Orioles general manager Mike Elias said Tuesday that it's possible Rodriguez (lat) temporarily pitches out of the bullpen when he returns, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rodriguez is throwing off a mound and is "moving in the right direction," per Elias, as he works his way back from a right lat strain. However, he is simply running out of time to get built back up, so the Orioles might have no choice but to use him in relief initially as they rebuild his stamina on the fly. Rodriguez has been sidelined since early August.