You are here: Home » Baltimore Orioles » Orioles Blog » Orioles Recall Joe Mahoney, Place Wilson Betemit On DL

Orioles Recall Joe Mahoney, Place Wilson Betemit On DL

Published by Tucker Blair on August 16, 2012

The Orioles today announced that they have recalled INF Joe Mahoney from Triple-A Norfolk and placed INF Wilson Betemit on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to August 12, with a right wrist injury.

This will be Mahoney’s second stint with the Orioles. He went 0-for-3 in his major league debut on July 7 at Los Angeles, his only game played with Baltimore. Mahoney has batted .263/.317/.390 with nine home runs and 53 RBI in 117 games for the Tides.

Betemit is batting .264/.327/.429 with 12 home runs and 37 RBI in 97 games for the Orioles this season, including a .306/.363/.510 line in 245 at-bats against right-handed pitching.

About The Author

- Managing Editor

Tucker joined Orioles Nation in October 2011. He graduated from York College of Pennsylvania with a B.S in Entrepreneurial studies and a minor in marketing. He is an Orioles season ticket holder and attends around 30 games a year, while also attending many games throughout the Orioles minor league affiliates. He is also the Founder and Executive Editor of The EntreprenOriole Blog. Email Tucker at tblair@orioles-nation.com.