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Darren O'Day pitched through hamstring issue for a week, doesn't believe he'll need surgery.

As 2015 comes to an end, we take a look at the 10 most memorable moments of last year¿s Orioles season.

The Orioles added four players to their expanded roster before Tuesday¿s game, recalling right-hander Tyler Wilson, first baseman Christian Walker, outfielder Junior Lake and right-handed reliever Oliver Drake from Triple-A Norfolk.

Matt Wieters was able to rest during Thursday's day off and said it feels looser. He will go through treatment Friday and will see how it feels Saturday. He won¿t take batting practice Friday, but said he doesn¿t expect the injury to require a stint on the disabled list.

To make room for catcher Steve Clevenger on the big league roster, the Orioles designated outfielder David Lough for assignment Friday ¿ another member of the Opening Day squad, and specifically the outfield - that has been jettisoned during this season.

The struggles of right-hander Miguel Gonzalez don't seem to be going away, and though he says he's healthy and confident, the results have been problematic since he returned from a groin strain in late June.

Chris Parmelee accepted his outright to Triple-A Norfolk. Showalter is glad he did.

The Orioles have officially cut ties with Bud Norris after being unable to deal him.

The Orioles have designated Travis Snider for assignment and recalled outfielder Junior Lake, who was obtained in the Tommy Hunter trade last week with the Chicago Cubs, the team announced.

Jason Garcia's addition will make Buck Showalter's bullpen juggling more challenging this month

Jason Garcia's rehab assignment expired. The club didn't want to lose the Rule 5 pick's power arm.

Before last Friday's deadline, the O's traded pitching prospect Zach Davies to the Milwaukee Brewers for outfielder Gerardo Parra and sent reliever Tommy Hunter to the Chicago Cubs for outfielder Junior Lake.

Now that the much-anticipated midseason trade deadline has passed, it's probably a good time to take stock of what happened over the past week and consider how it might impact the Orioles and the American League East.

Mike Wright has a strained left calf and will have a MRI Saturday.

The Orioles¿ 8-7 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night wasn¿t the way you typically draw them up, but they couldn¿t argue with the result.

When the dust settled following Friday afternoon's nonwaiver trade deadline, the Orioles had filled their most glaring need by dealing for an established, hot-hitting outfielder while dealing away one of the core members of their bullpen in a separate move. On Friday morning, the Orioles acquired 28-year-old outfielder Gerardo Parra from the Milwaukee Brewers for minor league pitcher Zach Davies. Then, at the 4 p.m. deadline, the Orioles sent right-handed reliever Tommy Hunter to the Chicago

The Orioles' acquisition of outfielder Gerardo Parra in Friday's trade-deadline deal with the Milwaukee Brewers marked the end of Bud Norris' time with the team. The Orioles designated the veteran right-hander for assignment shortly after announcing the Parra trade, parting ways with a key piece of their 2014 rotation.

Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman turned his right ankle running off the mound to cover first base in the ninth inning of the team¿s 2-0 victory over the Braves at Camden Yards.

In the wake of the Toronto Blue Jays' trade for Troy Tulowitzki, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he doesn't feel pressure for the club to make a move to match Toronto's.

Chris Parmelee is playing first base Tuesday

As the Baltimore Orioles try to keep pace in the American League playoff race, the Toronto Blue Jays traded for the best available player, Troy Tulowitzki.

Losing three games in a row in New York has changed the vocabulary surrounding the Orioles, with fans and commentators suddenly wondering aloud if this team should be focusing on the second wild card rather than defending their 2014 division title.

Matt Wieters participated in pregame drills at first base for the second straight day and manager Buck Showalter said Wieters could see time there in the future.

Buck Showalter knows some of his players' names will be mentioned as possible trade chips over the next few days as the nonwaiver trade deadline looms, and the Orioles manager realizes that part of his job this time of the year can been sustaining calm inside his clubhouse throughout all the rumors.

The Orioles beat the Tigers, 9-3, to win the three-game series in Detroit. Center fielder Adam Jones hit a solo home run in the first inning and second baseman Jonathan Schoop hit a three-run home run in the fourth.

Manny Machado is the sixth-youngest Oriole to reach the milestone in a season, joining such franchise standouts as Ripken, Eddie Murray, Boog Powell and rookies of the year Curt Blefary and Ron Hansen.

Though there is no question that Johnny Bench was one of the greatest catchers of all time, I'm still trying to figure out how he ended up being introduced before the All-Star Game as one of baseball's four greatest living players.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter confirmed that right-hander Kevin Gausman will start Wednesday's game in New York, meaning the Orioles will have to make another roster move to make room for the 24-year-old that has shuttled between the minors and majors again this year.

In a 7-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers before an announced 36,378 at Comerica Park on Friday, the Orioles looked like the same beleaguered club that couldn¿t get anything going to close the first half.

After losing Nelson Cruz and Nick Markakis, the Orioles pointed to several options who could be potential replacements. Things, it now can be said, have not worked out as planned.

The Orioles have internally discussed whether they should consider trading Chris Davis this month. Ultimately, they decided no, or certainly not while the team is in spitting distance of the playoffs.

Here is our annual All-Star break edition of five questions facing the Orioles, with the best answers we can provide at this confusing, murky point in the club's year.

Ren Devereux started as one of approximately 625,000 kids 7 to 14 years old in the Pitch, Hit & Run competition, and will be one of only 24 finalists in Cincinnati.

The only previous full game Chris Davis missed this year was Opening Day.

Jonathan Schoop hit a two-out walk-off home run in the ninth to cap the Orioles¿ late comeback against the Nationals. Matt Wieters tied the game on an RBI double in the eighth.

Delmon Young was designated for assignment on July 1.

After sending right-hander Kevin Gausman to Triple-A Norfolk following his start Tuesday night, the Orioles have recalled first baseman Christian Walker from Norfolk and he will start today's afternoon game in Minnesota, batting fifth as the Orioles' designated hitter.

The Orioles got solo home runs from All-Stars Manny Machado and Adam Jones but lost when reliever Tommy Hunter allowed a two-run home run to Brian Dozier in the 10th inning, giving the Twins a 4-2 win.

The Orioles complete their six-game roadtrip through the AL Central with three games against the Twins at Target Field.

The Orioles have used minor league options since 2012 as a tool to keep their pitching staff fresh and keep their major league roster flexible. But what is an option and how is it used?

The White Sox capitalized on a leadoff walk by Bud Norris, making his fourth relief appearance of his career and his first since 2013, as pinch-hitter J.B. Shuck drove in the winning run with an RBI double off Darren O'Day with one out in the eighth, sending the Orioles to a 3-2 loss.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter and several players spoke of the difficulty of outfielder Delmon Young being designated for assignment.

The Orioles designated Delmon Young for assignment Wednesday.

Faced with a glut of outfielders that forced them to carry more outfielders than relievers for nearly a week, the Orioles on Wednesday designated outfielder Delmon Young for assignment to make room for reliever Tyler Wilson.

After Adam Jones missed 11 of the Orioles' past 16 games with a sore shoulder, manager Buck Showalter wants his star center fielder to make the All-Star team and play in the game on July 14.

The Orioles won a doubleheader sweep over the Cleveland Indians, winning Game 1, 4-0, and claiming the nightcap, 8-0.

Adam Jones will be back in center field for the first time since June 15. Jones, who has been dealing with a shoulder injury, is also back in the lineup for the first time since June 20 when he served as the designated hitter.

The victory, which opened a seven-game homestand, was the Orioles¿ 16th in 21 games and lifted them a season-best five games over.500.

The Orioles have agreed to terms with first-round draft selection D. J. Stewart, according to an industry source.