DETROIT - The newest Orioles player joined the team today and was inserted right into the starting lineup. Venezuelan-born infielder Luis Sardiñas had his contracted selected from Triple-A Norfolk and he was added to the 40-man roster which is now full. Pitcher David Hess was optioned back to Norfolk Monday which left the active roster at 24 before Sardiñas was added.

A 24-year-old switch-hitter, Sardiñas has played in 174 major league games for four teams since 2014, batting .229/.278/.293. He played in 53 games for San Diego last year, hitting .163/.226/.163. He was one of the candidates for the utility infielder job in spring training but began this season at Norfolk where he was batting .200/.222/.367, going 6-for-30 over eight games. His last major league game was May 20, 2017 with the Padres.

"It feels like the first time with a callup," Sardiñas said through Orioles interpreter Ramon Alarcon. "Very thankful and very happy to be here. Very thankful for this great opportunity that is being presented and I'm very honored to wear the Orioles jersey.

"I'd like to show them I can help the team win. On the defense and on the offense. Every single day that is my main goal to help the team win."

Sardiñas started in five games for Norfolk at second base and the last three games he played, he was the Tides starter at shortstop. Sardiñas is making his 26th start and 47th appearance at second base in the majors. Tonight he'll start there and bat eighth for the Orioles.

"I played a little bit of second base in Norfolk. They moved me around the infield. So, I really took advantage of that. Ready to play wherever they put me and help the team on the defensive side," he said.

Meanwhile, Orioles reliever Mychal Givens looks forward to his next chance on the mound. The right-hander, who went 8-1 with a 2.75 ERA last year, allowed six runs over 7 2/3 innings to start this season. And then Givens looked like what you might expect when he pitched a scoreless inning Saturday at Boston. He needed just six pitches.

Givens said he didn't make any big adjustments after his early struggles. He just got better results.

"No, that's baseball," Givens said. "It is early in the year and sometimes you struggle. We don't wake up and say this is an easy game. Just try to grind through it and get back on track. Just been trying to adjust to the cold weather, but that is no excuse. We have not played the way we want so far, but we can get on track and get where we should be."