Orioles' Chandler Shepherd: Pushed off 40-man roster

The Orioles designated Shepherd for assignment Sunday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Shepherd found himself as the odd man out after Baltimore needed to clear spots on the 40-man and active rosters for John Means, who was activated from the COVID-19 injured list ahead of his scheduled start Sunday against the Nationals. The 27-year-old Shepherd didn't see any action with Baltimore this season, but he made five appearances (three starts) for the big club in 2019, posting a 6.63 ERA and 1.53 WHIP in 19 innings.