Orioles third baseman Danny Valencia, who was scratched from Tuesday night’s lineup when his expectant wife went into labor, became a new father Wednesday morning.
“Danny, I talked to him this morning,’’ manager Buck Showalter said. “He had a little boy Oliver this morning a little bit after 6 a.m. He decided to come here a little early. Not only early in the morning, but a little early. Danny said that Joselyn and Oliver both were doing fine.”
To fill the place on the Orioles roster that will be vacant during Valencia’s brief paternity leave, reliever Donnie Hart was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk and will be available for tonight’s game.