The Orioles will be without their all-star closer for the immediate future, placing Zach Britton on the 10-day disabled list with what the team is calling a left forearm strain before Sunday's series finale here.
Britton -- 5-for-5 in save opportunities and tied for the second longest consecutive save streak all time with 54 straight converted opportunities --last pitched on Friday. Orioles manager Buck Showalter said Britton first experienced discomfort after throwing the second of two breaking balls in that outing.
Showalter said the move -- which also allows the team to recall right-hander Stefan Crichton from Triple-A Norfolk without having to fulfill the mandatory 10 days in the minors -- can be backdated.