The Orioles announced today that they have recalled right-hander and selected the contract of right-hander . In corresponding moves, they have designated right-hander for a signment and placed left-hander on the 15-day injured list, retroactive Michael King Jersey to July 1st, due to left shoulder inflammation. Martin, 29, was a top-100 prospect with the Astros and D-backs several years ago. He was one of four players who went from Houston to Arizona in the 2019 trade, but while he saw MLB time with both the Stros and Snakes, hes never really found his footing. Martin, who was on the mend from Tommy John surgery when he was included in that trade, has pitched 57 2/3 innings in the majors and recorded only a 6.71 ERA. Hes fanned 19% of his opponents against a 13.6% walk rate and been far too susceptible to home runs, yielding an average of 2.50 big flies per nine frames. The Orioles claimed Martin off waivers from the Brewers last June. (Milwaukee had claimed him from Arizona a couple months earlier.) He was eventually removed from the 40-man roster but now returns after pitching 32 1/3 innings with a 5.29 ERA in Triple-A Norfolk this year. Hes set down 23% of his opponents on strikes against a 10.4% walk rate. Its not a great set of season-long numbers, but Martin has been doing his best work of late. Dating back to May 30, hes pitched a dozen innings and held opponents to just one run on three hits and four walks with 11 punchouts. If he gets into a game, itll be his first time on a major league mound since 2022. Bowman, 34, has now been designated for a signment by the Orioles three times since Opening Day. Hes accepted a pair of outright a signments to Norfolk previously. The right-hander has appeared in 19 games for Baltimore this season but pitched to a middling 5.79 earned run average. In 23 1/3 innings, hes fanned only 15.7% of his opponents. Bowmans 5.6% walk rate is excellent, but hes also plunked a pair of batters and served up four home runs (1.54 HR/9). In parts of seven big league seasons, Bowman has pitched for seven different teams including four in 2024 alone. Hes compiled 239 1/3 innings in the majors and recorded a collective 4.32 ERA, 18.7% strikeout rate and 8% walk rate. The Os will trade him or place him on outright waivers within the next five days. If his prior DFAs this year are any indication, theres a good chance Bowman will clear waivers and agree to head back to Norfolk while he awaits another call to Camden Yards. Cano was only optioned to Norfolk last week, but he can return in under the 10-day minimum stint for an optional a signment because hes replacing the injured Akin. The 30-year-old Akin has been an important part of the Orioles bullpen this season, pitching 38 innings of 3.32 ERA ball with a 23.3% strikeout rate and an uncharacteristically high 11% walk rate. Entering the season, Akin had just a 7.4% walk rate in more than 300 MLB frames. Akin has cut back on the free pa ses lately none in his past 4 2/3 innings but Akin was roughed up for three runs (two earned) in an inning of work his last time out. There was no velocity drop or major signal that the left-handers shoulder was giving him trouble, but todays IL placement means hell sit through at least the All-Star break as he mends. Nate Colbert Jersey