playing time for O'Hearn, though it's more likely the team opts to give prospects a long look at the major-league level instead. The veteran owns a meager .207/.258/.280 slash line with one home run, 10 RBI and six runs scored through 89 plate appearances.

JULY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Back in bench role O'Hearn remains out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.

Impact O'Hearn made four consecutive starts in right field during the Royals' series in Toronto to close out the first half, but he's predictably faded back into a bench role coming out of the All-Star break with Kansas City having since returned 10 players from the restricted list. He'll be on the bench for the fourth game in a row, with Hunter Dozier having since taken over as Kansas City's everyday right fielder.

JULY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Primed for expanded role in Toronto O'Hearn will start in right field and bat fifth in Thursday's game against the Blue Jays.

Impact With six of the Royals' options in the outfield (Andrew Benintendi, Michael Taylor, Whit Merrifield, Kyle Isbel, Hunter Dozier and MJ Melendez) all landing on the restricted list Thursday and ineligible to play in the four-game series in Toronto due to their vaccination statuses, O'Hearn should be a fixture in the lineup this weekend. Toronto is expected to bring four right-handed starting pitchers to the hill, which should lessen the possibility of the lefty-hitting O'Hearn exiting the starting nine. Despite having held down a spot on the active roster all season, O'Hearn has logged just 71 plate appearances through 88 games and is slashing .182/.225/.242.

JULY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Provides two RBI in nightcap O'Hearn went 1-for-4 with two RBI in a 7-3 win over the Tigers in the second game of Monday's doubleheader.

Impact O'Hearn went 0-for-2 in the matinee game, but he was able to supply some offense in the nightcap. The 28-year-old had gone 0-for-9 across his previous seven games before starting both of Monday's contests in right field. With Whit Merrifield (toe) out, O'Hearn could be in contention for a little more playing time in right field, though Edward Olivares and Kyle Isbel are most likely to play there. O'Hearn has slashed .182/.225/.242 with a home run, nine RBI and four runs scored through 71 plate appearances, so he's still little more than a depth player.

JULY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Clutch hit off bench O'Hearn went 1-for-1 with an RBI double in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Athletics.

Impact O'Hearn hit for Emmanuel Rivera and knocked in the game's first run in the seventh inning. While he's yet to start a game in June, O'Hearn has gone 2-for-5 in a pinch hitting role. His last start was May 27, and it doesn't appear his path to playing time will get any easier as long as the Royals' preferred starting nine are healthy, as manager Mike Matheny doesn't utilize many platoons. O'Hearn is slashing .216/.268/.294 with a home run, seven RBI, four runs scored and a double in 56 plate appearances overall.

JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Webb 7 shutout IP, Giants beat Royals 4-2 for 5th win in row

Logan Webb pitched five-hit ball over seven scoreless innings to win for the first time in a month, and the San Francisco Giants stretched their winning streak to five with a 4-2 w...

JUNE 15, 2022 • Associated Press

Seeing little playing time O'Hearn has drawn just nine starts since the beginning of May.

Impact The Royals' flexible lineup hasn't opened up many chances for playing time for O'Hearn. The 28-year-old also hasn't done much to earn a longer look in the lineup, hitting just .191/.250/.255 with a home run, five RBI and four runs scored through 52 plate appearances. While Carlos Santana appears set to lose his starting role at first base, Hunter Dozier and MJ Melendez are the most likely to benefit with more stable spots in the lineup, with O'Hearn remaining in a bench role.

JUNE 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Homers as pinch hitter O'Hearn hit a two-run home run as a pinch hitter in Friday's 14-10 win over the Rockies.

Impact O'Hearn provided a little extra insurance with his first homer of the year in the eighth inning. The 28-year-old has added five RBI and two runs scored through 29 plate appearances. He saw a bit more playing time when Carlos Santana (ankle) was out, but the latter is a switch hitter likely to command much of the playing time at first base going forward. O'Hearn will likely have to compete with Hunter Dozier, Emmanuel Rivera and MJ Melendez to draw starts as the designated hitter.

MAY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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