A very odd move to say the least. I can't figure how this makes sense, unless the other guys they were considering have to be exposed to waivers if they are sent back down.
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, Jan 30 2012 03:35 PM
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Posted 05 July 2012 - 03:02 PM
A very odd move to say the least. I can't figure how this makes sense, unless the other guys they were considering have to be exposed to waivers if they are sent back down.
Unless they wanted to bring up a starter (which they don't need), Mahoney is the only position player available on the 40-man roster.
Roch explained it this morning:
The Orioles allowed Berken to make his start for Triple-A Norfolk yesterday and he threw 95 pitches in 5 1/3 innings. He was eliminated on the spot.
They don't need another starter with the All-Star break approaching on Monday - otherwise, they would have kept Tillman - so recalling Britton made no sense unless they were going to start him on Friday or stash him in the bullpen as an extra long man, which isn't needed at this point with Jason Hammel, Wei-Yin Chen and Tillman going deep into the last three games.
Dana Eveland or Miguel Gonzalez is expected to start on Friday. The Orioles want Britton to take at least one more turn in Norfolk as his command gradually improves.
Oliver Drake in on the disabled list. Steve Johnson can only replace someone going on the disabled list, since he hasn't been down for 10 days.
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Check out the available position players on the 40-man. Second baseman Ryan Adams is on the disabled list and hasn't played since May 12. Catcher Luis Exposito is beginning an injury-rehab assignment after undergoing surgery to remove a piece of a broken hamate bone in his wrist. Endy Chavez remains on the disabled list and it's considered progress that he's jogging. Steve Tolleson hasn't been down for 10 days.
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That leaves Mahoney, who's hitting .306 in his last 10 games and perhaps can grab a start at first base before going back to Norfolk. It's expected to be a temporary promotion - longer than Johnson's, but not by much.
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Posted 24 July 2012 - 01:59 PM
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Posted 16 August 2012 - 03:57 PM
AAA Season: .263 baa, 9 hr's, 53 rbi's, 32 bb's, 87 k's, .707 OPS, 27 doubles, 1 triple, 441 ab's
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Has been promoted back to Baltimore, with Betemit to the DL.
.792 OPS vs. LHP.
Has been promoted back to Baltimore, with Betemit to the DL.
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