Orioles place Cabrera on DL to make room for Hardy
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Bronx, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - The Baltimore Orioles have reinstated J.J. Hardy from the 15-day disabled list and placed Everth Cabrera on the DL with a left foot contusion.
Hardy was placed on the disabled list on April 5 (retroactive to March 27) with a left shoulder strain. He appeared in three rehab games with Double-A Bowie, batting .333 (4-for-12) with a double, RBI and two runs scored.
In 2014, Hardy earned his third consecutive Gold Glove Award. He hit .268 with 28 doubles, nine homers and 52 RBI in 141 games.
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The Gold Glove shortstop is set to make his season debut against the New York Yankees on Thursday.
Cabrera was hit by a pitch Wednesday against the Mets. The 28-year-old Cabrera has a .205 batting average with two doubles, four RBI and six runs scored in 23 games this season.