For Jones, sticking at catcher is important as pro career begins
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
Sir Jamison Jones walked into the Nationals clubhouse yesterday like many draft picks before him. While still very young in the face, his 6-foot-2, 225-pound frame looked like it already belonged in a major league clubhouse. While standing next to the 5-foot-11, 197-pound Luke Dickerson, the Nats’ second-round pick who also officially signed yester
Checking back on yesterday's tense win, trade talks and more
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The first road trip of the second half produced a 3-3 record for the Orioles, who fumbled a three-run lead in the ninth yesterday and won 7-6 in the 10th. They lead the Yankees by two games in the American League East during a stretch when they could have plummeted down the standings. Maybe it isn’t the best division in baseball anymore. Corbin Bur
After early rain delay, Nats no-hit by Cease in loss to Padres (updated)
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
After never happening in the team’s 18-year existence since relocating to Washington, D.C., in 2005, the Nationals have now been no-hit twice in less than a calendar year. Two weeks from the one-year anniversary of Michael Lorenzen’s no-hitter against the Nats at Citizens Bank Park, Dylan Cease repeated the feat for the Padres in a 3-0 win in front
Orioles blow six-run lead in Miami but win in the tenth to avoid sweep (updated)
Steve Melewski
Orioles
MIAMI – In desperate need of a win today in the series and road trip finale at Miami, the Orioles hit a bunch of early homers and watched ace right-hander Corbin Burnes deal on the mound for most of his day. It was a combination that has worked before and looked like it would again today. It looked like it could and would be easy, but it was not. T
O's game blog: Needing a win to avoid being swept in Miami
Steve Melewski
Orioles
MIAMI - A road trip that began with promise - the O's scored 17 runs in winning the first two games out of the All-Star break in Texas - is ending with a thud. Especially if the Orioles lose again today at Miami. They will have been swept three in a row and will end the trip with four straight losses. But the top three American League East teams ar
Nats sign both prep draft picks, with Dickerson agreeing to record bonus
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
The Nationals introduced two more draft signings this morning after announcing two of their top four picks last week in Seaver King and Kevin Bazzell and their second pick in Caleb Lomavita yesterday. And the two were the Nats’ only selections out of high school in this year’s draft. Second-round pick Luke Dickerson out of Morris Knolls High School
Hyde with more on Mateo and Norby on his return to the team
Steve Melewski
Orioles
MIAMI – Infielder Jorge Mateo is going to miss “a significant amount of time” according to O’s manager Brandon Hyde. Just how much time and if he will need a surgical procedure, it’s too soon to know. “It’s going to be awhile,” Hyde said pregame today. “Right now it’s so swollen and sore that they are going to take some time to get the swelling out
What can Norby do with next Orioles opportunity? (Norby homers)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
These things have a way of working themselves out. It’s more than just a catchy phrase suitable for stitching on a pillow. Connor Norby was blocked at second base until he wasn’t. Injuries open doors and Norby is walking through one of them. Jorge Mateo’s elbow injury is going to keep him off the active roster for an extended period. It’s called a
O's place Mateo on IL and recall Norby among several roster moves
Steve Melewski
Orioles
MIAMI - The Orioles have recalled infielder Connor Norby for the series finale today at Miami and infielder Jorge Mateo goes to the 10-day injured list with a left elbow subluxation. Norby is in the O's lineup today and batting eighth. The move is retroactive to yesterday. The club also recalled pitcher Bryan Baker and optioned right-hander Chayce
Game 103 lineups: Nats vs. Padres
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
The good news about today’s early start is that the Nationals can quickly put last night’s 12-3 loss behind them. The bad news is they still have to play the Padres, who they are 0-5 against this season and need to beat this afternoon to avoid a season sweep. Patrick Corbin will take the mound for this matinee finale. The veteran left-hander was gr