Strasburg named NL Pitcher of the Month
PHOENIX - Max Scherzer was the National League's best pitcher in June. Stephen Strasburg was the NL's best pitcher in July. Strasburg today became the second consecutive Nationals right-hander to earn the league's Pitcher of the Month Award, honored for his dominant July that was every bit as impressive as his rotation mate's dominant June. Strasburg went 5-0 with a 1.14 ERA in five starts, striking out 44 batters while walking only seven in 31 2/3 innings, posting a microscopic 0.92 WHIP....
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Trio of acquired relievers eager to help Nats win down stretch
PHOENIX - They all had different initial reactions upon learning they had been traded - Daniel Hudson figured for weeks he'd be headed somewhere, Roenis Elías was excited to join a team in a pennant race, Hunter Strickland was completely blindsided by the news - but there was a common sentiment among all three of the Nationals' July 31 acquisitions: They just want to help their new team reach the postseason. "I mean, that's what it's all about," Strickland said. "That's why every...
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Lefty Paul Fry says brief minor league stint was wake-up call
Lefty reliever Paul Fry began the 2018 season with Double-A Bowie, later moved to Triple-A Norfolk and got the call to Baltimore in late June. He pitched well and stayed in the Baltimore bullpen the rest of the season. That's where he began this year. He was becoming a bullpen fixture for the Orioles. Until he was not. In a bit of a surprise, Fry was optioned to the minors after the game on June 20. But the Orioles called him back June 26 after Josh Rogers went on the injured list. He wasn't...
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Despite injury, new bullpen thrives in Nats' 3-0 win
PHOENIX - Davey Martinez was handed a brand-new bullpen tonight, and with that came a whole new strategy for managing the second half of ballgames. After getting 5 1/3 scoreless innings from Joe Ross, Martinez was able to go straight to his relief corps, confident that group was deep enough to cover the rest of the game. And it absolutely was deep enough. Two newcomers - Roenis Elías and Hunter Strickland - handled the sixth and seventh innings with ease. Holdovers Fernando Rodney and Sean...
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Dalton Hoiles trying to make a name for himself
The name carries a certain amount of weight. But it won't break Dalton Hoiles. He knows that it's a magnet for attention. The oldest son of former Orioles catcher Chris Hoiles playing in the same organization. Wearing the same No. 23. It isn't quite on par with being Ryan Ripken or Preston Palmeiro, who are teammates at Double-A Bowie, but there's still a level of expectation that could make him uncomfortable if he allowed it. Maybe it helps that Dalton Hoiles plays the outfield at...
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O's offense quiet again in 5-2 loss to Blue Jays
O's offense quiet again in 5-2 loss to Blue Jays
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles scored 27 runs in the first three games of their series in Anaheim. They scored eight in Tuesday's win at San Diego. They had scored 83 in the previous 13 games as the West Coast road trip came to an end. But in two games to start this homestand against Toronto, the bats have been mostly quiet. A total of four runs on 15 hits. After losing 11-2 last night they fall 5-2 tonight to the Blue Jays to drop to 36-73 and begin this series and 10-game homestand 0-2. And they were shut down...
Orioles can't overcome early deficit in 5-2 loss (updated)
Orioles can't overcome early deficit in 5-2 loss (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Aaron Brooks began to hop off the mound at least twice tonight in the bottom of the first inning, thinking he caught the outside corner for a third strike and shifting his momentum toward the dugout. Plate umpire Jeremie Rehak wouldn't let him leave. The Blue Jays wouldn't let him get away unscathed. Brooks hopped and the Jays jumped him, scoring twice and never trailing in a 5-2 victory over the Orioles before an announced "Stranger Things" crowd of 16,331 at Camden Yards. Also strange was...
Sipp dropped from roster, Scherzer begins throwing (Nats up 2-0)
Sipp dropped from roster, Scherzer begins throwing (Nats up 2-0)
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
PHOENIX - Needing to clear one more roster spot for the trio of relievers they acquired before Wednesday's trade deadline, the Nationals designated Tony Sipp for assignment today, cutting ties with the veteran reliever who never was able to consistently perform after signing with the club late in spring training. Sipp had a 4.71 ERA in 36 appearances, and though he had done a better job in recent weeks retiring left-handed batters, he may have sealed his fate when he put back-to-back lefties...
O's game blog: Aaron Brooks faces Blue Jays
O's game blog: Aaron Brooks faces Blue Jays
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Right-hander Aaron Brooks (2-4, 5.46 ERA) makes his 20th appearance and 11th as a starter tonight between Oakland and Baltimore this year. He threw pretty well in his first two games with the Orioles, after they selected him off waivers July 6 from the Athletics. But his last two have not gone well. In starts at Arizona and Anaheim on the West Coast trip, he went a combined 8 2/3 innings allowing 16 hits and 11 runs (10 earned) with two walks and seven strikeouts. He gave up just one run in 5...
Game 109 lineups: Nats at Diamondbacks
Game 109 lineups: Nats at Diamondbacks
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
PHOENIX - Hello from The Valley of the Sun, where it's a dry 109 degrees outside but thankfully much cooler inside Chase Field, where the Nationals and Diamondbacks open a three-game series tonight. The Nats have three new relievers available out of their bullpen in Hunter Strickland, Daniel Hudson and Roenis Elías. We'll find out soon enough how Davey Martinez intends to use them. Before they can get to any of those relievers, of course, Joe Ross takes the ball for only his second major...
Updating injuries, Sisco's slump, Tate's relief and more (O's down 4-2)
Updating injuries, Sisco's slump, Tate's relief and more (O's down 4-2)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles are down to one healthy reserve tonight, their short bench reduced further after Stevie Wilkerson and Hanser Alberto took foul balls last night off the right knee and left shin, respectively. José Rondón needs to avoid injury tonight or the Orioles are in a major bind. Wilkerson said the knee feels "OK," which isn't a ringing endorsement. "It's pretty sore, as expected, but I think if they need me tonight I could go in there and play. I think over the next couple of days...
Dillon Tate on his first two MLB appearances
Dillon Tate on his first two MLB appearances
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Right-handed reliever Dillon Tate became the seventh player of 15 acquired in the July 2018 trades to make his way to the Orioles. He followed Jonathan Villar, Breyvic Valera, Cody Carroll, Josh Rogers, Evan Phillips and Luis Ortiz. Tate's debut came after the 25-year-old was moved from the rotation to the bullpen this year at Double-A Bowie. He's also the only Orioles call-up this season that was not from Triple-A Norfolk. Tate was drafted No. 4 overall by the Texas Rangers in 2015 and...
Stevenson feeling more comfortable at the plate this season
Stevenson feeling more comfortable at the plate this season
Byron Kerr
Nationals
Even though Andrew Stevenson's recent stay with the Nationals was short lived this time, the way the young outfielder has been playing has drawn high praise. It is inevitable he will return to the bigs soon. The club announced this week he has been moved from Triple-A Fresno to Double-A Harrisburg, presumably to be closer to the Nats so they can call him up quickly and Stevenson would only have a short drive to get to Nats Park. Stevenson has slashed .327/.377/.492 with 17 doubles, eight...
Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays
Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Stevie Wilkerson and Hanser Alberto are missing from the Orioles lineup tonight after taking foul balls off their knee and shin, respectively, in last night's 11-2 loss to the Blue Jays. Anthony Santander is in center field and Jace Peterson is in left. Renato Núñez is playing third base and Chance Sisco is the designated hitter. Sisco was 0-for-17 before his single last night in the seventh inning. Sisco is 14-for-37 (.378) in 13 career games against the Blue Jays. Aaron Brooks started...
On Bowie off-night, Baysox pitchers take it in at Oriole Park
On Bowie off-night, Baysox pitchers take it in at Oriole Park
Steve Melewski
Orioles
For one night, they took time away from getting consistent outs against Eastern League hitters to take in a big league game. Double-A Bowie left-handers Zac Lowther and Alex Wells were guests of the Orioles last night, touring the clubhouse, meeting the coaches and doing a series of interviews. They made the rounds as they took a night off from the mounds. They are both having special seasons. Lowther was the Orioles Minor League Jim Palmer co-Pitcher of the Year last season, sharing the award...
       
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