Showalter on Joseph: "We're lucky to have him" (updated)

Orioles relievers Brad Brach and Zach Britton, outfielder Mark Trumbo and third baseman Manny Machado received their All-Star Game jerseys today on the field, holding up the yellow and brown Padres throwbacks and pretending the color scheme wasn't hideous.

Catcher Matt Wieters was in the bullpen.

With Wieters catching this afternoon, Caleb Joseph figures to go into the All-Star break still in search of his first RBI. He's batting .160 with two doubles in 26 games, his injury not the only source of pain.

Joseph threw out another runner yesterday attempting to steal. His defense keeps him in the majors.

"I think everybody would like to have both ends," said manager Buck Showalter. "That's why guys like Matt and Salvador Perez go to the All-Star Game. But everybody starts out looking at catch, throw, receive, put down good fingers, and Caleb does a great job with that. And we know he's capable of swinging the bat better.

"I think one of the strengths in our organization right now is our catching throughout. We're pretty deep there. He's going to hit better. He's got a track record of doing that. He had a lot of at-bats on rehab, too.

"I think Caleb's one of the top-ranked framers, all that stuff they do. Calls a great game. We're lucky to have him. I think it bodes well for us the last 75 games because we know he's going to hit better, too, as he goes. He's drove in some big runs for us since he's been here. I know he's frustrated with it right now because the first question every day to him is about some statistic. He doesn't have to look at it. He knows."

Reliever Mychal Givens is in the bullpen again today. Still no baby, still no flight to Tampa to join his wife, who's due on Monday.

It may work out where Givens won't need to go on paternity leave. Also, he's a Tampa native and the Orioles open the second half against the Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla.

"I'm hoping in a perfect world she would have the baby Monday and see you in Tampa," Showalter said. "They're having it in Florida. It's got a chance to work out conveniently, but the most important thing is to have a healthy baby and everything's all right there. I don't want to look at it too selfishly here.

"I think they would induce labor on Friday if it doesn't happen, so then we'd have to bring up somebody. I've got some ideas about that."

Orioles first-round pick Cody Sedlock tossed three scoreless innings yesterday in his professional debut at short-season Single-A Aberdeen. He allowed one hit, walked a batter and struck out four.

Showalter said the reports were "really good."

"I just read them," he said. "He looked like a first-rounder. He's got a lot of innings this year. I don't know how long they'll continue to pitch him. I don't know if he'll go to instructional league.

"He's only 20 years old. That's another good thing about him. Most college juniors are 21. He gets to play most of next year at 21."

Parker Bridwell, rehabbing from a broken rib, followed with two scoreless innings.

"He did real well last night," Showalter said. "We actually talked about him with this two-day move we made with (Jason) Garcia, but he had just thrown a couple times in the Gulf Coast League."

The Orioles are deciding Bridwell's next move and whether he's going to start or work out of the bullpen.

"Parker Bridwell is interesting," Showalter said. "There's a lot to like about Parker. He's fearless, he certainly looks the part. We always get asked about him.

"I'll tell you who's pitching well again is Bobby Bundy. His last three or four outings, it looks like he's all the way back. He's interesting. It's good to see. He's come a long way. He's had a lot of challenges, very much like Dylan."

Update: Kole Calhoun walked with one out in the first inning and scored on Mike Trout's double to right. Calhoun was called out at the plate, but it was reversed upon challenge.

Trout took third on Jonathan Schoop's relay, but he was stranded. Albert Pujols lined to shortstop and Jefry Marte grounded to short.