For as long as the Orioles have made their future the priority, the presence of Chris Davis on their roster and in their lineup has been a direct hindrance to that.
The Orioles needed a roster spot to activate Austin Hays from the injured list ahead of Monday night’s series-opener with the Atlanta Braves and put Davis back on the 10-day injured list in order to do so.
Davis appeared in just one game since Sept. 8 after being activated from his initial stint on the injured list with a sore knee, going 0-for-3 with a strikeout in the second game of Friday’s doubleheader loss to the New York Yankees.