Orioles recall Mychal Givens

By Roch Kubatko

Orioles

July 31, 2015, 10:58am

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With the Orioles short a man in the bullpen today, they made another roster move by recalling right-hander Mychal Givens from Double-A Bowie.

Givens takes the spot vacated by Bud Norris, who was designated for assignment.

Mychal Givens Orioles.jpg Givens, 25, went 4-2 with a 1.79 ERA and 14 saves in 34 games with the Baysox this season. He led the Eastern League with a 12.52 strikeout per nine innings ratio, posted the third-fewest baserunners per nine innings ratio (9.27) and was tied for the third-lowest batting average against (.191) among Eastern League relievers.

Givens, the shortstop-turned-reliever, made his major league debut on June 24 at Fenway Park and struck out one batter in a scoreless inning. The Orioles purchased his contract four days earlier.

As the Virginian-Pilot reported, right-hander Mike Wright has been summoned from Triple-A Norfolk in case he's needed tonight. He could take the place of Tommy Hunter if the Orioles move him by the 4 p.m. non-waiver deadline. They've been in talks with the Cubs.

Also, the Orioles don't know whether outfielder Gerardo Parra will join them for tonight's game. The 25-man roster currently is filled with Givens' arrival.

Parra will be the 1,000th player to appear in a game for the Orioles since the franchise moved to Baltimore in 1954.