Orioles call up OF Kyle Stowers, option OF Heston Kjerstad

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In the midst of his power explosion since the start of spring training, the Baltimore Orioles added outfielder Kyle Stowers to the major league roster Monday.

In a corresponding move, the Orioles optioned outfielder Heston Kjerstad to Triple-A Norfolk.

Stowers, 26, had brief appearances for Baltimore in each of the past two seasons and made a case to make the Opening Day r