OF David Lough, designated for assignment Thursday, cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He hit .239 in 30 games with the Phillies after his contract was selected from Lehigh Valley on April 18. His previous major league service came with Kansas City and Baltimore.

OF David Lough was designated for assignment Thursday. He hit .239 in 30 games with the Phillies, after his contract was selected from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on April 18. His previous major league service came with Kansas City and Baltimore.

OF David Lough hit his first triple of the season in the eighth inning Thursday and has 10 in his career -- all against right-handed pitchers.

OF David Lough's status is uncertain after being struck by a pitch on the right forearm in the seventh inning Saturday at Milwaukee. Lough, called up just five days earlier, entered the game as part of a fourth-inning double switch.

LF David Lough had his contract purchased Monday from Triple-A Lehigh Valley, and he went 1-for-4 against the Mets. Lough, signed as a minor league free agent in January, hit .255 while spending parts of four seasons with Kansas City and Baltimore. He was batting .280 in six games at Triple-A, making him the easy choice to be brought up, according to manager Pete Mackanin. The other option, Will Venable, was hitting just .150.

OF David Lough was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.Lough, who previously spent time in the majors with Kansas City and Baltimore, was hitting .280 in six games for the IronPigs

Lough's contract was purchased from Triple-A Norfolk by the Orioles on Thursday.

Lough struggled during his time with the Orioles this season, hitting just .202/.243/.318 in 129 at-bats and was sent down to Triple-A Norfolk near the end of August. His latest stint with Baltimore is likely just to provide some depth in the outfield, however he could get an occasional spot start as the season winds to a close.

Lough was assigned to Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday, Rich Dubroff of CSN California reports.

Lough was expected to wind up in the minors if the Orioles couldn't deal him, and that's now the case. Considering his .202/.243/.318 batting line with the Orioles, it's not a huge surprise that he lost his roster spot, but he'll now return to the minors and await another opportunity.

Lough will be outrighted to Triple-A if the Orioles cannot complete a deal Sunday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Lough hit barely above the Mendoza line (.202) during his time with the Orioles, and was recently made expendable after the acquisition of Gerardo Parra and emergence of Henry Urrutia. Perhaps a change of scenery is line for the 29-year-old, as Baltimore may see a few suitors looking for an extra left-handed bat off the bench.

Lough was DFA'd on Friday.

Lough has struggled mightily in 76 appearances for Baltimore this season, hitting just .202 with 3 strikeouts in 129 at-bats. He'll be subject to waivers but figures to wind up at Triple-A Norfolk. Lough is just two years removed from batting .286 in 96 games for the Royals.

Lough is starting in left field and batting ninth Monday against the Twins, according to Rich Dubroff of Comcast Sportsnet Mid-Atlantc.

Giving Nolan Reimold the day off, Lough gets the start in left field. In 99 at-bats, he's hitting for a .222/.267/.354 slash line and will continue to be used as the occasional starter, pinch hitter and defensive substitute.

Lough is in the starting lineup for game two of Sunday's double header against the Indians and will bat ninth, Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com reports.

Lough is replacing Adam Jones in center field, as Jones gets the game off after playing in game one of the doubleheader. Lough has gone hitless in three straight outings since hitting a home run in Jones's absence, so he will look to turn things around on Sunday.

With Adam Jones on the bench, Lough thrived, launching his fourth home run of the season.

The three-run blast was Lough's only hit of the evening, but he did also score two runs in the contest. With Jones banged up, Lough has gotten some extra at bats this month. However, the outfielder is hitting a quiet .226 for the season.

Lough is in Wednesday's lineup against the Phillies, one day after going 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs, MASN Sports reports.

Lough is starting for the second day in the row after sitting for 10 days. He is 7-for-11 with three doubles against Philadelphia starter Kevin Correia. Adam Jones is missing his second game in a row, which also plays into Lough's hand. Jones could return to the lineup as soon as Thursday.

Lough, making his fifth straight start, went 1-for-4 in the Orioles' loss to the Astros on Monday night.

With the decision to designated Alejandro de Aza for assignment last week, and the inconsistent production from Travis Snider, Lough is receiving an opportunity to carve out a larger role after being used sparingly for the bulk of the first two months. The early returns have been unimpressive, however, as he's currently carrying a .240/.283/.300 line while going 4-for-17 over the course of the current five-game stretch he's spent in the lineup.

Lough pinch ran Friday, one day after being hit by a pitch in the foot, MASN Sports reports.

Lough remained in Thursday's game and showed no ill effects from the HBP. He did not start Friday, but starts for Lough are rare as it is.

Lough made his first start of the season Wednesday and went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.

Lough is not in line for a lot of action, but the Orioles gave Steve Pearce the day off. Lough filled in as a late game defensive replacement Monday and Tuesday before getting Wednesday's start. His role will mostly consist of defense and the Orioles could have Lough on the chopping block when Jimmy Paredes is healthy.

Lough has been activated from the 15-day disabled list Monday.

Lough played in a rehab game with High-A Frederick Sunday without incident, so he'll rejoin the club before Monday's contest against the Yankees. He likely won't see regular starts now that he's healthy, but he figures to slot in as a reserve option in the outfield and as the primary backup to Adam Jones in center.

Lough (hamstring) is leading off and starting in left field in a rehab game for Class-A Frederick on Sunday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Lough was tentatively scheduled to take this role Sunday, and this announcement confirms the original plan. Should he emerge from the contest free of issues, look for Lough to be activated be the Orioles on Monday.

Lough (hamstring) will play in a rehab game with High-A Frederick on Sunday and could be activated from the DL after that, MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli reports.

He seems to be almost ready to rejoin the team, and there was even talk that he would be activated for Saturday's game, as he joined the team in Baltimore in between stops on his rehab. Once activated, he will primarily serve as a bench bat and defensive replacement.