Hunter Harvey to injured list with lat strain; Mountcastle AL Rookie of the Month; Lowther recalled

The Orioles placed right-handed pitcher Hunter Harvey on the 10-day Ainjured list with a right lat strain. Harvey appeared to suffer the injury when he was warming up during Wednesday night’s game at Houston.

Harvey, the Orioles’ No. 1 draft pick in 2013, has had a series of injuries that delayed his major league debut until August 17, 2019. He began this season on the 60-day injured list with a strained oblique muscle, and in nine games has a 4.15 ERA with six strikeouts and three walks in 8 2/3 innings.

In parts of three seasons, Harvey is 3-2 with a 3.42 ERA in 26 games.

To replace Harvey on the roster, the Orioles recalled left-hander Zac Lowther from Triple-A Norfolk.

Lowther is 0-1 with a 15.19 ERA in three games, one start with the Orioles this season. At Norfolk, Lowther is 0-3 with a 5.18 ERA in six starts.

Mountcastle American League Rookie of the Month: An outstanding June has earned Ryan Mountcastle the American League’s Rookie of the Month for June.

Last month, the first baseman/designated hitter batted .312 with 11 home runs and 27 RBIs.

Mountcastle had three home runs on June 19, joining Nick Markakis as the only Orioles’ rookies with a three-homer game. He homered in three straight games from June 2-5 and had an RBI in eight straight games from May 31-June 9, matching Carlos Correa for the longest streak in the major leagues this season. He’s the first Orioles rookie to do that.