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Orioles return Aaron Hicks to injured list, recall McKenna

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Outfielder Aaron Hicks’ return from the 10-day injured list lasted just eight innings. After missing 20 days because of a back injury and playing just one game in San Diego, the Orioles returned Hicks to the injured list on Saturday with a low back strain. The move is retroactive to   Wednesday.

Hicks went 2-for-3 at San Diego on Monday and left the game in the eighth inning. In 43 games with he Orioles, Hicks is hitting .261 with six home runs and 20 RBIs. The Orioles signed Hicks to replace injured centerfielder Cedric Mullins on the active roster on May 30th, four days after Hicks was released by the New York Yankees.

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Outfielder Ryan McKenna, who was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on August 10th when Mullins returned, has been recalled to replace Hicks on the active roster. Mullins had been on the injured list for the second time because of a right adductor/groin strain.

McKenna is hitting .248 with two home runs and 14 RBIs in 73 games with the Orioles.

The Orioles also placed right-handed relief pitcher Mychal Givens on unconditional release waivers.

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Rich Dubroff

Rich Dubroff grew up in Brooklyn as a fan of New York teams, but after he moved to Baltimore, quickly adopted the Orioles and Colts. After nearly two decades as a freelancer assisting on Orioles coverage for several outlets, principally The Capital in Annapolis and The Carroll County Times, Dubroff began covering the team fulltime in 2011. He spent five years at Comcast SportsNet’s website and for the last two seasons, wrote for PressBoxonline.com, Dubroff lives in Baltimore with his wife of more than 30 years, Susan.

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