Orioles infielder Paul Janish will accept outright assignment to Triple-A Norfolk

Janish was off to a great start for the Tides, hitting .329/.364/.356 in 21 games before the Orioles called him up in early May to help overcome the injury to starting shortstop J.J. Hardy.

Janish made 10 starts, nine at third base and one at shortstop, and hit .194/.286/.226 in 14 games. He was just 1-for-14 over his first six games but went .294/.368/.353 in the following eight games.

His decision to remain in the organization allows the Orioles to keep their most trusted utility infield option. The Orioles re-signed Janish, who was a free agent this past offseason, because he had given them a dependable veteran presence at shortstop at Triple-A, which they previously lacked.

MASNSports.com first reported that Janish would report to Norfolk.

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