 Whiteside moved up to the Triple @-@ A Ottawa Lynx of the International League in 2005 , and the Orioles signed veteran catcher Sal Fasano to mentor him . On July 4 , Whiteside was called up by the Orioles after Gerónimo Gil was placed on the disabled list . He made his major league debut the next day , entering as a defensive replacement for Fasano in a 12 – 3 loss to the New York Yankees . Four days later , making his first major league start , he got his first hit , an RBI single against Scott Cassidy in a 9 – 1 victory over the Boston Red Sox . He appeared in six games and committed two throwing errors , one of which was important . On July 19 , he made a wild throw to second base on a stolen base attempt that put Joe Mauer in position to score the tying run from third on a wild pitch in a 4 – 3 loss to the Minnesota Twins . Whiteside was sent back to Ottawa on July 25 when Javy López came off the disabled list . In 95 games ( 317 at bats ) with Ottawa , Whiteside hit .233 with 74 hits , four home runs , and 27 RBI while posting a caught stealing percentage of 40 % . He was also called up in September , appearing in three more games . In nine games ( 12 at bats ) with the Orioles , Whiteside had three hits and one RBI . 
