Rich Dubroff

Orioles add Huff as 3rd catcher, option Sanders

The Orioles on Sunday purchased the contract of catcher Sam Huff from Triple-A Norfolk and optioned right-handed pitcher Cam Sanders to Triple-A Norfolk.

Closer Ryan Helsley was transferred to the 60-day injured list. He has right elbow discomfort.

It’s the third time this season Huff has been added to the 40-man roster. He was 4-for-23 (.177) with an RBI in nine games when Adley Rutschman, who’s not in the lineup for Sunday’s game in Houston, was on the injured list.

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Rutschman was out in April with a left ankle injury and in June with a concussion. He caught the last three innings of the All-Star Game on Tuesday.

Sanders pitched in the first two games of the series, retiring all five batters he faced and recorded a save on Saturday.

Helsley won’t be eligible to return until late August.

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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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