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Available for Spring Breakout game The Orioles list Wagner (back) on the roster for their March 15 Spring Breakout game against the Yankees.

Impact While with Double-A Bowie last season, Wagner didn't play after June 21 due to a back injury, but his inclusion on the roster for the Spring Breakout game implies that he's healthy heading into the 2025 campaign. Before being shut down with the injury, the 23-year-old infielder slashed a lowly .109/.208/.156 across 72 plate appearances with Bowie.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

Rehabbing in FCL Wagner (hand) began a rehab assignment Saturday with the Orioles' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate, going 1-for-4 while playing seven innings at third base.

Impact Wagner will eventually report to Double-A Bowie once he completes his rehab assignment in the lower rungs of the minors. He's working his way back from offseason surgery to repair a fractured bone in his left hand.

MAY 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Back in action at Double-A Wagner (concussion) has gone 4-for-21 with a home run and a walk in five games for Double-A Bowie since being reinstated from the 7-day injured list last Wednesday.

Impact Wagner spent the minimum seven days of the shelf with the concussion, which he sustained when he was hit in the head by an errant throw in an Aug. 29 game. Over his 23 games for Bowie since getting a promotion from High-A Aberdeen in early August, Wagner has slashed .211/.265/.358 with three home runs over 102 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes on minor-league IL Wagner went on the 7-day minor-league injured list Wednesday at Double-A Bowie due to a concussion, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Impact Wagner was struck by an errant throw Tuesday during Bowie's loss to the Double-A affiliate of the Guardians and will be sidelined for at least a week. The 22-year-old infielder has posted a .231/.341/.394 batting line with 12 homers and 26 steals in 98 games this season between High-A and Double-A ball. Baltimore selected him in the second round of the 2022 MLB Draft out of Clemson University.

AUGUST 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Playing again at Aberdeen Wagner (back) returned to action for High-A Aberdeen on July 23 and has gone 6-for-25 with a home run, a double and two stolen bases in six games since rejoining the lineup.

Impact Wagner was scratched from the Aberdeen lineup June 16 due to lower-back tightness, but he was never placed on the 7-day injured list and was cleared to resume playing a week later. The 21-year-old infielder has spent the entire season at Aberdeen, slashing .241/.365/.410 with 10 home runs and 25 stolen bases across 338 plate appearances.

AUGUST 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with lower-back tightness Wagner is day-to-day at High-A Aberdeen with lower-back tightness, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Impact He is slashing .296/.383/.469 with two home runs and seven steals in his last 20 games. Wagner, who turns 22 in August, has started 45 games at third base and 22 games at second base this season for the IronBirds.

JULY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE