Trumbo is dealing with a Grade 2 quadriceps strain and will be sidelined for 3-to-4 weeks, Jon Meoli of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Trumbo picked up the quad injury earlier in the month, and while it was originally thought to be minor, an MRI on Thursday revealed the slugger was dealing with something more serious than initially anticipated. This is a tough break for both parties, as Trumbo will now be sidelined beyond Opening Day. If his initial timetable holds, the 32-year-old could be back in action in early-to-mid April. It's unclear who will fill in as the Orioles' designated hitter to open the season with Trumbo sidelined, the Orioles will likely bump either Chris Davis or Trey Mancini into the DH role for the first couple weeks of the regular season, with non-roster invitees Pedro Alvarez or Danny Valencia potentially filling the ensuing void at first, or Craig Gentry or Alex Presley taking over the vacant outfield spot.
The 32-year-old took three at-bats as the designated hitter in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the New York Yankees, which included a groundout and a walk in which he moved out of the batter's box.
“I'm not sure if it was one [play],” Showalter said. “I'm just reporting what the MRI said. This guy was doing everything on the fields — running full speed. That just tells you how different actual game speed is. He was fine during the game doing everything, for the most part. He said he was driving home last night and started to get stiff and sore. They decided to get a picture this morning, and that's the results.”
Trumbo, who led the major leagues in home runs with 47 in 2016, hit 23 homers last year with 65 RBI. He batted .234 as an outfielder and designated hitter. This spring, the 32-year-old has hit just .130 with a home run and two RBI.
