Later this week, big league rosters will expand ever so slightly from the regular 26 players up to 28 through the end of the season. While this current rendition of “September call-ups” doesn’t provide as much of an opportunity as it did back when every member of the 40-man roster could be promoted at the same time, it still gives both contenders and also-rans a chance to take a look at more members of their organizations and plan for the future.
For the Orioles, that future is right now. This is a team that is hoping to make a deep run into October.