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The move is not official and the team has not announced a corresponding roster move. If I had to guess,The Hundreds Hats, it would be to send down reliever Alberto Castillo. Since the team has a few off days,Washington Nationals Hats, an extra bat off the bench is more important than the extra reliever right now. Reserve infielder Julio Lugo or second baseman Justin Turner are also candidates.
The Orioles went 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position Friday,Sunglasses,2010 see faintness, dropping their season RISP average to .150. They stranded a season-high 12 runners and have lost 11 of 15 games by three runs or less. If they’re looking for an in-house solution,Wholesale Arizona Diamondbacks Hats, giving Hughes a shot makes sense.
While manager Dave Trembley raved about Hughes’ power potential this spring,Cheap A&F Hats, there’s a big difference between Spring Training stats and regular season stats. If the team does make the move and add Hughes to the active roster,Cheap Houston Astros Hats, we’ll find out shortly whether he’s a legit power threat or a great Triple-A hitter.
A former Rays prospect,Scarves on sale, Hughes was acquired as the player to be named in the deal that sent Gregg Zaun to Tampa Bay. The 26-year-old wields a powerful bat,Cheap Philadelphia Phillies Hats, but he is also a high-strikeout hitter. He is lighting up Triple-A pitching and,Cincinnati Reds Hats, despite an 0-for-3 performance for Norfolk on Friday,Cheap Florida Marlins Hats, is hitting .353 with three homers and 11 RBIs in 15 games. He also has a .667 slugging percentage.

In desperate need of an offensive shakeup,Winter caps Hats, the Orioles summoned outfielder Rhyne Hughes from Triple-A Norfolk late Friday night. Hughes,Wholesale Houston Astros Hats, who also plays first base,Arizona Diamondbacks Hats, is on his way to join the team in Boston.