Orioles reinstate 2B Brian Roberts from 60-day disabled list; option infielder Steve Tolleson to Norfolk

By Josh Land

Orioles

June 12, 2012, 2:34pm

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The Orioles today announced that they have reinstated 2B Brian Roberts from the 60-day disabled list. To make room for Roberts on the roster, the club has optioned INF Steve Tolleson to Triple-A Norfolk and transferred OF Nolan Reimold to the 60-day disabled list. Roberts has been on the disabled list with a concussion since May 17, 2011. He batted .238/.340/.429 with five doubles, a home run, five RBI and six runs in a 14 game rehabilitation assignment with Single-A Delmarva (two games), Double-A Bowie (7G) and Triple-A Norfolk (5G). He batted .221 in 39 games for the Orioles in 2011 and is a career .281/.416/.353 hitter in 1,233 games for Baltimore. Roberts ranks among the top 12 in franchise history in 10 categories - stolen bases (2nd), doubles (4th), runs (6th), triples (T-6th), walks (8th), hits (9th), average (10th), at-bats (10th), games (12th) and on-base percentage (12th). Tolleson batted .237/.275/.447 in 12 games for the Orioles. Reimold batted .313/.333/.627 in 16 games for the club before going on the disabled list on May 1 with a herniated disc in his neck.