J.J. Hardy

Orioles' J.J. Hardy (wrist) expected back August 18th

Baltimore Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy is expected to return on August 18th, according to MASN's Roch Kubatko.

What It Means:

Baltimore manager Buck Showalter said that Hardy's wrist has healed, but that he needs to build up strength before returning. Based on that, the projected return seems reasonable, even with the addition of Tim Beckham to the infield.

Upon a healthy return, our models project Hardy for 1 home run, 3 doubles and 7 RBI across 66 plate appearances the remainder of this season.