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  • Heston Kjerstad sent down to Triple-A
    Orioles optioned OF Heston Kjerstad to Triple-A Norfolk.

    Advice: Well, now we have the corresponding roster move for the Kyle Stowers promotion. Kjerstad got just 17 plate appearances in this stint in the big leagues, going 2-for-14 with six strikeouts and two walks. It’s likely the Orioles simply wanted him to go back to the minors to get everyday at-bats. Stowers is hitting just .240 in Triple-A; although, he does have 11 home runs, but as a 26-year-old, the Orioles likely feel more comfortable with him operating as a strictly bench bat. Rotoworld 8 minutes ago
     
  • Promotion official
    The Orioles recalled Stowers from Triple-A Norfolk on Monday.

    Advice: Baltimore cleared room on the 26-man active roster for Stowers by optioning outfielder/first baseman Heston Kjerstad to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Stowers, 26, is joining the big club for the first time this season, but he saw action with the Orioles during the 2022 and 2023 campaigns and owns a collective .207/.267/.331 in 131 career big-league plate appearances. He'll likely serve as a depth outfielder while he's up with the Orioles and could be sent back to Triple-A once Austin Hays (calf) is ready to return from the injured list. Rotowire.com 9 minutes ago
     
  • Return to minor leagues
    The Orioles optioned Kjerstad to Triple-A Norfolk on Monday.

    Advice: Kjerstad's stint with the big club came and went with a relative whimper, as Baltimore didn't give him many opportunities after he was called up from Triple-A on April 23. He made just four starts during his 17-game stay in the majors, recording a pair of base hits and two walks over 17 plate appearances. The Orioles remain at close to full health in the infield and outfield and don't have an opening in the lineup for Kjerstad at the moment, so the 25-year-old will move back to Norfolk so that he can play on an everyday basis. Baltimore called up outfielder Kyle Stowers from Triple-A to take Kjerstad's spot on the 26-man active roster. Rotowire.com 13 minutes ago
     
  • Returns from IL
    Triple-A Nashville reinstated Roller (undisclosed) from its 7-day injured list Wednesday.

    Advice: Roller has gone 2-for-12 with two doubles, one walk, one RBI and two runs in his first three games back in action for Nashville. He was sidelined for just under a month due to the unspecified injury. Rotowire.com Today, 10:35 am
     
  • Orioles calling up Stowers from Triple-A
    The Orioles are calling up Kyle Stowers from Triple-A in advance of Monday’s game.

    Advice: The timing here is surprising, given that Austin Hays is about ready to return from the injured list. Perhaps someone is hurt. The Orioles should be about ready to return Heston Kjerstad to the minors, as little as he’s playing, but that figured to be the countermove for Hays. If there is no injury, Stowers wouldn’t seem to have much of a path to playing time. Rotoworld Today, 10:30 am
     
  • Set to be recalled
    The Orioles will recall Stowers from Triple-A Norfolk prior to Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: Baltimore has yet to make the move official, but the club could option Heston Kjerstad to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Like Kjerstad before him, Stowers isn't likely to get steady playing time, either, given the Orioles' crowded outfield situation, but getting him regular reps is probably less of a priority than it would be with Kjerstad. Stowers had posted a .315 on-base percentage and 11 home runs across 165 plate appearances with Norfolk this season. Rotowire.com Today, 10:06 am
     
  • Inconsistent since minors return
    Clase owns a .156 average and .311 slugging percentage across the 58 plate appearances he's logged for Triple-A Tacoma since his April 29 demotion.

    Advice: Clase had posted a .333/.333/.500 slash line over the first 12 games of the Rainiers' season before getting the call up to the big-league club, where he got off to a similarly strong start before tailing off. The subsequent return to Tacoma started off particularly ragged, as Clase went 3-for-33 over his first nine games, albeit with nine walks and five steals, before showing some signs of life in the last three games with two home runs, four walks and another pair of stolen bases. Clase is an elite speed threat who's proven capable of generating above-average walk rates throughout his time in the minors, and although his strikeout rates also tend to get elevated, he could certainly be a consideration for a return to the majors this summer. Rotowire.com Today, 8:31 am
     
  • Tough day in Sunday's loss
    Robles went 0-for-3 and committed an error in Sunday's loss to the Red Sox.

    Advice: Getting the start in center field and batting ninth, Robles' fielding error in the second inning led to a three-run inning for Boston that proved to be the difference in a 3-2 loss. The 26-year-old outfielder also made a baserunning gaffe in the third, as he attempted to go from first to third on a single even though third base was already occupied by Riley Adams. Robles has started three straight games since coming off the IL, but his job security was low even before Sunday's performance. With Joey Gallo (shoulder) closing in on a return from the IL, Robles figures to find himself on the bench in a short-side platoon role. Rotowire.com Today, 8:27 am
     
  • Quiet since season debut
    Haggerty went 1-for-3 with an RBI single and a run in a win over the Athletics on Sunday, his first hit since making his season debut May 1.

    Advice: Haggerty had gone hitless in his first eight plate appearances of the season after a delayed debut due to a non-baseball-related medical issue. The veteran utility man has now broken through with his first knock of the season and also has a walk and stolen base on his resume, but he'll likely continue seeing only sporadic playing time while good health prevails across the Mariners' roster. Rotowire.com Today, 8:18 am