Xavier

Avery

He’s not on the 40-man roster, so the O’s will have to do some shuffling. Avery, 22, is batting .273/.373/.469 with five homers and eight steals for Norfolk. He could receive some playing time in left field with both Nolan Reimold and Endy Chavez out. Avery will be making his major league debut.

He’s playing left field and batting leadoff Sunday. Avery was batting .273/.373/.469 with five homers and eight steals for Norfolk and is worth scooping up in AL-only leagues.

The Orioles needed another bullpen arm after getting blasted for 47 runs over the last five games. Avery will return to a .268/.372/.411 batting line with six homers and 16 steals at Norfolk.

He was likely cleared to make room for Endy Chavez, who is expected to be activated from the disabled list Friday. Avery is hitting .233/.317/.356 with six steals and a .672 OPS in 103 plate appearances at the big league level this season and should be back later this summer.

Interestingly, Avery was the only batter on either side not to get a hit. Still, he is off to a good major league start with a .278/.366/.417 triple slash.

Avery is starting in left field on Thursday night against the Indians and could be in line for regular playing time while the O’s battle through a multitude of outfield injuries. Avery, 22, hit just .217 with a .615 OPS in 68 plate appearances for Baltimore earlier this year, but he may be a good source of steals in AL-only fantasy leagues.

Avery hit .278 (5-for-18) during his latest stint in the majors and is capable of backing up all three outfield spots. He could see semi-regular starts behind Nate McLouth in left field, but won’t hold any fantasy value outside of AL-only leagues.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said the same thing last week. We should know more after Reimold meets with a doctor Monday night, but he’s clearly not close to returning from the disabled list. Xavier Avery should continue to get most of the playing time in left field.

Avery will head back down to the minors to play every day now that Endy Chavez is back from the disabled list. The 22-year-old batted .217/.299/.317 with four RBI, four stolen bases and a .615 OPS in 68 plate appearances during his first stint in the majors.

He was just sent down Sunday but is back to replace the injured Brian Roberts (groin). Avery will back up at all three outfield spots.