Orioles activate reliever Andrew Kittredge from 15-day injured list

MILWAUKEE AP Baltimore Orioles reliever Andrew Kittredge came off the -day injured list and made his season debut Wednesday Kittredge retired the side in order in the seventh inning of the Orioles - -inning achievement over the Milwaukee Brewers after getting activated earlier in the day Kittredge had been dealing with debridement in his left knee The -year-old Kittredge signed a one-year million contract with the Orioles after going - with a ERA and one save in relief appearances with the St Louis Cardinals last season But he underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in March and hadn t been able to pitch for the Orioles until Wednesday His inning of relief helped the Orioles snap an eight-game skid Kittredge is - with a ERA and saves in appearances He had pitched for Tampa Bay from - before spending last season with St Louis Just a steady guy a guy who s been through a lot of big games a lot of big innings a lot of moments for a long time in the meeting on a lot of good teams interim manager Tony Mansolino stated before Wednesday s battle When he was signed this offseason it was a big signing for us The Orioles made room for Kittredge by optioning right-handed pitcher Chayce McDermott to Triple-A Norfolk The Orioles had called McDermott up a day earlier to pitch in Tuesday s championship He struck out two while allowing three runs four hits including two homers and five walks over innings in the Orioles - loss to the Milwaukee Brewers AP MLB https apnews com hub MLB Source