Rickard is leading off and playing left field for the Orioles on Thursday against the White Sox, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

He'll supplant Hyun Soo Kim as the O's face left-hander David Holmberg. Rickard likely will occupy the bottom-side platoon role in left field for as long as Trey Mancini slides over to first base to cover for the sidelined Chris Davis (oblique). Rickard is best used in AL-only games, most of which probably require four or five outfielders in starting lineups.