Zimmerman rehab shifts to Potomac (Nats up 11-0)
Zimmerman rehab shifts to Potomac (Nats up 11-0)
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
PITTSBURGH - Ryan Zimmerman has gone on two-game rehab assignments before. This current one won't be nearly so quick. After playing in a pair of games over the weekend for Double-A Harrisburg, Zimmerman is now shifting to Single-A Potomac to continue his rehab from a recurrence of plantar fasciitis in his right foot. And he may be there for a while. Manager Davey Martinez said today he wants the veteran first baseman to not only get his foot healthy but also to get his entire game healthy...
O's game blog: The homestand begins
O's game blog: The homestand begins
Steve Melewski
Orioles
After their first winless road trip of the 2019 season, the Orioles return home tonight to Oriole Park for a seven-game homestand. They'll host Kansas City for three games and the Tampa Bay Rays for four starting Thursday night. The Orioles (39-85) lost 13-7 in Boston on Sunday as the Red Sox completed a three-game sweep. The Orioles were swept for the 11th time this season. The Orioles' trip included stops at New York (0-4) and Boston (0-3). According to STATS, LLC., it marked just the third...
Scherzer set to return to rotation Thursday
Scherzer set to return to rotation Thursday
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
PITTSBURGH - Max Scherzer bounded through the visitors' clubhouse at PNC Park shortly after 3:30 p.m. today, a smile on his face and a bounce in his step not often seen over the last month. And as he walked past reporters he offered up three unsolicited words that revealed more about his current state of body and mind than any lengthy interview could have topped: "See you Thursday." The Nationals ace is ready to return at last. After an aggravating month spent trying to overcome a pair of...
Sisco cleared to play tonight, plus other notes (O's down 5-3)
Sisco cleared to play tonight, plus other notes (O's down 5-3)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Orioles catcher Chance Sisco is available tonight if the Orioles need him behind the plate or as a pinch-hitter. A doctor cleared Sisco to play and the club was able to avoid a roster move. Sisco is on the bench for the series opener against the Royals at Camden Yards. How comfortable is a separate matter. Sisco was removed from yesterday's game against the Red Sox in the sixth inning after being struck in the groin by a foul ball from Xander Bogaerts. He's been issued a Kevlar protective...
Game 124 lineups: Nats at Pirates (Dozier on paternity leave)
Game 124 lineups: Nats at Pirates (Dozier on paternity leave)
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
PITTSBURGH - It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood here alongside the Allegheny River, where the Nationals tonight open a four-game series against the floundering Pirates. They've done a very good job this summer of beating up on bad teams. Here's a golden opportunity to feast some more on a Pirates club that is a staggering 7-27 since the All-Star break, worst in the majors. We'll see if the Nats lineup can keep it going after absolutely terrorizing the Brewers pitching staff over the...
Orioles and Royals lineups
Orioles and Royals lineups
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Pedro Severino is catching tonight in the series opener against the Royals with Chance Sisco possibly unavailable to the Orioles due to injury. No word on a roster move. I've heard that Austin Wynns is in Baltimore, which likely puts him on the taxi squad. Chris Davis also is out of the lineup. Trey Mancini is playing first base and DJ Stewart is in right. Jace Peterson continues to get starts in left field. Rio Ruiz is playing third base. Left-hander John Means will try to lower his...
Nationals release 2020 spring training schedule
Nationals release 2020 spring training schedule
Pete Kerzel
Nationals
The calendar hasn't even flipped to September, but Major League Baseball is already thinking ahead to spring training 2020. The Nationals' Grapefruit League schedule was released this afternoon, and includes 31 dates - 15 home games at the FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Fla., and 16 road games. Of course, since the Astros and Nationals share the same home field for spring games, some of those road games require no travel. That's the case for the spring opener, when...
Orioles announce 2020 spring training schedule
Orioles announce 2020 spring training schedule
Pete Kerzel
Orioles
The Orioles today announced their 2020 Grapefruit League home opener will be on Sunday, February 23 at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla. against the Boston Red Sox. The Orioles will open their Spring slate one day earlier on Saturday, February 22, with a road game at CoolToday Park in North Port, Fla. against the Atlanta Braves. The club's Grapefruit League season, which features 16 home dates, will conclude with a home game on Sunday, March 22, against the Philadelphia Phillies. Pitchers and...
Orioles announce 2020 spring training schedule
Orioles announce 2020 spring training schedule
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles already have made spring training plans as they move through the remaining weeks of the 2019 season. Pitchers and catchers report to spring training in Sarasota, Fla., on Feb. 11, with position players due on Feb. 16. The first full-squad workout is held the following day. The first exhibition game at the Ed Smith Stadium complex is Feb. 23 versus the Red Sox. The Orioles open the Grapefruit League season on Feb. 22 at the Braves' new facility, CoolToday Park, in North Port, Fla. A...
Baseball taking notice of Robles and his game-changing defense
Baseball taking notice of Robles and his game-changing defense
Byron Kerr
Nationals
It happened in a flash. With Reds pinch-hitter José Peraza standing at first base, thanks to a walk, center fielder Victor Robles came on for a ball in shallow right field to pick up a single off the bat of Reds outfielder Jesse Winker. Peraza saw how far Robles had to go toward the right field area and took his cue to round second base and charge for third. Robles gathered the ball, and with his momentum still pushing him toward the right field line, turned and fired a strike to third...