Orioles press release on 25-man roster
I recently posted the Baltimore Orioles final 25-man roster, which can be found here, go there for my thoughts and opinions. The Orioles just released this press release on the 25-man roster and it included every roster move.
Here is that press release.
Orioles finalize 25-man roster
The Orioles today announced several roster moves to finalize their 25-man roster.
Four players have been placed on the 15-day disabled list: INF MICHAEL ALMANZAR (retroactive to March 23 – left patellar tendinitis), INF MANNY MACHADO (retroactive to March 21 – recovering from left knee surgery), OF FRANCISCO PEGUERO (retroactive to March 21 – right wrist tendinitis), and OF NOLAN REIMOLD (retroactive to March 26 – cervical spine fusion surgery). Additionally, RHP EDGMER ESCALONA has been placed on the 60-day disabled list (right shoulder impingement).
The Orioles have also selected the contracts of OF DELMON YOUNG and RHP EVAN MEEK.
To make room for Young and Meek on the 40-man roster, LHP MIKE BELFIORE has been designated for assignment.
Additionally, LHP JOHAN SANTANA has been reassigned to minor league camp.
PITCHERS (12+1+1)
53 Britton, Zach
16 Chen, Wei-Yin
59 Escalona, Edgmer**
50 Gonzalez, Miguel
29 Hunter, Tommy
31 Jimenez, Ubaldo
17 Matusz, Brian
47 Meek, Evan
25 Norris, Bud
56 O’Day, Darren
40 Patton, Troy^
60 Stinson, Josh
30 Tillman, Chris
58 Webb, RyanCATCHERS (2)
45 Clevenger, Steve
32 Wieters, MattINFIELDERS (5+2)
67 Almanzar, Michael*
19 Davis, Chris
3 Flaherty, Ryan
2 Hardy, J.J.
12 Lombardozzi, Steve
13 Machado, Manny*
6 Schoop, JonathanOUTFIELDERS (6+2)
23 Cruz, Nelson
10 Jones, Adam
9 Lough, David
21 Markakis, Nick
28 Pearce, Steve
62 Peguero, Francisco*
14 Reimold, Nolan*
27 Young, Delmon* – Denotes player on the15-day Disabled List
** – Denotes player on the 60-day Disabled List
^ – Denotes player on the Restricted List