Shoulder

In the carnage that was the Orioles' 12-3 loss to the Texas Rangerson Wednesday night, there was one moment that was particularly disconcerting. In the second inning, All-Star catcher Matt Wieters was struck in his right shoulder joint by a foul tip. Wieters said it hurt when it happened, but he stayed in the game. As the night progressed, he began to feel more discomfort. “It was in a tough spot in the shoulder,” Wieters said. “It got a little tired as the game went on. I'm pretty sure it is just a bruise.” Orioles manager Buck Showalter decided to remove Wieters for precautionary reasons in the seventh.

Two collisions in Baltimore suburbs, including a three-vehicle collision in Anne Arundel County, have forced lane closures during Monday morning's rush hour, according to the state Department of Transportation. The three-vehicle wreck in Anne Arundel County, on the inner loop of Interstate 695 prior to the Interstate 97 exit, has closed one of three inner loop traffic lanes and one of two inner loop traffic shoulders, DOT said. The Maryland Transit Administration reported minor delays on the Metro subway at 9:05 a.m. Text NEWS to 70701 to get Baltimore Sun local news text alerts

Courtney Upshaw was hoping to salvage a disappointing preseason with a good performance against the St. Louis Rams. Instead, the rookie linebacker left the Edward Jones Dome on Thursday night with more questions about his health and more doubts about his availability for the Ravens' Sept.10 regular season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. Upshaw, who was bothered throughout training camp by a sprained right shoulder, reinjured it in the second quarter of the Ravens' 31-17 loss.

Chris Hasbrouck is not happy that St. Mary's dropped its regular-season finale to Capital Athletic Conference rival York last Saturday, and the coach wants to see his players show a little emotion when they meet Wesley in the first round of the conference tournament this Wednesday at Seahawk Stadium in St. Mary's City. “We need to go in there with a little bit of a chip on our shoulder,” Hasbrouck said Tuesday morning. “They knew that for a lot of reasons, we let a great opportunity slip by. I think we play better when we feel like there's more at stake.

Safety Chris Hope (shoulder) missed practice Thursday and his availability for Sunday's game is in serious doubt. His shoulder popped out last week against the Jaguars, Coach Mike Munchak said. “He took a good shot on it, it popped in and out, and when that happens it's just a matter of getting it strong again so it won't happen again,” Munchak said. “It's a confidence thing, too.” Hope has 49 straight starts. Jordan Babineaux would start in Hope's place.

A man was shot in the shoulder in Northwest Baltimore on Sunday evening, according to Baltimore Police. Police were called to an area hospital about 6:21 p.m. for a report of a gunshot victim having arrived there, police said. Police determined during an initial investigation that the shooting had occurred in the 3300 block of Reisterstown Road, on the edge of the city's Liberty Square neighborhood near the western edge of Druid Hill Park. The gunshot wound was not considered life threatening, police said.

Hoping to receive more clarity concerning hisnagging left shoulder injury, Orioles pitcher Zach Britton will see renowned orthopedist Dr. James Andrews on Wednesday morning. The 24-year-old lefty seems resigned to starting the season on the disabled list - something that had been anticipated as the exhibition season continued without Britton throwing a pitch in a major league game. “Unless things are perfect tomorrow - I talk to Andrews and he doesn't see anything - then maybe,” Britton said.

Orioles pitching prospect Dan Klein has been diagnosed with a small SLAP tear in the labrum of his right shoulder, an injury that won't require surgery but could end his season. "Surgery is not needed at this time," Orioles director of player development John Stockstill said. "They believe they can rehab it. " Stockstill said there is no timeframe for Klein's return. The 22-year-old will consult with team orthopedist Dr. John Wilckens on Friday, then head to Sarasota, Fla., next week to begin rehabilitation.

In more than three full seasons as the Ravens' featured tailback, Ray Rice has carried the football 958 times and caught 246 passes. That averages out to 301 touches per season, which is a full workload for any running back in the NFL. But after rushing the ball a season-low nine times and compiling just 14 touches in the team's 43-13 loss to the Houston Texans on Oct. 21, Rice said he's open to the idea of getting at least 25 touches in Sunday's road...

Orioles first baseman Randy Milligan left last night's game with the California Angels in the eighth inning with a bruised right shoulder.Milligan was hurt when he fielded a tapper on the infield grass, then dove across the first-base bag to tag out Angels left fielder Luis Polonia.Milligan landed on the shoulder and left the game immediately. He was replaced by David Segui.After the game, Milligan returned to the clubhouse with an ice pack wrapped around his shoulder. He said the shoulder was "a little stiff," but that it shouldn't force him to miss any playing time.

No. 4 Stevenson has won two consecutive games without Dimitri Pecunes, but the freshman goalkeeper could return for Saturday's road contest at Middle Atlantic Conference rival Widener. Coach Paul Cantabene said the sprained AC joint in Pecunes' shoulder that he sustained in the first quarter of the Mustangs' eventual 14-13 overtime loss to No. 13 Roanoke on April 9 is improving. He is expected to test his shoulder in practice Thursday afternoon, and Cantabene said he is “optimistic” that Pecunes could play against the Pride.

Stevenson is dealing with two losses: Tuesday night's 14-13 overtime setback to Roanoke and a shoulder injury to starting goalkeeper Dimitri Pecunes. Coach Paul Cantabene said Wednesday morning that the freshman suffered a sprained AC joint when he was tackled from behind on a clear attempt in the first quarter and fell on his shoulder. Cantabene said Pecunes is expected to be sidelined for at least one week and possibly as many as three. “So we don't know when we're going to get him back,” Cantabene said.

BOSTON - The steady season that Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy had defensively in 2012 - which was capped by his first career Gold Glove Award - hid the pain that Hardy played through from spring training to the final game of the postseason. After nearly every throw he made, Hardy would feel a sharp pain in his shoulder. Often, he'd shake his arm to get the numbness out, and over the course of the season he needed two cortisone shots to help alleviate the pain. The injury - a muscle imbalance that he's dealt for years with with varying degrees of discomfort - hasn't completely gone away.

A man was shot in the shoulder in Northwest Baltimore on Sunday evening, according to Baltimore Police. Police were called to an area hospital about 6:21 p.m. for a report of a gunshot victim having arrived there, police said. Police determined during an initial investigation that the shooting had occurred in the 3300 block of Reisterstown Road, on the edge of the city's Liberty Square neighborhood near the western edge of Druid Hill Park. The gunshot wound was not considered life threatening, police said.

Orioles outfielder Nolan Reimold, who left Friday's game against the Pirates after just two innings with a sore right shoulder, said his throwing shoulder is feeling better. Showalter said he hopes to have Reimold DH on Tuesday against the Blue Jays in Dunedin. Reimold said he hasn't hit since the injury and has given his whole upper body time off. He's optimistic he can return to the lineup Tuesday following Monday's off day. “I had a lot of time off,” Reimold said. “I had neck surgery.

The manufacturers of Asia just got a lot closer to Baltimore. Four massive cranes at the Seagirt Marine Terminal began writing the next chapter in the region's maritime history Thursday morning as they started unloading a 981-foot cargo ship laden with containers onto waiting trucks. The cranes are the most visible symbols of a $1.3 billion public-private partnership between the Port of Baltimore and Ports America Chesapeake that allowed the expansion of Seagirt to handle the world's largest ships and gives the facility a leg up on almost every port from Maine to Florida.

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis, who was going to get a chance to play every day over the final month and a half of the season, was placed on the disabled list Tuesday with a right shoulder strain, an injury that could put the rest of his season in doubt. Davis, who was acquired from the Texas Rangers along with Tommy Hunter for Koji Uehara last month, will see renowned orthopedist Dr. Lewis Yocum on Thursday in Los Angeles. "There's something going on in his shoulder; the MRI reveals that," Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail said.

An accident with injury on Interstate 95 at Exit 77 (MD 24/Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway) northbound in Harford County has the left, shoulder, right shoulder and through lanes closed at 8:42 a.m., the state Department of Transportation said on Thursday. DOT also reported an accident on U.S. 29 near Old Columbia Road in Howard County around 9 a.m., but offered no additional details. Text NEWS to 70701 to get Baltimore Sun local news text alerts