"Second baseman Brian Roberts, who played just four games this season before aggravating his back injury, has played in a game.

He had three singles in three at-bats while leading off for the Gulf Coast League Orioles today.

It's his first minor league rehab game, and so we are talking baby steps here. But Sunday in Texas, Orioles manager Juan Samuel said Roberts was still just hitting against coaches, so today's development is certainly a positive one."