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Steve Pearce | Designated Hitter

Team: Baltimore Orioles
Age / DOB:  (30) / 4/13/1983
Ht / Wt:  5'11' / 192
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Steve Pearce will start at designated hitter during the Orioles' opener Tuesday versus the Rays and David Price.
Nolan Reimold is playing left field, and Nate McLouth is on the bench. It should be the Orioles' pretty regular configuration against southpaws while Wilson Betemit is sidelined. Apr 1 - 7:06 PM
Source: Orioles.mlb.com

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Steve Pearce - DH - Orioles

Orioles purchased the contract of INF/OF Steve Pearce from Triple-A Norfolk.

He's earned the last spot on the Orioles' bench after posting a 1.198 OPS with six home runs and 17 RBI this spring. Pearce should see some DH time against left-handers.
Mar 31 - 9:05 AM
Steve Pearce - DH - Orioles

Steve Pearce has made the Orioles' Opening Day roster.

As expected, the Orioles will go with Pearce over Conor Jackson. The 29-year-old should serve as a right-handed bat off the bench after posting a 1.198 OPS with six home runs and 17 RBI this spring.
Source: Brittany Ghiroli on Twitter
Mar 30 - 2:59 PM
Steve Pearce - DH - Orioles

Steve Pearce popped his fifth homer of the spring Friday against the Rays.

Pearce leads the Orioles in homers, RBI (13) and OPS (1.370) this spring as he attempts to win a spot as a righty off the bench. It's not like he could do anything more.
Mar 22 - 4:31 PM
Steve Pearce - DH - Orioles

Steve Pearce hit a pair of homers Tuesday as the Orioles and Blue Jays played to a 6-6 tie in 10 innings.

Pearce has just 11 at-bats this spring, but he's made the most of them, collecting three homers, a double and two singles. He's likely battling Conor Jackson (who also hit his third homer today), Russ Canzler and Danny Valencia for one spot on Baltimore's bench.
Mar 5 - 4:52 PM
Steve Pearce - DH - Orioles

Steve Pearce went 2-for-3 and knocked in three runs Wednesday in the Orioles' 10-7 victory over the Yankees.

The Orioles have assembled quite a list of bench candidates, having picked up Danny Valencia, Conor Jackson, Russ Canzler, Chris Dickerson, Travis Ishikawa and Trayvon Robinson over the winter. Pearce is one of the players with a shot of making the team as a right-handed caddy for Chris Davis and Wilson Betemit, but since he's not on the 40-man, he seems more likely to start off in Triple-A.
Feb 27 - 5:15 PM
Steve Pearce - DH - Orioles

Orioles sent INF/OF Steve Pearce outright to Triple-A Norfolk.

Pearce bounced around to multiple organizations in 2012, batting .239/.328/.377 with four homers over 188 plate appearances. He'll receive an invite to spring training.
Fri, Dec 21, 2012 03:04:00 PM
Steve Pearce - DH - Orioles

Orioles and OF Steven Pearce avoided arbitration by agreeing to a contract.

Terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed. Pearce was claimed off waivers from the Yankees in September and will compete for a reserve role in spring training.
Fri, Nov 30, 2012 08:04:00 PM
Steve Pearce - DH - Orioles

Orioles claimed OF Steve Pearce off waivers from the Yankees.

It's the sixth time Pearce has been claimed off waivers this year, and he won't be eligible for the postseason roster. Oliver Drake was recalled from Double-A Bowie and placed him on the 60-day disabled list to complete the move.
Sat, Sep 29, 2012 02:51:00 PM
Steve Pearce - DH - Orioles

Yankees designated OF Steve Pearce for assignment.

Pearce went 4-for-25 (.160) in 12 games with the Yanks after being acquired from the Astros in late August.
Tue, Sep 25, 2012 04:55:00 PM
Steve Pearce - DH - Orioles

Steve Pearce will serve as the DH and bat cleanup in his Yankees' debut on Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Well, there's something we didn't expect to see in late August. However, Yankees manager Joe Girardi is playing the matchups with Mark Teixeira (calf) and Alex Rodriguez (hand) on the shelf and left-hander Ricky Romero on the hill for Toronto. Pearce could have some fleeting value in AL-only formats.
Source: Bryan Hoch on Twitter
Tue, Aug 28, 2012 04:24:00 PM
Steve Pearce - DH - Orioles

Yankees acquired OF Steve Pearce from the Astros for cash considerations.

Pearce, a right-handed hitter, is batting .275/.345/.490 against left-handed pitchers this season. He'll serve as a pinch-hitter and backup outfielder for the Yankees over the final five weeks of the regular season.
Mon, Aug 27, 2012 01:36:00 PM
Steve Pearce - DH - Orioles

According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Yankees are close to acquiring Steve Pearce.

Pearce will serve as a right-handed bench bat down the stretch for the Bombers if the wavier trade goes through. He is hitting .254/.333/.396 with three home runs and 22 RBI in 49 games played this season for Houston. The Giants had also expressed some interest in him.
Related: Yankees
Source: Joel Sherman on Twitter
Mon, Aug 27, 2012 01:27:00 PM
Steve Pearce - DH - Orioles

ESPN's Buster Olney reports Steve Pearce is drawing trade interest from the Giants.

The Giants need outfield depth with Melky Cabrera (suspension) out for the remainder of the season. If acquired, Pearce would presumably function in a left field platoon with Gregor Blanco.
Related: Giants
Source: Buster Olney on Twitter
Sat, Aug 25, 2012 02:28:00 PM
Steve Pearce - DH - Orioles

Astros claimed OF Steve Pearce off waivers from the Orioles.

Pearce was designated for assignment by the O's last Saturday. The 29-year-old outfielder hit .254/.321/.437 with three homers and 14 RBI in 28 games with Baltimore. He's been added to the big league roster.
Sat, Jul 28, 2012 04:10:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Matt Wieters
2Taylor Teagarden
3Chris Snyder
1B1Chris Davis
2B1Brian Roberts
2Alexi Casilla
3Yamaico Navarro
SS1J.J. Hardy
3B1Manny Machado
2Danny Valencia
LF1Nate McLouth
CF1Adam Jones
RF1Nick Markakis
2Chris Dickerson
DH1Wilson Betemit
2Nolan Reimold
3Steve Pearce
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Jason Hammel
2Wei-Yin Chen
3Miguel Gonzalez
4Chris Tillman
5Freddy Garcia
6Kevin Gausman
7Tsuyoshi Wada
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Jim Johnson
2Pedro Strop
3Darren O'Day
4Brian Matusz
5Troy Patton
6Tommy Hunter
7T.J. McFarland