There have been people who’ve been waiting for a lot of the season for a power-hitting Norfolk infielder to be called up to the Orioles. Today, they did it! The problem is that people were specifically hoping for prospect Jordan Westburg, and the player that the Orioles have called up is 28-year-old infielder Josh Lester.
A pair of moves were require to make room on both the 26- and 40-man rosters for the Orioles to select Lester’s contract from Norfolk. Reliever Dillon Tate has been transferred to the 60-day injured list now that it’s clear his elbow injury will not be resolved in the short term.