Karns moved to 60-day IL; Lucas rejoins Orioles

With an opening on the 25-man roster and a need in the bullpen, the Orioles selected the contract of right-hander Josh Lucas from Triple-A Norfolk before Monday’s game. To create an opening on the 40-man roster, righthander Nate Karns, still battling right forearm soreness, was transferred to the 60-day injured list.

Karns was unlikely to return in the 60 days following his original April 9 placement on the IL, so the move was mostly procedural. Lucas was designated for assignment April 22 but went unclaimed on waivers. He posted a 4.15 ERA in three relief appearances for the Orioles.

“Happy to be back,” Lucas said. “I like it here. I enjoy everything around here, enjoy the guys, enjoy the whole atmosphere of the rebuild and everything like that, so just go with the flow.”

Karns has maintained a positive attitude even as he goes through another injury-hampered season, with his rehabilitation starting and stopping.

“It’s one of those things where you just have to stay even-keel,” Karns said. “You can’t get too down on yourself because at the end of the day, you’ve shown you can get back there.

“It’s just, unfortunately, it’s been kind of an up-and-down road so far.”

Around the horn

Mark Trumbo (knee) is progressing toward playing the field at extended spring training and should begin a rehab assignment “pretty soon,” Hyde said. … Ryan Mountcastle’s work as a first baseman is “coming along,” Hyde said. … Double-A Bowie left-hander Zac Lowther was named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week.

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