Taylor Teagarden (thumb) had the splint removed from his dislocated left thumb on Friday. Teagarden was originally given a 3-4 week timetable for recovery when the injury occurred, so barring any setbacks he should be looking at a return to the Orioles before the end of the month.

The Orioles are considering placing Taylor Teagarden (thumb) on the 60-day disabled list. The O's originally said Teagarden will miss 3-4 weeks with a dislocated left thumb, but he'll visit a hand specialist on Tuesday before a final determination is made. Baltimore has acquired Chris Snyder to provide depth behind Matt Wieters.

Orioles placed C Taylor Teagarden on the 15-day disabled list with a dislocated left thumb. He's expected to be sidelined for 3-4 weeks. Luis Exposito has been recalled to serve as the backup catcher.

Taylor Teagarden said he expects to miss 3-to-4 weeks after dislocating his thumb on a foul tip during Saturday's game against the Athletics. X-rays came back negative, but he'll still require a trip to the disabled list. The O's will likely turn to Luis Exposito to serve as the primary backup catcher to Matt Wieters while Teagarden is out.

Taylor Teagarden left Saturday's game against the Athletics with a dislocated left thumb. Teagarden was in immense pain as he walked to the dugout with a trainer. He'll be evaluated at a later time, but it seems likely that he will require a trip to the disabled list. If so, Luis Exposito could be recalled to serve as the primary backup catcher to Matt Wieters.

Taylor Teagarden left Saturday's game against the A's after taking a foul tip off his thumb. Teagarden was in immense pain as he walked to the dugout with a trainer. It's possible that he fractured a bone.

Taylor Teagarden (back) returned to Grapefruit League action Sunday. Teagarden is slated to return to the starting lineup Monday, but he was back in action as a sub a day earlier. The Orioles' backup catcher hadn't played in over a week due to back spasms.

Taylor Teagarden (back) is slated to return to the Orioles' Grapefruit League lineup on Monday. Teagarden hasn't played in a week due to back spasms, but he took batting practice and caught bullpen sessions this week without incident. Barring any setbacks, the 29-year-old should serve as Matt Wieters' backup this season.

Taylor Teagarden (back) will take batting practice and catch bullpen sessions again Friday. He's done it now a few times this week, and if he gets through it again OK Friday, he could be cleared to return to game action. Teagarden will back up Matt Wieters this season.

Taylor Teagarden (lower back) resumed baseball activities on Tuesday and reported no issues. Teagarden was idle for a few days due to back spasms. He should be fine for the start of the regular season.