First baseman Tyler Townsend, who was in extended spring training because of a hamstring injury, joins the Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds, the team announced today.
The 21-year-old infielder, whom the Orioles selected in the third round of the 2009 MLB draft, batted .143 with four home runs and 16 RBIs in 31 games for the short-season Single-A Aberdeen IronBirds.
In order to make room for Townsend on the roster, infielder Levi Carolus was transferred to Aberdeen. Carolus batted .255 with eight RBIs in the first 11 games this season.