To make room for catcher Steve Clevenger on the big league roster, the Orioles designated outfielder David Lough for assignment Friday – another member of the Opening Day squad, and specifically the outfield that has been jettisoned during this season.
The Orioles have removed a mind-boggling nine players from the initial roster that was introduced at Tropicana Field on April 6 – and, technically, that number is 10.
Reliever Ryan Webb was on the April 5 roster that was submitted to Major League Baseball, but he was designated on Opening Day and traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers four days later.