Félix Bautista was perhaps the Orioles’ most intriguing trade chip ahead of Thursday’s deadline. Now, it’s unclear whether he’ll pitch again this season. Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino said Bautista has significant swelling in his shoulder,

The Orioles couldn’t go more than a day with only 14 players on the injured list.Félix Bautista joined it this morning for the first time this season. He’s on the 15-day IL with right shoulder discomfort.

Bautista going on the IL hurts the Orioles' chances of staying competitive and perhaps getting back into the American League playoff race. At 44-57 going into play Thursday, Baltimore is 15.5 games behind the first-place Toronto Blue Jays in the AL East and 9.5 games out of the third AL wild-card spot.