O’s Bautista to IL with ‘some degree of injury’ to UCL

Orioles All-Star nearer Félix Bautista is headed to the 15-day injured listing, with normal supervisor Mike Elias telling reporters on Saturday that he has “some degree of injury” to the ulnar collateral ligament in his proper elbow.

Bautista exited Baltimore’s 5-4 victory over the the Rockies on Friday after recording two outs attributable to discomfort in his proper elbow. The 28-year-old is having fun with a breakout season, with 33 saves, a 1.48 ERA and 110 strikeouts in 61 innings for the first-place Orioles.