BALTIMORE -- Mark Trumbo, the Major League leader in home runs, wasn't in the Orioles' starting lineup for the second straight night Saturday as he deals with back spasms. The slugger did say he'd be available to pinch-hit off the bench against the Rays.
Trumbo said it's tough to sit out with the Orioles in the midst of the playoff race, but he decided to err on the side of caution.
"This just seemed to be the smart decision," Trumbo said. "You play through a lot of pain throughout the course of a year, but sometimes you have to make a call that's not the easiest.