New infield gets first game together; Wood resumes outfield work
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Nationals’ second game of the exhibition season provides a first opportunity for the team’s new infield to work as one unit. Today’s lineup against the Mets features returning shortstop CJ Abrams and second baseman Luis García Jr., plus new first baseman Nathaniel Lowe and third baseman Paul DeJong. It’s a quartet club o
Orioles and Phillies spring lineups (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Samuel Basallo is behind the plate for this afternoon’s game against the Phillies in Clearwater, the first road trip for the Orioles. Colton Cowser is in left field after sitting out yesterday’s exhibition opener in Sarasota. Heston Kjerstad also makes his first appearance, starting in right field. Coby Mayo is the designated hit
Starting lineups: Nats vs. Mets in West Palm Beach on MASN
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – One of the most intriguing stories of the spring is the quest to find out if Shinnosuke Ogasawara is good enough to be successful against major league hitters. The Nationals have scouted the Japanese left-hander plenty, and they’ve seen him throw plenty during the first week-plus of spring training. But now they’re finally g
McDonald offers opinions on Povich, Young, Martinez and Baker
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla. – The first exhibition game is done, which brings us to the first road exhibition game. Gas up the rental and head northwest to Clearwater. If you reach Dunedin, you’ve gone too far. Left-hander Cade Povich starts against the Phillies after posting a 2.60 ERA and 0.868 WHIP in five September outings and holding opponents to a .162 av
Hassell, Crews, Irvin all deliver in Nats' spring-opening win
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Robert Hassell III has been here before. One year ago, in his spring training debut, the Nationals prospect went 2-for-3 with a triple. Three days later, he homered. By the end of March, he sported a .357 batting average and 1.198 OPS. So there was a comfort level for Hassell when he stepped to the plate with the bases loade
Holliday stays busy at second base in exhibition opener, Suárez lacks sharpness (O's lose 10-5)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla. – The exhibition games started today and Jackson Holliday kept working out. He wasn't on the back fields. He was playing second base and fielding everything hit at him. Holliday got the final out in the first inning on Darick Hall's grounder, made the play on Liover Peguero's ball in the second that Albert Suárez deflected, and handl
Updates on Wood, Cavalli, Thompson and Sims
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A bunch of guys are going to play for the Nationals today in their Grapefruit League opener against the Astros. But not everyone. Some prominent regulars are being held back and are expected to debut Sunday against the Mets, including CJ Abrams, Luis García Jr. and Nathaniel Lowe. That’s the routine in late February, when ha
Orioles' first exhibition lineup, Young enjoying first camp experience (with Sugano update)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla. – Gunnar Henderson is batting leadoff this afternoon and Jackson Holliday is the second baseman for today’s exhibition opener against the Pirates at Ed Smith Stadium. Left fielder Dylan Carlson is the only player in the lineup who isn’t projected to make the Opening Day roster, though he’s competing for a job. Cedric Mullins is batti
Starting lineups: Nats vs. Astros in West Palm Beach
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Who’s ready for some baseball? I can assure everyone here is, having made it through 10 days of pitchers and catchers and eventually full-squad workouts. Those days get tedious toward the end, and everyone is itching to get the Grapefruit League started this afternoon. The Nationals are on the road for their opener, but that
Hyde on Holliday: "I just want to see him play"
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla. – Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said yesterday that a “handful” of his regulars will be in this afternoon’s lineup for the first exhibition game against the Pirates at Ed Smith Stadium. “I’m gonna give a few guys the weekend,” he said. “We’ve got some back-field stuff going, too. Not in any hurry to get any of these guys in there righ