BALTIMORE (AP) — Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts will undergo more tests on his ailing lower back, a setback that will further delay his effort to return from the disabled list.
Roberts hoped to play an extended spring training game last week, but his debut was delayed by pain in his back. His condition has not improved, so he must now receive additional testing.
Orioles interim manager Juan Samuel called the news “not very good.”
Roberts has been on the disabled list since mid-April. The two-time All-Star was also hindered by back problems during spring training.
His initial bid to participate in extended spring training was interrupted by pneumonia, and he also had to overcome an abdominal strain that occurred while he was with the Orioles in April.
