Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph feels he's in the middle of erasing a nightmare start to the season, and is digging out of the hole by using a more contact-oriented approach — and a bit of luck.
Joseph started the season well with a two-run triple on Opening Day, but had two hits in his next 10 games and was hitting .081 on the season entering what turned into a mini-break as the Orioles faced three right-handed pitchers in a row from April 19-21.
In seven games (six starts) since, Joseph had five hits in 18 at-bats, good for a .