Andrew Kittredge DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Andrew Kittredge's (knee) initial timetable to return is set between June and the All-Star break. However, the righty is "optimistic" it will be on the earlier side. Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reported the news. Kittredge underwent arthroscopic knee surgery over the weekend to address the cartilage in his left knee. The 34-year-old noted that his knee began ailing him during live bullpen sessions, and doctors thought it'd be better to deal with it now than later. In 2024, the veteran was excellent, pitching to the tune of a 2.80 ERA and 1.13 WHIP with 37 holds over 70.2 innings for the St. Louis Cardinals. Fortunately, there's a set timetable for Kittredge's return. However, it will still be some time before he aids Baltimore's bullpen.

The Baltimore Orioles are saying that right-handed reliever Andrew Kittredge (knee) had "successful left-knee debridement" with Dr. Leigh Ann Curl in Baltimore on Friday. Kittredge is now expected to miss multiple months as he rehabs from knee surgery. It's a blow to the back end of Baltimore's bullpen to open the season, especially with their plan to ease closer Felix Bautista (elbow) back into ninth-inning duties after he missed all of the 2024 season due to Tommy John surgery. When he's back to full health, Kittredge figures to be a late-inning setup man for the O's. The eight-year veteran has a career 3.44 ERA (3.87 FIP) with a 1.21 WHIP, 16 saves, a 23.1% strikeout rate and 6.4% walk rate in 285 1/3 innings pitched. With Kittredge out for the foreseeable future, Seranthony Dominguez becomes the most likely option for occasional saves when Bautista is being rested.

Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde announced on Friday that right-handed reliever Andrew Kittredge (knee) will have arthroscopic left-knee surgery, which will cause him to open the 2025 season on the injured list. Kittredge is expected to miss multiple months. The 34-year-old veteran was pulled from his Grapefruit League outing last Saturday due to soreness in his left knee. With Kittredge out for the first couple months of the year, it will make right-hander Seranthony Dominguez a little more interesting in deeper fantasy leagues as a high-leverage reliever as the Orioles look to ease closer Felix Bautista (elbow) in after he missed all of the 2024 season due to Tommy John surgery. Relievers Gregory Soto, Yennier Cano and Cionel Perez could all have bigger roles in the back end of Baltimore's bullpen as well.