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- Orioles closer Félix Bautista undergoes rotator cuff, labrum surgery, expected to miss 12 months</p>
<p>Chris CwikAugust 21, 2025 at 2:26 AM</p>
<p>Baltimore Orioles closer Félix Bautista will miss the rest of the 2025 MLB season after undergoing rotator cuff and labrum surgery, the team announced Wednesday.</p>
<p>Bautista, 30, was in the midst of another strong season when he was placed on the Injured List in July due to a shoulder injury. After getting the injury checked out, Bautista was diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff and torn labrum, leading to Wednesday's procedure.</p>
<p>Bautista is expected to miss at least 12 months following the surgery, which means he'll miss most of — if not all of — the 2026 MLB season while rehabbing.</p>
<p>Expected to miss at least the next 12 months https://t.co/f7YPMQqvfl</p>
<p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) August 20, 2025</p>
<p>It's the second major injury sustained by Bautista during his major-league career. He missed the entire 2024 MLB season while recovering from Tommy John surgery.</p>
<p>Bautista was able to return in time for the start of the 2025 MLB season and was out to a great start prior to his injury. Through 34 2/3 innings, Bautista had a 2.60 ERA and 50 strikeouts.</p>
<p>When healthy, Bautista has been one of the best relievers in the majors. He burst onto the scene in 2022, when he posted a 2.19 ERA as a rookie. After spending time as a late-inning reliever during his first couple months, Bautista won the closer role that August and finished the season strong.</p>
<p>He was even better in 2023. Bautista held the closer role the entire season, posting a 1.48 ERA and racking up 33 saves. That performance earned him his first All-Star appearance. Late in the season, however, Bautista was shut down his elbow soreness. He eventually underwent Tommy John surgery, missing all of 2024.</p>
<p>While his 2025 return was a success prior to the injury, his outlook moving forward is unclear. After undergoing two major surgeries over a two-year span, Bautista will have a lot to prove the next time he steps foot on the mound.</p>
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