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Orioles put Wei-Yin Chen on DL, set to call up Jair Jurrjens

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Jurrjens throws his warm up pitches before facing Toronto Blue Jays in first inning of their MLB baseball spring training game in Dunedin

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Jair Jurrjens throws his warm up pitches before facing the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning of their MLB baseball spring training game in Dunedin, Florida February 24, 2013. REUTERS/Fred Thornhill (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)

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As expected the Orioles placed left-hander Wei-Yin Chen on the disabled list with an oblique injury suffered Sunday. And to take his spot on the roster and in the rotation Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports that they’re calling up right-hander Jair Jurrjens from Triple-A.

Jurrjens hasn’t been healthy and effective since mid-2011 and his original contract with the Orioles was voided and turned into a minor-league deal when doctors didn’t like what they saw with his right knee.

He’s been healthy in the minors and his 3.14 ERA looks pretty, but a 36/15 K/BB ratio in 52 innings against Triple-A hitters isn’t particularly impressive. According to Rosenthal he’ll make his Orioles debut Saturday versus the Rays.