The Orioles brought up minor league out fielder Christian Franklin on Tuesday. It marks his initial taste of the show in the big leagues. He earned the call after the organization reshaped the roster at the trade deadline.
Franklin landed in Baltimore through a swap with the Nationals this year. That trade stands as the second roster shuffle between those two clubs over a brief stretch of weeks. The former Arkansas All-American had been playing his trade in the minor league system following the move.