Pearce has PRP injection, out at least 10 days

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BALTIMORE — After receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right elbow/forearm Wednesday, Orioles infielder/outfielder Steve Pearce said he won’t participate in baseball activities for 10 days.

With just 17 regular-season games left, Pearce wouldn’t rule out a potential regular-season return, but he acknowledged that they need to “take care of what’s going on right now.”

“It’s frustrating, especially with where we are at in the season,” Pearce said of the discomfort in his right elbow/forearm, which he’s been dealing with off and on all season. “We are so close to the playoffs. Just the timing of it, it’s just not really ideal. It’s very unfortunate.”

The O’s made three roster moves before Thursday’s game against the Rays. They selected infielder Paul Janish’s contract from Triple-A Norfolk and recalled right-hander Mike Wright from the Tides. They also recalled left-hander Chris Lee from Double-A Bowie and placed him on the 60-day disabled list to make room on …

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