Bradish and Nevin recalled from Norfolk

The Orioles begin a 10-game homestand, minus any breaks in the schedule, with rookie Kyle Bradish making his major league debut tonight against the Red Sox.

Bradish was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk this afternoon after allowing only two earned runs and striking out 17 batters in 15 innings in his three starts. He tossed two scoreless innings each against the Phillies and Yankees in spring training, showing extreme confidence and quality stuff against their top lineups.

Baseball America ranks Bradish as the No. 9 prospect in the system and MLBPipeline.com has him 10^th.

The Orioles acquired Bradish, 25, from the Angels in the December 2019 Dylan Bundy trade.

Reliever Mike Baumann was optioned to Norfolk to create room for Bradish, who’s wearing No. 56. He threw 47 pitches yesterday at Yankee Stadium.

Baumann has made five appearances and allowed five earned runs (six total) and seven hits with six walks and six strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings.

The Orioles made another move, placing pitcher Alexander Wells on the injured list with a sore left elbow and recalling infielder Tyler Nevin, who’s starting at third base tonight.

Nevin, who made his major league debut last summer, is batting .364/.434/.546 with six doubles, two home runs and 17 RBIs in 17 games with the Tides.

Wells has allowed two runs and five hits in 3 2/3 innings, with no walks and six strikeouts. Aaron Judge and Anthony Rizzo homered off him Tuesday night.

Ryan Mountcastle is back in the lineup at first base after missing the last two games with neck stiffness.

Austin Hays had his first career four-hit game, including a career-best three doubles, and is slashing .362/.423/.617 (17-for-47) in his last 12 games.

Trey Mancini has driven in a run in four of his last five games.

The Orioles have lost four games in a row after winning three of four. Their pitching has surrendered 15 home runs in the last seven games.

Spenser Watkins starts Saturday and Jordan Lyles on Sunday.

Neither team has posted its lineup.

Left-hander Rich Hill, 42, has allowed seven runs and 15 hits in 13 innings in his three starts, walking six batters and striking out seven. He’s also had two previous stints with the Red Sox during an 18-year career.

Hill is 3-0 with a 2.25 ERA and 0.969 WHIP in 15 career appearances (five starts) versus the Orioles. He’s allowed eight runs and 15 hits in 32 innings. Chris Owings is 4-for-14 with a double and home run.

The Orioles went 6-13 against the Red Sox last season, losing seven of 10 at home. Their last three-game sweep at Camden Yards was 2015.

Matt Harvey tossed five scoreless innings with one hit and six strikeouts yesterday at extended spring training. Samuel Basallo went 1-for-3 with a double, Frederick Bencosme was 1-for-2 with a triple and walk, and Stiven Acevedo was 2-for-3.