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Will September call-ups make a difference for the Orioles?

The Orioles need to shore up their outfield defense, be able to deal with starting pitching struggles, and have the offense start scoring runs again.

The calendar has turned to September, which means it is time for the annual baseball ritual of September call-ups. If they can fit you into the dugout and onto the 40-man roster, they can have you on the major league team. There is no more 25-man roster limit for the rest of the regular season.

In the bad days of the Orioles franchise, September call-ups mostly meant the appearance of some guys who were never going to matter, although if they had a nice month you could tell yourself they might be on the next good Orioles team.