Orioles manager Brandon Hyde told reporters prior to Saturday’s doubleheader against the Tigers that it’s expected to be a minimum 10-day stint for O’Neill to address a lingering neck issue. It’ll be Ramón Laureano taking over in right field with Dylan Carlson coming up from Triple-A Norfolk to take his spot on Baltimore’s active roster.

It’s unclear whether O’Neill will be available for Saturday’s nightcap at Comerica Park, but he’ll sit out the front-end of the doubleheader. The 29-year-old slugger missed Thursday’s showdown against the Nationals due to neck soreness, which has been a lingering issue for him the past few weeks. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. It’ll be Ramón Laureano patrolling right field in his absence.

It’s the same issue that shelved O’Neill last week. There’s a chance that the neck issue is playing a role in his struggles at the plate, as he’s slashing a woeful .215/.284/.385 on the season with just two homers, 10 RBI and a 21/5 K/BB ratio in 74 plate appearances. The Orioles may be better served giving him a short stint on the injured list to get the issue resolved rather than attempting to play through it.

On another ugly night for the Orioles, O’Neill was one of a couple of guys who were more unlucky than bad. At least, he had balls in play with xBAs of .690 and .520 go for outs. O’Neill is in a 3-for-32 slump over his last nine games, though he still has right around a 110 OPS+ for the year. He’s definitely worth sticking with while he’s healthy.