HOUSTON - The Orioles added and subtracted a left-hander from the bullpen before tonight's game against the Astros at Minute Maid Park.
Donnie Hart has been recalled from Triple-A Norfolk and Jayson Aquino has been optioned to the Tides.
Hart was optioned on May 17. He became eligible today to return following the required 10-day period.
Hart is 1-0 and a 3.95 ERA in 19 appearances, with six runs and 19 hits in 13 2/3 innings. He's walked four batters and struck out 16.
Left-handers are batting .308 (8-for-26) against Hart.
During his brief stay with Norfolk, Hart made three appearances and allowed four hits in 3 1/3 scoreless innings.
Chris Davis was on the field early today. He hit off a tee in the cage and then took batting practice against infield instructor/MASN analyst Mike Bordick.
Davis is 2-for-28 with a home run and 14 strikeouts in his last seven games and is batting .233/.340/.465 with seven doubles, 10 home runs, 18 RBIs, 26 walks and 68 strikeouts in 188 plate appearances.
Before his latest slump, Davis was 10-for-26 with five home runs in a span of seven games.
Joey Rickard is leading off tonight and playing center field against Astros left-hander Dallas Keuchel and Welington Castillo is batting second as the designated hitter. Adam Jones is on the bench.
For the Orioles
Joey Rickard CF
Welington Castillo DH
Manny Machado 3B
Mark Trumbo RF
Chris Davis 1B
Trey Mancini LF
Jonathan Schoop 2B
J.J. Hardy SS
Caleb Joseph C
Wade Miley LHP
For the Astros
George Springer RF
Jose Altuve 2B
Carlos Correa SS
Evan Gattis DH
Marwin Gonzalez LF
Brian McCann C
Yuli Gurriel 1B
Alex Bregman 3B
Jake Marisnick CF
Dallas Keuchel LHP