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.