RHP Darren O'Day (shoulder) appeared to be faring better after pitching a simulated game Friday. Showalter said a decision on bringing him back is likely coming Sunday or Monday.

RHP Darren O'Day could be ready to return for the Boston series, which starts Monday. Showalter said O'Day threw 26 pitches in a simulated game Friday afternoon, and they'll let him rest Saturday, and will decide on his status Sunday or Monday if all is well. He's been on the disabled list since Aug. 13 (rotator cuff strain).

RHP Darren O'Day threw 26 pitches in a simulated game Friday afternoon. O'Day has been on the disabled list (right shoulder rotator cuff strain) since Aug. 13, and Showalter said they'll let the right-hander rest Saturday and then make a decision Sunday or Monday on his status.

RHP Darren O'Day (right shoulder rotator cuff strain) will throw a second simulated game on Friday. If there are no setbacks, O'Day could be activated Sunday or Monday, manager Buck Showalter said. O'Day, the Orioles' set up man, is 3-1 with a 3.95 ERA with 33 strikeouts and 13 walks over 30 appearances this season.

RHP Darren O'Day will throw a simulated game Friday. If there are no setbacks, O'Day could be activated Sunday or Monday, according to manager Buck Showalter.

RHP Darren O'Day will pitch a simulated game in the coming days, according to Orioles manager Buck Showalter. The setup man landed on the 15-day disabled list on Aug. 13 with a right shoulder rotator cuff strain. Showalter is hopeful he'll be activated from the DL "in the next week or so." O'Day was having another solid season prior to the injury, going 3-1 with a 3.95 ERA in 30 appearances while holding opposing batters to a .221 average.

RHP Darren O'Day (rotator cuff strain) will pitch a simulated game in the coming days and Showalter is hopeful he'll be activated from the DL "in the next week or so."

RHP Darren O'Day (right shoulder rotator cuff strain) threw off the mound Sunday and is getting closer to rejoining the team. O'Day will travel with the Orioles to Tampa Bay on Monday to continue his work. There is no set timeline for his return.

RHP Darren O'Day (right shoulder rotator cuff strain) likely will not be able to come off the disabled list when he is eligible Saturday. "He is making progress," manager Buck Showalter said. O'Day is the team's key setup man and is 3-1 with a 3.95 ERA and three saves in 30 games.

RHP Darren O'Day (right shoulder rotator cuff strain) continues "inching forward" with his return to the club, manager Buck Showalter said. O'Day O'Day can come off the disabled list on Aug. 27, but Showalter was uncertain whether he would be ready that early. O'Day has established himself as one of the best set-up pitchers in the majors and he will play a key role in the Orioles' stretch run.

RHP Darren O'Day (strained right shoulder) was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday, retroactive to Friday. O'Day, who left the team Friday to return to Baltimore, had a cortisone shot in the shoulder Saturday. He hopes to be ready to go when his 15-day period ends on Aug. 27.

RHP Darren O'Day left the team Friday to return to Baltimore to have his sore right shoulder examined. The injury occurred in the eighth inning of Thursday's game at Oakland. The Orioles hope to have O'Day available for the opener of a home series against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday.

RHP Darren O'Day flew back to Baltimore before Friday's game to have his ailing right shoulder examined. The Orioles hope he can rejoin the team for its home series against Boston that begins Tuesday.

RHP Darren O'Day (strained right hamstring) was reinstated from the DL on Sunday. O'Day made a rehab appearance Friday for Double-A Bowie and threw a scoreless inning. To make room, LHP Donnie Hart was optioned to Double-A Bowie. O'Day, who hasn't pitched since June 1, entered in the ninth inning and struck out the side. He is 3-1 with a 3.00 ERA, two saves and 28 strikeouts in 23 games (21 innings). "I did one rehab outing and you'd think that it'd be a game where we were down by a couple runs, just get your feet wet, but oddly enough I was more calm today than I usually am," O'Day said. "I think it's just being gone, being away from the guys and the competition, makes you appreciate what you get to do and to be in the moment and get to pitch in a big spot. There is guys standing out there in 90-something degrees and to be able to keep that going and perform in that arena I think it really helped me a lot."

RHP Darren O'Day (strained hamstring) could return to the team as early as Sunday, according to manager Buck Showalter. O'Day has been on the disabled list since June 3, and his return would help an already-strong back end of the Baltimore bullpen.

RHP Darren O'Day (strained hamstring) could be activated Sunday or Monday.

RHP Darren O'Day (strained right hamstring) will start a rehab assignment with Double-A Bowie on Friday. He will pitch the first inning of the game, and if it goes well, he could be activated Sunday or Monday. O'Day, who has a 3.15 ERA in 22 games, has been on the disabled list since June 3.

RHP Darren O'Day (strained right hamstring) will pitch the first inning for Double-A Bowie on Friday. He could be activated Sunday or Monday.

RHP Darren O'Day (strained right hamstring) threw about 25 pitches during a simulated game Tuesday afternoon. O'Day also simulated the time in between innings while pitching to OFs Hyun Soo Kim and Joey Rickard. Besides throwing to hitters, O'Day also fielded grounders on the right side to test out covering first base. O'Day is with a 3.15 ERA in 22 games and has been on the disabled list since June 3.

RHP Darren O'Day (strained right hamstring) threw 25 pitches in a simulated game Tuesday afternoon.He will pitch at Bowie Friday if he feels good on Wednesday and could be activated Sunday or Monday