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New York -- Chris Davis only brings 3 gloves to the ballpark with game days. He has the first baseman's mitt that he will make use of during the game, a back-up for that mitt, and a back-up for the backup. At this point, there may be usually no reason for your ex to need anything else.

When the collection was posted on Monday, though, Davis was listed because starter at third base. He knew it was possible with Manny Machado starting his five-game headgear on Monday, and now it absolutely was a reality.

Panting and wearing Machado's glove, Davis returned to the locker room right after doing early work at next base.

'I'm really tired,' Davis said.

This could be his simple fact for the next few days. Machado will be outside the Orioles' lineup until Saturday while he serves his suspension. Contrary to the Rangers on Monday, Davis got four chances at 3 rd, recording three outs and building a throwing error in the 6th that led to Texas' lone function.

Davis' move to the position where he has played more than 70 games in his career allows New York to put outfielder Delmon Young into the lineup being a designated hitter and play Nelson Cruz in the outfield. The O's some other option would have been to replace Machado with utility infielder Ryan Flaherty.

'It gives us an opportunity to get some more guys within the lineup,' Davis said using a smile. 'I have some experience participating in third. It's been a couple several years, but being the great athlete that I am it instills a lot of confidence inside the manager to put me inside.'

The Orioles would still like to include an additional infielder, and could make a move , if they don't need much from other bullpen on Monday.

Davis had several conversations with third-base coach Bobby Dickerson previous in the week about possibly moving over to his old spot, and Orioles manager Buck Showalter said the slugger has 'quietly' already been getting work in at the place in case New York opted to go with this kind of defensive alignment.

'I've had some day where I took surface balls and just tried to kind of get a feel for it,' Davis said, 'but obviously playing first base every day I don't have time and effort on my hands to go in existence and take a lot of surface balls, so I'll accomplish what I can.'

Most of Davis' expertise at third base emerged when he was a member of the actual Rangers. As a rookie in 2008, he played a new career-high 32 games at the place for Texas.

Davis said he is curious to see how the former teammates will approach them as he faces his past team in a four-game series beginning on Monday. Shortstop Elvis Andrus, Davis is expecting, will probably bunt against him each and every time.

'He can catch the ball, it's just sometimes he would over-attack that when he should have just got in good fielding position,Inch Rangers manager Ron Washington said. 'We were just looking to calm him down. Nevertheless Chris can play it. They are a good athlete and has a substantial arm.'

Davis was a little embarrassed that Machado's glove -- the one Davis are going to be wearing the next few days -- gets the words 'Gold Glove' on it, because this is not the player he's pretending to become the next few days. He joked that the glove is 'magic,Inch but he's not going to be the defensive player that Machado is.

'What was he, the platinum glove defender of the universe last year?Inch Davis said. 'I was there for merely most of the year in 2011 along with 2010 I played lots, so it has been a while, however feel somewhat comfortable over there.'

New York -- Austin Jackson is technically no longer a leadoff hitter. And for the first time in five years, the Tigers will have a different mixture atop their batting order.

The flip side is that Jackson is now officially a critical run manufacturer where he's hitting detail Tigers lineup is going to put right up runs.

After five weeks associated with Grapefruit League play and merely about that much speculation, boss Brad Ausmus finally announced their Opening Day lineup Saturday morning at Comerica Park. Fitzgibbons will bat fifth, only behind the duo involving Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez.