Orioles manager Buck Showalter said infielder Tim Beckham's activation from the disabled list after two months out due to a core muscle surgery could come as soon as Monday, creating what he hopes is the good kind of problem with his daily lineup card.
Beckham's return Monday, which Showalter said "was the hope and the plan" as he prepared to play Sunday for Triple-A Norfolk, will mean the Orioles will be challenged to find enough lineup spots for all of Beckham, Danny Valencia, Mark Trumbo, Chris Davis, Trey Mancini, and Colby Rasmus between the corner infield and outfield spots plus designated hitter.