As the Orioles continue to audition young players for the future, the team recalled infielder Steve Wilkerson from Triple-A Norfolk before Wednesday’s series finale in Seattle.
Wilkerson will be with the club Friday when the Orioles open a three-game series in Tampa Bay.
The Orioles also released outfielder Craig Gentry from his contract, making him a free agent.
It’s unclear whether Wilkerson will be an immediate big league contributor. He had been on the minor disabled list with a hamstring injury since Aug. 24, and manager Buck Showalter said last week that Wilkerson was slated to get into rehab games this week, but with the Orioles’ minor league season over, the only place for him to go was the big leagues.