Orioles lineup and roster moves
Photo: Greg Mac
The Baltimore Orioles play the Tampa Bay Rays tonight in the second game of the three game series. The Orioles won last night 5 to 3, for the recap of that game go here. The Baltimore Orioles have selected the contract of catcher Caleb Joseph and he will be starting tonight. Jamile Weeks has been optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles needed an extra catcher with Matt Wieters ailing from a forearm injury. Wieters had test done and it looks like he will avoid the disabled list.
Joseph will start and will be making his Major League debut tonight. I have enjoyed watching Joseph develop as a Minor League player and have been following him for years. Joseph handles the bat well and has improved his defense, playing well at each stop. Joseph also has a lot of power and has a good head on his shoulders.
Here is the Orioles lineup with Joseph batting ninth. Bud Norris will be starting tonight for the Orioles.
#Orioles lineup with Caleb Joseph making his @MLB debut at 7:10 ET on MASN, @MLBTV and WBAL Radio: pic.twitter.com/OyLQEm26HS
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) May 7, 2014
Here is the Orioles press release on the roster moves.
Orioles select the contract of CA Caleb Joseph from Triple-A Norfolk; INF Jemile Weeks optioned to the Tides
The Orioles today announced that they have selected the contract of CA CALEB JOSPEH from Triple-A Norfolk and optioned INF JEMILE WEEKS to the Tides.
Joseph, 28, has batted .261/.284/.402 in 22 games for the Tides this season. He hit .299/.346/.494 with 22 home runs and 97 RBI for Double-A Bowie in 2013 on his way to being named Topps Minor League Player of the Year for the Eastern League, as well as an EL All-Star for both the mid-season and season-ending squads. Joseph, the Orioles 7th round selection in the 2008 First Year Player Draft out of Lipscomb University, will be making his major league debut when he sees his first game action. He will wear #36.
Weeks, 27, was 3-for-11 in three games with the Orioles after being recalled from Norfolk on April 26.
With this move, the Orioles 40-man roster is now full.
