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Orioles option Trevor Rogers to Triple-A Norfolk; Selby, Soto also optioned, Bowman, Rivera, Vespi added

The Orioles made a flurry of roster moves ahead of Thursday’s game against the Houston Astros. They optioned left-handed starter Trevor Rogers, infielder Liván Soto and right-hander Colin Selby to Triple-A Norfolk, activated infielder Emmanuel Rivera, recalled left-hander Nick Vespi from Norfolk and purchased the contract of right-hander Matt Bowman while designating left-hander Bruce Zimmermann for assignment.

Rogers, whom the Orioles acquired from Miami on July 30th, is 0-2 with a 7.11 ERA in four starts. Selby threw three scoreless innings with four strikeouts. Soto, who was active for seven games in two stints with the Orioles but didn’t play, was reacquired along with outfielder Austin Slater on July 30th.

Rivera, who plays first and third base, was claimed off waivers from Miami on Wednesday. Bowman, a native of Chevy Chase, who signed a minor league contract with the Orioles on August 15th, threw three hitless innings at Norfolk. He had a 5.40 ERA in 10 games with Arizona, Minnesota and Seattle this season. Vespi has a 3.18 ERA in 10 games for the Orioles this season. He’s 2-1 with a 7.71 ERA and a save at Norfolk.

Zimmermann, a Baltimore-area native, was 8-10 with a 5.77 ERA from 2020-2023 with the Orioles. This season, he’d been at Norfolk and was 3-4 with a 4.64 ERA.

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Rich Dubroff

Rich Dubroff grew up in Brooklyn as a fan of New York teams, but after he moved to Baltimore, quickly adopted the Orioles and Colts. After nearly two decades as a freelancer assisting on Orioles coverage for several outlets, principally The Capital in Annapolis and The Carroll County Times, Dubroff began covering the team fulltime in 2011. He spent five years at Comcast SportsNet’s website and for the last two seasons, wrote for PressBoxonline.com, Dubroff lives in Baltimore with his wife of more than 30 years, Susan.

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