Rickard (thumb) was placed on the 15-day DL on Friday, retroactive to July 21.

EDGE Analysis

Preliminary X-rays were encouraging but an MRI revealed a thumb ligament injury, and Rickard will need at least a couple weeks to get right. Dariel Alvarez was recalled in a corresponding move, and the O's may opt to rotate Alvarez, Nolan Reimold and Julio Borbon in left field until they get either Rickard or Hyun Soo Kim (hamstring) back.