Orioles place Pearce on DL

By Roch Kubatko

Orioles

June 21, 2013, 12:46pm

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The Orioles have reinstated pitcher Miguel Gonzalez from the paternity list and placed outfielder Steve Pearce on the 15-day disabled list with left wrist tendinitis. The DL move is retroactive to yesterday, making Pearce eligible to return on July 5 in New York. Pearce appeared in Wednesday's game in Detroit without an official at-bat, replacing Nick Markakis in right field in a 13-3 win. He's batting .235/.311/.383 with three homers and nine RBIs in 28 games. Pearce had three hits in a June 9 game against the Rays at Tropicana Field. The injury comes at a convenient time, with the Orioles needing to clear a spot for Gonzalez on the 25-man roster. They don't want to designate first baseman Travis Ishikawa for assignment. Executive vice president Dan Duquette continues to explore trades for Ishikawa, who is 1-for-9 with five strikeouts since having his contract selected. The Orioles are short a right-handed hitting outfielder. Pearce has been getting starts in left field against left-handed pitchers while Nolan Reimold remains on the disabled list. Reimold is starting in left field tonight for Double-A Bowie. Hank Urrutia is serving as the designated hitter.