Strasburg departs in first inning with apparent injury
Strasburg departs in first inning with apparent injury
Mark Zuckerman
Orioles
BALTIMORE - Stephen Strasburg's hand doesn't appear to be OK after all. Strasburg had to come out of tonight's game against the Orioles after throwing only 16 pitches, his velocity down and his command off, the nerve issue in his right hand that prevented him from making his first two starts of the season evidently causing a problem again. The Nationals were hoping Strasburg would be fine five days after he made his delayed 2020 debut against this same Orioles lineup in D.C. After that...
Nationals select contract of infielder Luis García
Nationals select contract of infielder Luis García
Pete Kerzel
Nationals
The Washington Nationals selected the contract of infielder Luis García and placed infielder Starlin Castro on the 10-day Injured List (broken right wrist) on Friday. Additionally, the Nationals transferred left-handed pitcher Sam Freeman to the 60-day Injured List (left flexor mass strain). Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements. García, 20, is considered the No. 2 prospect in Washington's Minor League system, according to both...
Infield prospect García called up after Castro breaks wrist
Infield prospect García called up after Castro breaks wrist
Mark Zuckerman
Orioles
BALTIMORE - The Nationals' second base plans just took a dramatic turn in a direction they probably weren't expecting to go in August 2020. After Starlin Castro broke his right wrist making a diving play during today's resumption of Sunday's suspended game, the club promoted top prospect Luis García off their traveling taxi squad and put the 20-year-old in their starting lineup for tonight's regularly scheduled game against the Orioles. Castro's injury came as he dove for Bryan...
Bats silent, Castro hurt as Nats lose suspended game (updated)
Bats silent, Castro hurt as Nats lose suspended game (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Orioles
BALTIMORE - The Nationals took the field late this afternoon at Camden Yards, the first team to take the field despite the fact this is not their home, and set about to correct what went wrong Sunday at Nationals Park, when a malfunctioning tarp forced the suspension of their game with the Orioles, who led 5-2 at the time. When this resumed game finally ended today, they had done nothing to correct their mistakes from Sunday. If anything, they raised more questions in this 6-2 loss that...
O's win suspended game and run streak to six in a row (updated)
O's win suspended game and run streak to six in a row (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Paul Fry was the first Orioles reliever to make the long walk from the dugout to the bullpen this afternoon, a strong hint that he'd pitch the bottom of the sixth inning in the suspended game at Camden Yards. He warmed up as the "visiting" Orioles batted in the top half and padded their three-run lead on Bryan Holaday's two-out infield hit that scored Dwight Smith Jr., who drew a walk on Sunday. Of course, it makes sense in 2020. Kyle Finnegan let an inherited runner score, Fry and three...
Bacus promoted, Harper optioned but could still pitch tonight
Bacus promoted, Harper optioned but could still pitch tonight
Mark Zuckerman
Orioles
BALTIMORE - The Nationals made another change to their bullpen prior to today's resumption of Sunday's suspended game against the Orioles, promoting right-hander Dakota Bacus and optioning right-hander Ryne Harper to their alternate training site in Fredericksburg. But that doesn't necessarily mean Harper won't make an appearance at Camden Yards before the night is over. Because clubs are allowed to add a 29th man to their active roster for the regularly scheduled nine-inning game coming...
Nationals select contract of right-hander Dakota Bacus
Nationals select contract of right-hander Dakota Bacus
Pete Kerzel
Nationals
The Washington Nationals selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Dakota Bacus and optioned right-handed pitcher Ryne Harper to the Alternate Training Site (Fredericksburg) on Friday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Bacus, 29, joins the active roster for the first time in his career, and will make his Major League debut with his first appearance. In eight Minor League seasons entering the 2020 campaign, Bacus went 42-25 with...
Game 17 lineups: Nats at Orioles
Game 17 lineups: Nats at Orioles
Byron Kerr
Nationals
Right-hander Stephen Strasburg starts tonight's regularly scheduled game at Camden Yards against the Orioles left-hander Tommy Milone. Manager Davey Martinez is still concerned about the nerve issue in Strasburg's hand, so the will monitor him closely throughout tonight's game. "He says he is ready to go," Martinez said during a pregame Zoom video call. "We are going to send him out there, we will keep an eye on him. I think it's more of the ups for him as opposed to the pitch count. As...
O's game blog: Suspended game resumes in the sixth
O's game blog: Suspended game resumes in the sixth
Steve Melewski
Orioles
If you want to confuse yourself consider this: The Orioles will have a six-game winning streak if they hold on to win the completion of Sunday's suspended game against Washington. If the Nats come from behind to win the Orioles will have a three-game winning streak. How can they have a winning streak if they lose? Well, this game will officially count on the day it started - Aug. 9. So an O's win and they will complete a three-game sweep a week after that series started. Coupled with what...
O's formulating pitching plans for resumed game (updated)
O's formulating pitching plans for resumed game (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde hasn't decided which pitcher is going to work the bottom of the sixth inning today in the resumed game against the Nationals at Camden Yards. Hyde will figure it out after checking on some pitchers who are taking the field for early throwing. "We're going to make a decision following that and see how everybody feels," Hyde said during his Zoom conference call. "We've used quite a few bullpen arms here the last few days, so we're going to reconvene after the...