Geronimo

Gil

Gil has been even better since Aug. 1, hitting .370 with six doubles and 11 RBI this month. He’ll be called up when rosters expand, and could see a fair amount of time behind the plate if he continues to hit.

He probably won’t rejoin the team until Sep. 1 callups.

Gil is the same player he’s always been, but the Orioles’ opinion of him has gone down this year. They’ll probably recall Robert Machado tomorrow to act as Brook Fordyce’s backup.

2003’s starting catcher in Baltimore could see some time if Javy Lopez’s back continues to bother him. Gil has a .269-6-33 line at Ottawa this season.

Gil could supplant Robert Machado as Javy Lopez’s primary backup, but that wouldn’t give him any fantasy value.

Gil is batting .345/.390/.618 in 14 games. He also hit very well in Mexico last season, but that didn’t do him any good, as the Orioles stuck him in Triple-A until September. He’s always been well regarded defensively, so he should be a major league backup.

Gil will spend the rest of the year as the Orioles’ third catcher.

If he hits and catches without pain, Gil will rejoin the Orioles on Friday in Boston.

Gil has put together a nice hot streak and appears to again be Baltimore’s primary catcher. By going 11-for-23 over his past six starts, he’s raised his average from .228 to .282.

Gil had been out since last Saturday with a thumb injury.