Phillies making Roark work once again (Nats win 6-4)

Phillies making Roark work once again (Nats win 6-4)
The Phillies made Tanner Roark work five days ago at Citizens Bank Park but couldn't make much of a dent into the right-hander. Tonight, they're making Roark work once again, and this time they're taking advantage of it. Roark surrendered a pair of two-out RBI singles in the top of the fourth - one to Michael Saunders, one to Cameron Rupp - that plated three runs and leaves the Nationals trailing 3-0 with their starter's pitch count very high early in this game. Roark has needed 86 pitches...

Kieboom, Pivetta represent Potomac in tonight's Carolina-California League All-Star Game

Kieboom, Pivetta represent Potomac in tonight's Carolina-California League All-Star Game
Catcher Spencer Kieboom and pitcher Nick Pivetta have been selected from the high Single-A Potomac Nationals to play in tonight's Carolina-California League All-Star Game in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. The game starts at 10:30 p.m. Eastern time from LoanMart Field. The 24-year-old Kieboom, who also was selected to the South Atlantic All-Star Game in 2014, is hitting .249 with 13 doubles, one triple, one homer and 15 RBIs in 50 games. He has thrown out 42 percent of basestealers (23-for-55)....

Baseball America Nos. 11, 12 Nats prospects: Nick Pivetta and Austin Voth

Baseball America Nos. 11, 12 Nats prospects: Nick Pivetta and Austin Voth
The Baseball America top 10 Nationals prospects list was altered a bit after the acquisitions of Joe Ross and Trea Turner. The list bumped Nick Pivetta to No. 11 and Austin Voth to No. 12. Voth, a 22-year-old right-hander, spent last season with three teams, going 4-3 with a 2.45 ERA in 13 starts. He went 2-1 with a 1.43 ERA in six starts with Single-A Potomac. And now let's turn our focus to ... No. 11: right-hander Nick Pivetta Pivetta went 13-8 with a 4.22 ERA for low Single-A...