Loewen to DL, Torres Recalled

[dkdc]

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Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - The Baltimore Orioles placed pitcher Adam Loewen on the 15-day disabled list Friday with left elbow soreness.

The left-hander exited his start against Seattle on Thursday after allowing five runs on four hits in just 2 2/3 innings.

Loewen is 0-1 with a 7.85 earned run average in four starts this season after missing most of 2007 with a stress fracture in his left elbow.

To replace Loewen on the roster, the O's selected the contract of infielder Eider Torres from Triple-A Norfolk.

[tywright]

Ok that's good that the FO moved quickly with this, but why Torres?

[furryburres]

Wait, isn't Torres a 2B/SS? If so, why not just call up Cintron?

[Sports Guy]

So now we have Torres, Fahey and LH on the roster?

What a poor decision that is...At least we don't have 13 pitchers anymore.

[orioles77]

This makes no sense, why have Fahey, Hernandez, and Torres on the same roster.

[ChaosLex]

Ugh. One step forward and two steps back.

[NewMarketSean]

So now we have Torres, Fahey and LH on the roster?

What a poor decision that is...At least we don't have 13 pitchers anymore.

Pretty freaking sad. But Torres getting some time at SS could spell the end of at least one of LH or Fahey.

[Cokeman]

This makes no sense, why have Fahey, Hernandez, and Torres on the same roster.

I wonder if they will find a way to add Bynum to that mix when he's ready to come back.

[tywright]

Torres for pinchrunner duties??

Torres is hitting well though

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Eider%20Torres&pos=2B&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=462855

[NewMarketSean]

They should send down Fahey or LH and call up Terrero for another bat off the bench.

[baseballnelie]

It does not make any sense to now have 3 guys other than Roberts for SS/2B. I mentioned this last night in the game thread that they should put Loewen on the DL, but instead of bringing up Torres I would have like to see them bring up Garrett Olson to make some starts for us up here.

[Mad Mark]

The good news here is that the FO was proactive and quick with Loewen. It looks like either Albers or Johnson will take his next start...unless other moves lurk over the horizon.

[Bronco634]

So now we have Torres, Fahey and LH on the roster?

What a poor decision that is...

No doubt. However (and hopefully), there will be a corresponding move involving Fahey--do you wait for Bynum or bring up (another) 13th pitcher.

[NewMarketSean]

Make no mistake, this Torres move is a shot over the bow to Fahey and LH. If Torres looks worth a darn, one of them will be DFA when Moore is eligible for return.

You mean Bynum, right?

[Mark Carver]

No, unless Moore continues to struggle (which I doubt), I believe that we will see Moore, Bynum, and whoever is playing the best among Torres, Cintron, LH, and Fahey occupying those three spots. I don't believe Moore is quite eligible to be recalled due to the option rules, but maybe the required days have passed.

Moore was optioned to Norfolk on 4/11/2008 and according to the rules, must spend 10 days down before being recalled, so he was eligible to recalled. Lowen placed on the DL, could have negated the mandatory 10 day wait also.

However, a player optioned to the minor leagues may not be recalled for at least 10 days, unless the club places a Major League player on the disabled list during the 10-day window.

Another tid-bit...

If a player’s optional assignment(s) to the minors total less than 20 days in one season, an option is not used.

So, if Scott does not stay down for 20-days in one season, than the option is not used.

Source = Cots