Baltimore Orioles outfielder Steve Pearce, who has been out since July 22 with an oblique injury, could return before Sept. 1, according to the Baltimore Sun. Pearce recently began traveling with the team and could begin baseball activities by the end of next week. “It’s hard,” Pearce said in July. "Especially being here around the guys, seeing guys hitting, preparing and getting ready. It's just frustrating that I don’t get to be a part of it." Manager Buck Showalter said the team does not plan to send Pearce on a rehab assignment before he is activated from the disabled list. Pearce had a breakout season in 2014, batting .293 with a .929 OPS in 102 games, but he lost his starting job this season after struggling in April. He likely will reprise his role as outfield depth when he finally returns.