FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 8, 2012:
ORIOLES RECALL RHP STEVE JOHNSON AND
RHP MIGUEL SOCOLOVICH FROM TRIPLE-A NORFOLK
INF RYAN FLAHERTY PLACED ON 15-DAY DL
The Orioles announced today that they have recalled RHPs STEVE JOHNSON and MIGUEL SOCOLOVICH from Triple-A Norfolk and placed INF RYAN FLAHERTY on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to August 2, with a bacterial infection. Johnson will make his first major league start tonight against the Seattle Mariners.
A native of Baltimore and son of former Orioles pitcher and current MASN analyst DAVE JOHNSON, Johnson is 4-8 with a 2.86 ERA (91.1IP, 29ER) in 19 games (14 starts) for the Tides this season. This is his third stint with the Orioles. He made his major league debut on July 15 against the Detroit Tigers at Camden Yards, allowing one earned run on one hit in 2.0 innings of work.
Johnson’s start tonight comes exactly 23 years to the day after his father made his first career start in Baltimore and picked up his first major league win in a complete-game outing against the Minnesota Twins.
Socolovich has pitched to a 9.00 ERA (7.0IP, 7ER) in four appearances over two stints with the Orioles this season.
Flaherty has batted .205 (24-117) in 60 games for the Orioles.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 7, 2012
ORIOLES OPTION LHP ZACH BRITTON TO TRIPLE-A NORFOLK
The Orioles announced after tonight’s game that they have optioned LHP ZACH BRITTON to Triple-A Norfolk. Britton is 1-1 with an 8.10 ERA in five starts for the Orioles this season.
A corresponding roster move will be announced tomorrow.
