Hours after he shuffled the right side of his defense for Tuesday’s game against the Boston Red Sox, Orioles manager Buck Showalter saw a play that involved his new first baseman a notable moment.
In the third inning, pitcher Yovani Gallardo fielded a swinging bunt and threw it on a hop to first baseman Steve Pearce. The throw knocked off Pearce's glove and the play resulted in an infield single. It caused Gallardo to throw 14 more pitches that inning. Many wondered if it was one Showalter’s other first baseman, Chris Davis, would have come up with.