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Outfielder Heston Kjerstad, who has 10 home runs in 21 games for Triple-A Norfolk, has been called up by the Orioles after Austin Hays was placed on the IL.

The Baltimore Orioles recalled outfield prospect Heston Kjerstad on Tuesday, the team announced.The 25-year-old was the No. 2 pick in the 2020 MLB Draft.Kjerstad has been on a tear in Triple-A after failing to make the Orioles out of spring training following a brief 13-game run with the club in 2023. Entering Monday's action, he's gone deep 10 times and recorded 30 RBIs with a 1.176 OPS over 21 contests.A spot in the outfield opened up for Kjerstad with Austin Hays landing on the injured list due to a strained calf.Baltimore optioned catcher David Ba uelos in a corresponding move to make room for Kjerstad on the active roster.Copyright © 2024 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Baltimore Orioles are planning to recall outfield prospect Heston Kjerstad on Tuesday, a source told Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun.The 25-year-old was the No. 2 pick in the 2020 MLB Draft.Kjerstad has been on a tear in Triple-A after failing to make the Orioles out of spring training following a brief 13-game run with the club in 2023. Entering Monday's action, he's gone deep 10 times and recorded 30 RBIs with a 1.176 OPS over 21 contests.A spot in the outfield opened up for Kjerstad with Austin Hays landing on the injured list due to a strained calf.Copyright © 2024 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Orioles announced a few roster moves before this evening’s game against the Angels. Baltimore placed outfielder Austin Hays on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Sunday, due to a left calf strain. They selected catcher David Ba uelos onto the MLB roster in a corresponding move. To create space on the 40-man roster for Ba uelos, the O’s…

The Orioles placed outfielder Austin Hays on the 10-day injured list Monday with a strained left calf.