Michael

Almanzar

Almanzar is a former $1.5 million bonus baby from the Dominican Republic who hasn’t yet put together all of his tools on the field. He has high-voltage raw power and a cannon for an arm, but his long swing and middling athleticism has hindered his upward mobility. The son of former major league reliever Carlos slashed .268/.328/.432 at Double-A Portland this past season.

Almanzar, 26, batted .241/.297/.380 with 10 home runs and 41 RBI over 118 games last season with the Orioles’ Triple-A affiliate. He has never appeared in the majors and that’s unlikely to change in 2017 unless the Tigers are dealing with multiple injuries in their infield.

Almanzar was diagnosed with left patellar tendinitis after injuring his knee playing first base Saturday. The Rule 5 pick gets returned to his original team if he doesn’t make the 25-man roster, but Orioles manager Buck Showalter said the injury delays that decision. “We were prepared to make a decision on him, but that will wait now,” Showalter said. “Shouldn’t be too long.”

A Rule 5 pick, Almanzar is dealing with patellar tendinitis in his left knee. The Orioles are content to stash him on the disabled list, so they’ll bring the third baseman along slowly.

Almanzar has struggled to overcome the patellar tendinitis in his knee, which has been bothering him since spring training. There’s no timetable for the Rule 5 pick’s return.

Almanzar has been slow to heal from patellar tendinitis in his left knee, an ailment that’s kept him out all season. There remains no timetable for the Rule 5 pick’s return.

Almanzar has missed all season with patellar tendinitis in his left knee but recently resumed baseball activities. There’s no timetable for his return.

Almanzar is finally recovered from the patellar tendinitis in his left knee, but the Orioles don’t have a spot for him on their active roster. The 23-year-old was a Rule 5 Draft pick of the O’s in December 2013. He is a .249/.301/.373 hitter in 668 career minor league games.

Almanzar, who has been sidelined for most of the season with patellar tendinitis in his left knee, was designated for assignment by the Orioles on Monday. The 23-year-old is a .249/.301/.373 hitter in 668 career minor league games.

Almanzar, a Rule 5 pick, is expected to be shut down for at least a few days. It would be surprising if he didn’t get stashed on the DL at this point.