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'''Brian Michael Roberts''' (born October 9, 1977) is an American former [[professional baseball]] [[second baseman]]. He made his [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) debut with the [[Baltimore Orioles]] in 2001, and played for the team until 2013. He played his final season for the [[New York Yankees]] in 2014.

Roberts was born in [[Durham, North Carolina]], to parents [[Mike Roberts (baseball)|Mike]] and Nancy Roberts. He livedgrew up in [[Chapel Hill, North Carolina|Chapel Hill]]. At the age of 5, Roberts underwent [[open heart surgery]] to repair an [[atrial septal defect]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Lowitt |first=Bruce Lowitt|date=April 6, 2011 |title=Roberts' heart in right place |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/pa/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110406&content_id=17430056&vkey=mlbpa_news&fext=.jsp |titleurl-status=Major League Baseball Players Association: Newsdead |publisherarchive-url=Mlbhttps://web.archive.org/web/20160107050250/http://mlb.mlb.com/pa/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110406&content_id=17430056&vkey=mlbpa_news&fext=.jsp |archive-date=January 7, 2016 |access-date=December 17, 2013 |website=[[Major League Baseball Players Association|MLB Players Association]] |publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |urllast=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnistMiller |first=miller_gary&idGary |date=2056439May 12, 2005 |title=Roberts coming into own on multiple levels – MLB – ESPN |publisherurl=Sportshttps://www.espn.go.com |date/mlb/columns/story?columnist=May 12, 2005miller_gary&id=2056439 |access-date=December 17, 2013 |website=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> He graduated from [[Chapel Hill High School (Chapel Hill, North Carolina)|Chapel Hill High School]].<ref name=":1">[{{Cite web |title=Brian Roberts Stats |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/roberbr01.shtml Brian|access-date=August Roberts20, Stats].2020 ''|website=[[Baseball-Reference''.com]] Retrieved Aug 20, 2020.|language=en}}</ref>

Roberts enrolled at the [[University of North Carolina]], where he played [[college baseball]] for the [[North Carolina Tar Heels baseball]] team in the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] (ACC) of [[NCAA Division I]]. His father, [[Mike Roberts (baseball)|Mike Roberts]], was the [[coach (baseball)|head coach]] of the Tar Heels. No other Division I baseball program offered Roberts a scholarship.<ref>{{cite web |urllast=http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?idBradley |first=3747235Jeff |date=May 23, 2005 |title=Thanks to his father, Brian Roberts has been around baseball all his life – ESPN The Magazine |publisherurl=Sportshttps://www.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3747235 |access-date=December 17, 2013 |website=[[ESPN]] |publisher=[[ESPN The Magazine]]}}</ref>

During Roberts' freshman year in 1997, he [[batting average (baseball)|batted]] .427, with 102 [[hit (baseball)|hits]], including 24 [[double (baseball)|doubles]], and 47 [[stolen base]]s. His batting average was the second highest in the ACC.<ref>{{cite web |last=Zhao |first=Victor |date=March 31, 1998 |title=Resignation brings end for UNC's father-son tandem |url=http://www.dukechronicle.com/articles/1998/04/16/resignation-brings-end-uncs-father-son-tandem |title=Resignation brings end for UNC's fatherurl-son tandem &#124; The Chronicle |publisherstatus=Dukechronicle.com |date=March 31, 1998 |access-date=December 17, 2013dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217221550/http://www.dukechronicle.com/articles/1998/04/16/resignation-brings-end-uncs-father-son-tandem |archive-date=December 17, 2013 |access-12-date=December 17, 2013 |url-statuswebsite=dead[[Duke Chronicle]] |publisher=}}</ref> He was named to the [[National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association]]'s (NCBWA) Second Team and the ''[[Collegiate Baseball Newspaper|Collegiate Baseball]]'' Third Team. HisDuring his sophomore year, he hit .353, with 13 [[home run]]s, 49 [[runs batted in]] (RBIs), 21 doubles, 63 stolen bases and was named to the NCBWA First Team, ''[[The Sporting News]]'' Second Team and the ''Collegiate Baseball'' Second Team.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}} His 63 stolen bases were more than any player in [[college baseball]] that year. He became the fifth Tar Heel to be named ACC player of the year,<ref>{{cite web |date=May 20, 2013 |title=Emanuel And Moran Take ACC Top Honors |url=http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=207723181 |titleaccess-date=EmanuelDecember And17, Moran Take ACC Top Honors – University of2013 |website=[[North Carolina Tar Heels Official Athletic Site]] |publisher=Goheels.com |date=May 20, 2013 |access-date=December 17, 2013}}</ref> and was a first team All-America.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}} In 1998, he played [[collegiate summer baseball]] for the [[Chatham A's]] of the [[Cape Cod Baseball League]].<ref>{{cite web |date=October 20, 2014 |title=Brian Roberts announces retirement from baseball |url=http://www.capecodbaseball.org/news/season/index.html?article_id=1942 |title=Brian Roberts announces retirement from baseball |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |access-date=August 1, 2019 |website=[[Cape Cod Baseball League]] |publisher=}}</ref>

Mike Roberts was fired after the 1998 season.<ref>{{cite web |urllast=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1998-05-Perkins |first=Chris |date=May 25/sports/9805250039_1_brian-roberts-roberts-son-unc, 1998 |title=Unc's Fired Coach Didn't Throw In Towel|work=Sun Sentinel|dateurl=May 25, https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1998-05-25-9805250039-story.html |access-date=December 17, 2013 |work=[[Sun-Sentinel]]}}</ref> After the firing, Brian opted to transfer to the [[University of South Carolina]], to continue his college baseball career with the [[South Carolina Gamecocks baseball]] team. Starting at shortstop, Roberts was named the best defensive college player by ''[[Baseball America]]''. Playing in the [[Southeastern Conference]] (SEC), he batted .353, hit 12 home runs, and collected 36 RBIRBIs. He still owns the school and SEC record for stolen bases in a season with 67. He again was named an All-American and was a member of the All-SEC team.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}}

===Minor Leaguesleagues===

Roberts was drafted by the Orioles in the first round (50th overall) of the [[1999 Major League Baseball draft|1999 MLB draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1st Round of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?year_ID=1999&draft_round=1&draft_type=junreg&query_type=year_round |url-status=dead |access-date=May 18, 2022 |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |language=en |archive-date=December 11, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091211181530/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=year_round&year_ID=1999&draft_round=1&draft_type=junreg }}</ref> He played for the [[Delmarva Shorebirds]] of the [[Class A (baseball)|Class A]] [[South Atlantic League]] in {{baseball year|1999}}, where he appeared in 47 games and hit .240 with 21 RBIs.{{citation<ref needed|datename=December":0" 2013}}/>

In {{baseball year|2000}}, he started with the [[Gulf Coast League Orioles]], hittingbatting .310 with a home run and 3 RBIs in nine games.<ref name=":0" /> He also played 48 games with the [[Frederick Keys]] of the [[Class A-Advanced]] [[Carolina League]], hitting .301 with 16 RBIs.{{citation<ref needed|datename=December":0" 2013}}/>

RobertsIn also{{baseball year|2001}}, Roberts spent timeparts of the season with the Triple-A [[Rochester Red Wings]] and the Double-A [[OttawaBowie LynxBaysox]], bothbatting ina thecombined [[Class.277 AAA]]with [[Internationaltwo League]]home runs and 19 RBIs in 66 games.{{citation<ref needed|datename=December":0" 2013}}/>

Roberts made his Major League debut infor the Orioles on June 14, {{baseball year|2001}} against the [[New York Mets]], starting at shortstop and playedfinishing 75the gamesgame 1-for-4.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 14, [[2001 |title=New York Mets at Baltimore Orioles season|Baltimore]]Box Score, battingJune 14, 2001 |url=https://www.253baseball-reference.com/boxes/BAL/BAL200106140.shtml He|access-date=May also18, played for the2022 |website=[[Bowie BaysoxBaseball-Reference.com]] of|language=en}}</ref> theHe [[Classplayed AA75 (baseball)|Classgames AA]]for [[Eastern2001 LeagueBaltimore (baseball)|EasternOrioles Leagueseason|Baltimore]], andbatting Rochester.253 thatwith yeartwo home runs and 17 RBIs.<ref name=":01" />

In [[2002 Major League Baseball season|2002]], he played 38 games with the [[2002 Baltimore Orioles season|Orioles]] and batted .227. Hewith stolea 22home run and 11 RBIs while stealing nine bases on 2611 attempts.<ref name=":1" /> He also played 78 games with theTriple-A OriolesRochester, AAAbatting affiliate.275 inwith Rochesterthree home runs and 30 RBIs.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=Brian Roberts |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=robert002bri |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214192722/https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=robert002bri |archive-date=February 14, 2019 |access-date=January 19, 2020 |website=[[Baseball-referenceReference.com]]}}</ref>

In [[2003 Major League Baseball season|2003]], he started for Ottawa, playing 44 games and hitting .315 with 15 RBIs.<ref name=":0" /> In late May, he was called up for injured second baseman [[Jerry Hairston, Jr.]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Christensen |first=Joe |date=May 25, 2003 |title=Roberts opens eyes, using past demotion as a wake-up call |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2003-05-25-0305240122-story.html |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |language=en}}</ref> He hit his first Major League [[grand slam (baseball)|grand slam]] in his second game (and his first in any sort of professional play) in the 9thninth inning against the [[2003 Anaheim Angels season|Anaheim Angels]] to win that game. He finished with a .270 average, five home runs and 41 RBIs in 112 games, and stole 23 bases on 29 attempts (tied for eighth in [[American League]]).<ref name=":1" />

The [[2004 Baltimore Orioles season|Orioles season]] started spring training in {{MLBy|2004}} with both Hairston and Roberts on the roster. Hairston fractured his finger in spring training, however, and Roberts became the openingOpening dayDay starter. After Hairston returned from the disabled list, he was moved to right field, leaving Roberts at second base. In August, Roberts batted .347346 with ten doubles in 107 at-bats.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brian Roberts Game by Game Stats and Performance |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/4773/year/2004 |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=[[ESPN]] |language=en}}</ref> During the second week of August, Roberts was named the American League Player of the Week for hitting .531 over a span of six games.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kubatko |first=Roch |last2=Zrebiec |first2=Jeff |date=August 17, 2004 |title=AL Player of Week is Roberts' reward |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2004-08-17-0408170312-story.html |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |language=en}}</ref> He finished 2004 with a .273 average, four home runs and 53 RBIs while collecting 175 hits in 159 games.<ref name=":1" /> He also hit 50 doubles, which led the American League and was third-best in the majors.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=2004 American League Batting Leaders |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2004-batting-leaders.shtml |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2004 Major League Baseball Batting Leaders |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/2004-batting-leaders.shtml |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |language=en}}</ref> His 50 doubles also broke the Orioles single-season record for doubles (originally set by [[Cal Ripken, Jr.]]) and the single-season AL record for doubles by switch hitters.

Prior to the [[2005 Major League Baseball season|2005 season]], Hairston was traded to the [[Chicago Cubs]] (along with Oriole prospects [[Mike Fontenot]] and [[David Crouthers]]) for [[Sammy Sosa]], thereby cementing Roberts's position as the Orioles' starting second baseman.<ref>{{citationCite web needed|date=DecemberFebruary 20133, 2005 |title=It's official: Sosa's an Oriole |url=https://www.deseret.com/2005/2/3/19875248/it-s-official-sosa-s-an-oriole |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=[[Deseret News]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |language=en}}</ref> In 2005, Roberts led the AL in batting average for the first several months of the season. In addition, he showed an increase in power; prior to the 2005 season, he had only 12 career home runs, but by late June, he had already outmatched that total. Fans awarded Roberts explosive offensive first half by voting him the starting second baseman in the [[2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game]]. It was Roberts' first appearance in the All-Star gameGame. As the season wore on, Roberts slumped and the [[2005 Baltimore Orioles season|Orioles]] slipped in the standings.<ref>{{citationCite web needed|title=Brian Roberts Game by Game Stats and Performance |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/4773/year/2005 |access-date=DecemberMay 201319, 2022 |website=[[ESPN]] |language=en}}</ref>

On September 20, 2005, Roberts dislocated his elbow in a game against the [[2005 New York Yankees season|New York Yankees]]. The injury occurred in a collision with New York's [[Bubba Crosby]] at first base in the bottom of the second inning., Theand injuryresulted preventedin Roberts from playingmissing the rest of the season.<ref>{{citationCite web needed|date=DecemberSeptember 201321, 2005 |title=Orioles 2B Roberts separates elbow, done for season |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2167909 |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=[[ESPN]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |language=en}}</ref>

====2006–092006–09====

Roberts played in over 150 games for the Orioles in 2007. Along with teammate [[Nick Markakis]], he finished in the AL top 10 for at-bats,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=2007 American League Batting Leaders |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2007-batting-leaders.shtml |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |language=en}}</ref> batting .290 with 12 home runs, 57 RBIs, and a .377 OBP on the way to his second All-Star berth.<ref name=":1" /> His 50 stolen bases, a career high, was tied with [[Carl Crawford]] for the AL lead;<ref name=":2" /> Roberts also set career marks in hits and walks.{{citation<ref needed|datename=December":1" 2013}}/>

On June 24, 2008, Roberts went 3 -for -5 against the [[2008 Chicago Cubs season|Cubs]] in a 7–5 victory. His third hit of the game was his 1,000th career base hit.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 24, 2008 |title=Roberts records three hits as O's end Cubs 14-game home streak |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/280624116 |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=[[ESPN]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |language=en}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He collected the 250th double of his career on July 28 against the [[2008 New York Yankees season|New York Yankees]]. On September 21, 2008, Roberts grounded into the final out in the history of [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Old Yankee Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fordin |first=Spencer |date=September 22, 2008 |title=Orioles fall in Yankee Stadium finale |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080921&content_id=3524681&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=bal |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080924124915/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080921&content_id=3524681&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=bal |archive-date=September 24, 2008 |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=[[Baltimore Orioles]] |publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref>

The Orioles and Roberts agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $40&nbsp;million on February 20, 2009. The contract secured Roberts through the 2013 season.<ref name=leaving/><ref>[{{Cite web |date=February 20, 2009 |title=O's extend 2B Roberts through 2014 |url=http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=mlb/news/news.aspx?id=4213788] {{webarchive|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525235346/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=mlb%2Fnews%2Fnews.aspx%3Fid%3D4213788 |archive-date=May 25, 2011 |access-date=May 25, 2011 |website=[[The Sports Network (wire service)|The Sports Network]]}}</ref> Following an injury to [[Boston Red Sox]] second baseman [[Dustin Pedroia]], Roberts was added to [[United States national baseball team|Team USA's]] roster for the [[2009 World Baseball Classic|World Baseball Classic]]. Roberts batted .438 with one home run, two runs batted in and one stolen base in four games as the United States lost in the semifinals to [[Japan national baseball team|Japan]].

On August 4, in a game against the [[2009 Detroit Tigers season|Detroit Tigers]], Roberts hit his 300th career double in the first inning off of [[Jarrod Washburn]]. On September 15, he broke his own Orioles franchise record by hitting his 52nd double of the season. According to Spencer Fordin, "the two-time All-Star became one of four players all-time&nbsp;&ndash;– along with Hall of Famers [[Tris Speaker]], [[Paul Waner]], and [[Stan Musial]]&nbsp;&ndash;– to amass three 50-double seasons in his career." <ref>{{cite web |last=Fordin |first=Spencer |date=September 16, 2009 |title=Roberts hopes to double up on records |url=http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090916&content_id=6991538&vkey=news_bal&fext=.jsp&c_id=bal |titleurl-status=Roberts hopes to double up on records &#124;dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928020854/http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com: News |website/news/article.jsp?ymd=Baltimore20090916&content_id=6991538&vkey=news_bal&fext=.jsp&c_id=bal Orioles|publisherarchive-date=MLBSeptember 28, 2011 |access-date=December 17, 2013 |website=[[Baltimore Orioles]] |publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref>

On September 29, Roberts hit his 56th double of the season against the [[2009 Tampa Bay Rays season|Tampa Bay Rays]], setting the all-time single season mark for doubles in a season by a switch-hitter.<ref>{{Cite web His|date=September 5629, doubles2009 led|title=Rays thehand majorsOrioles 12th straight loss for longest skid of year in 2009.<ref>{{citemajors web|url=httphttps://www.espn.go.com/mlb/stats/battingrecap/_/yeargameId/2009290929130 |archive-url=https:/sort/web.archive.org/web/20220520032038/https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/290929130 |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 20, 2022 |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=[[ESPN]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |language=en}}</ref> His 56 doubles led the majors in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=2009 Regular Season MLB Baseball Batting Statistics and League Leaders – Major League Baseball – ESPN |publisherurl=Espnhttps://www.goespn.com/mlb/stats/player/_/season/2009/seasontype/2/table/batting/sort/doubles/dir/desc |access-date=December 17, 2013 |website=[[ESPN]] |publisher=}}</ref> On October 3, Roberts was named "Most Valuable Oriole" for 2009 and awarded an engraved lead trophy for his accomplishments.<ref>{{citationCite web |last=Connolly |first=Dan needed|date=DecemberOctober 20134, 2009 |title=MOST VALUABLE ORIOLE A BIG DEAL TO ROBERTS |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2009-10-04-0910040013-story.html |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |language=en}}</ref>

====2010–132010–13 ====

Roberts missed much of spring training in 2010 with a [[herniated disc]] in his lower back.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fernandes |first=Doug |date=March 15, 2010 |title=Orioles' Roberts to see back specialist |url=https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2010/03/15/orioles-roberts-to-see-back-specialist/28929939007/ |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=[[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]] |language=en-US}}</ref> He recovered in time for Opening Day, but started the season 2–142-for-14 (.143) before suffering an abdominal strain stealing second base and being forced onto the 15-day disabled list, effective as of April 10.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Melewski |first=Steve |date=April 12, 2010 |title=Roberts to the DL now official |url=https://www.masnsports.com/steve-melewski/2010/04/roberts-to-the-dl-now-official.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140817033505/https://www.masnsports.com/steve-melewski/2010/04/roberts-to-the-dl-now-official.html |archive-date=August 17, 2014 |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=[[MASN]]}}</ref> On July 12, Roberts began to play in rehab games without having a setback, as it is the first time he has been on the field since April 10. On July 23, Roberts returned to the Orioles' lead off spotlineup for the first time since April 9.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 23, 2010 |title=Orioles activate Roberts from DL |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/orioles-activate-roberts-from-dl-1.931819 |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=[[CBC.ca]]}}</ref>

Roberts suffered a [[concussion]] on September 27, 2010, after he hit himself in the head with his [[baseball bat]] out of frustration. He suffered his second concussion on May 16, 2011, when he slid into first base headfirst and hit the back of his head. He did not return for the remainder of the season.<ref name="fog">{{cite web |urllast=http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/baltimore-orioles-brian-roberts-concussion-recovery-long-process-nearly-over-032513Rosenthal |first=Ken |date=March 25, 2013 |title=Fog finally lifts for Brian Roberts – MLB News &#124; FOX Sports on MSN |publisherurl=Msnhttps://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/fog-finally-lifts-for-roberts |access-date=MarchDecember 2517, 2013 |access-datewebsite=December[[Fox 17,Sports]] 2013|publisher=}}</ref>

Through the beginning of the season, Roberts continued his stay on the disabled list, but traveled with the team and remained an active member of the dugout. On May 22, [[Buck Showalter]] announced Roberts would be starting his rehab stint with the Double -A [[Bowie Baysox]].<ref>{{Cite andweb would|last=Silva use|first=Drew all|date=May 2022, 2012 |title=Brian Roberts to begin rehab gamesassignment Wednesday |url=https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2012/05/22/brian-roberts-to-begin-rehab-assignment-wednesday/ |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=[[NBC Sports]] |language=en-US}}</ref> His final five rehab games were played with the Triple A [[Norfolk Tides]].<ref name=":0" /> Roberts returned to the Orioles on June 12, 2012, starting at second base and finishing the game 3-for-4 in an 8–6 win over the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 12, 2012 |title=Brian Roberts shines in return as Orioles put away Pirates |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/320612101 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520032037/https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/320612101 |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 20, 2022 |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=[[ESPN]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |language=en}}</ref> However, a groin strain returned him to the disabled list on July 3,<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 4, 2012 |title=Orioles put 2B Roberts on DL with groin strain |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/8128539/baltimore-orioles-brian-roberts-placed-dl-groin-strain |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=[[ESPN]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |language=en}}</ref> and after a brief attempt at another rehab assignment, he elected to have season-ending hip surgery on July 29 in hopes to return fresh to spring training in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Encina |first=Eduardo A. |date=July 29, 2012 |title=Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts opts for season-ending hip surgery |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bal-orioles-second-baseman-brian-roberts-opts-for-seasonending-hip-surgery-20120729-story.html |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |language=en}}</ref>

In spring training in 2013, Roberts reported that he was free of the post-concussion syndrome resulting from his 2011 concussion.<ref name=fog/> On April 4, during the Orioles' third game of the season, Roberts ruptured a tendon behind his right knee while stealing second base in the ninth inning of a 6-36–3 victory over the [[2013 Tampa Bay Rays season|Tampa Bay Rays]]. He was placed on the 15-day DL, with an expected downtime of three to four weeks.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ghiroli |first=Brittany |date=April 5, 2013 |title=Roberts out 3-43–4 weeks with ruptured tendon |url=http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130405&content_id=43944266&vkey=news_bal&c_id=bal |workurl-status=MLBdead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407125954/http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130405&content_id=43944266&vkey=news_bal&c_id=bal |archive-date=April 7, 2013 |access-date=April 5, 2013 |work=[[Baltimore Orioles]] |publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> Roberts was activated from the disabled list on June 30.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wetmore |first=Derek |date=June 30, 2013 |title=O's activate Roberts from DL, designate Jurrjens |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/orioles-activate-brian-roberts-from-dl-designate-jair-jurrjens/c-52288088 |access-date=May 19, 2020 |website=[[MLB.com]] |language=en}}</ref> In 77 games with the Orioles, he batted .249 with eight home runs and 39 RBIs.<ref name=":1" />

On September 30, 2006, the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' reported that during a June 6, 2006, federal raid, former relief pitcher [[Jason Grimsley]] named Roberts as a user of [[anabolic steroids]]. The ''Times'' reported that Roberts was one of five names blacked out in an affidavit filed in federal court.<ref>{{Deadcite news |author=Pugmire, Lance link|date=SeptemberOctober 1, 2006 2010|bottitle=H3llBot}}Clemens {{citeIs Named in Drug Affidavit |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] news|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-clemens1oct01,0,6499528.story?coll=la-home-headlines|title=Clemens Is Named in Drug Affidavit| author = Pugmire, Lance|access-date=October 1, 2006|date=October 1, 2006| work =[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> However, on October 3, 2006, ''[[The Washington Post]]'' reported that San Francisco United States attorney Kevin Ryan said that the ''Los Angeles Times'' report contained "significant inaccuracies."<ref name=WashingtonPost>{{cite news| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/02/AR2006100201054.html|title= U.S. Attorney Says Report Alleging Drug Use Contains 'Inaccuracies'| worknewspaper = [[The Washington Post]]|page=E02 | date=October 3, 2006|access-date=October 4, 2006}}</ref> On December 20, 2007, the actual names in the Grimsley search warrant affidavit were revealed to the public. Roberts, Jay Gibbons, Andy Pettitte and Roger Clemens were not actually named in the report and Miguel Tejada was named only for having a conversation about amphetamines.<ref name="BaltimoreSun">{{Deadcite news link|datelast=SeptemberBlum 2010|botfirst=H3llBot}}Ronald {{cite news|urldate=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-grimsley1220December 20,0,2757225.story 2007 |title=Grimsley Affidavit Unsealed |work=[[TheBoston.com]] Baltimore|publisher=[[Associated SunPress]] |dateurl=Decemberhttp://archive.boston.com/sports/articles/2007/12/21/grimsley_affidavit_unsealed/ 20, 2007|access-date=December 20, 2007}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Roberts, along with the other four players named, denounced the story.<ref name = WashingtonPost/> Roberts was subsequently named in George Mitchell's report on performance-enhancing drugs. According to page 158 of the Mitchell Report, Roberts lived with then-teammate [[Larry Bigbie]] in [[David Segui]]'s house near the end of the 2001 season. Bigbie and Segui were regular steroid users; while they were using the performance-enhancing drugs and Roberts was present, he asserted that he did not participate. According to Bigbie's testimony, Roberts told him in 2004 that he had injected himself with steroids "once or twice" in 2003.<ref name="MitchellReportBaltimoreSun">{{Deadcite web link|date=SeptemberDecember 13, 2007 2010|bottitle=H3llBot}}Roberts, {{citeTejada Named in Mitchell Report web|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-mitchellfront1213,0,5678929.story?coll=bal_sports_highschool_util|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|title=Roberts, Tejada Named in Mitchell Report|access-date=December 13, 2007 |access-datework=December[[The 13,Baltimore 2007Sun]]}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Roberts further stated that he had no ill-will against Larry Bigbie, whose testimony to the Mitchell Committee was responsible for his inclusion in the report.<ref name="Baltimore Sun">{{cite web |last=Zrebiec work|first=Jeff [[The|date=December Baltimore18, Sun]]|2007 |title=Roberts Admits He Used Steroids | url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-te.sp.roberts18dec18,0,163568.story| |access-date=December 18, 2007 |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]}}</ref>

Roberts became a [[free agent]] for the first time in his career after the 2013 season. Roberts agreed to a one-year contract with the [[New York Yankees]] worth $2&nbsp;million, which had incentives that could reachhave raised the deal’s value to $4.6&nbsp;million<ref name="leaving">{{Cite web |last=Connolly |first=Dan |date=January 27, 2014 |title=Brian Roberts talks about leaving the Orioles, joining the Yankees and his YES Network comments |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-brian-roberts-talks-about-leaving-the-orioles-becoming-a-yankee-and-his-yes-network-comments-20140127,0,5817378.story?page=1 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140129160114/http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-brian-roberts-talks-about-leaving-the-orioles-becoming-a-yankee-and-his-yes-network-comments-20140127,0,5817378.story?page=1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 29, 2014 |access-date=January 27, 2014 |website=[[The Baltimore Sun]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Roberts |first=Quinn |date=December 17, 2013 |title=Yankees reportedly nearing deal with Roberts |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/yankees-reportedly-nearing-deal-with-roberts?ymd=20131217&content_id=66028572&vkey=news_mlb |titleurl-status=Yankees reportedly nearing deal with Roberts &#124; MLB.com: Newsdead |publisherarchive-url=Mlbhttps://web.archive.org/web/20131217224334/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/yankees-reportedly-nearing-deal-with-roberts?ymd=20131217&content_id=66028572&vkey=news_mlb |archive-date=December 17, 2013 |access-date=December 17, 2013 |website=[[MLB.com]] |publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]]}}</ref> On August 1, 2014, Roberts was designated for assignment by the Yankees,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gleeman |first=Aaron |date=July 31, 2014 |title=Yankees designate Brian Roberts for assignment |url=https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2014/07/31/yankees-designate-brian-roberts-for-assignment/ |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=[[NBC Sports]] |language=en-US}}</ref> and he was released on August 9.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Watson |first=Phil |date=August 9, 2014 |title=Report: New York Yankees release Brian Roberts |url=https://fansided.com/2014/08/09/report-new-york-yankees-release-brian-roberts/ |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=[[FanSided]] |language=en-US}}</ref> In 91 games with the Yankees, Roberts batted .237 with 5five home runs, 21 RBIRBIs, and 7seven stolen bases.<ref name=":1" />

On October 17, 2014, Roberts announced his retirement from professional baseball. He issued a statement that said that he felt like he could not play well anymore.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Connolly, |first=Dan. [http|date=October 18, 2014 |title=Former Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts retires |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-brian-roberts-retires-1018-20141017-story.html Former|access-date=October Orioles18, second baseman Brian Roberts retires.]2014 ''|website=[[The Baltimore Sun]]''. October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.|language=en}}</ref>

Roberts joined the [[Baltimore Orioles Radio Network]] prior to the 2018 season as a part-time [[color analyst]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Proctor |first=Brandi |date=February 16, 2018 |title=Orioles All-Star Brian Roberts Joins Orioles Radio Network |url=https://foxbaltimore.com/sports/sports-unlimited/orioles-all-star-brian-roberts-joins-orioles-radio-network|title=Orioles All-Star Brian Roberts Joins Orioles Radio Network|last=Proctor|first=Brandi|website=Fox 45 News|access-date=February 16, 2018 |website=[[WBFF]]}}</ref>

In January 2009, he married Diana Chiafair. They had their first child, Jax Isaac, in August 2013.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gallen |first1=Daniel |date=August 3, 2013 |title=Brian Roberts' wife, Diana, gives birth to boy named Jax Isaac |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |publisher= |url=httphttps://articleswww.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-xpm-2013-08-03/sports/-bal-brian-roberts-wife-diana-gives-birth-to-baby-boy-named-jax-isaac-20130803_1_paternity20130803-leave-brian-roberts-right-hander-steve-johnsonstory.html |access-date=October 18, 2014|publisher=Baltimore Sun|date=August 3, 2013}}</ref>

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