Source: Nats plan to call up Wood to debut Monday

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Nationals plan to promote outfielder James Wood to make his major league debut Monday night against the Mets, two sources familiar with the decision confirmed, calling the top prospect up for their final homestand prior to the All-Star break. Wood is still scheduled to play this weekend for Triple-A Rochester, according t
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With big smile and blue hair, Ramírez happy for opportunity with Nats

When the Nationals signed Harold Ramírez to a minor league deal two weeks ago, the idea was that he could provide another right-handed bat to face left-handed pitching. He joined the Nats this week leading all major leaguers with a .339 batting average against left-handed pitchers since 2020, which could definitely help a team that ranks in the bot
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Henderson has added another element to his game this year: base-stealing ability

The Orioles' Gunnar Henderson has always been able to impact a game with five tools, and the speed element of that is on greater display during the 2024 season. He might have to pick up the pace a bit in the stolen-base department, but Henderson has a chance to become the second Oriole - Cedric Mullins did it in 2021 - to hit 30 or more homers and

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Leftovers for breakfast

Heston Kjerstad could recite Kyle Stowers’ at-bats yesterday despite the many miles that separated them. The home run leading off the bottom of the second and the RBI double later in the inning. The triple in the fourth after Coby Mayo’s daily homer. The cycle was three-fourths complete with only a single keeping Stowers from an historic achievemen
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Another Burnes quality start and four-homer game lead Orioles to 11-2 romp over Rangers (updated)

To reach the halfway point of their season tonight, the Orioles also drifted back to last October. Hosting the Rangers brought inescapable reminders of the Division Series sweep. The abrupt finish after winning 101 games. The deathly silence inside the visiting clubhouse at Globe Life Field. Manager Brandon Hyde circling the room to offer hugs and

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Henderson, Rutschman, Mountcastle, Westburg, O'Hearn and Santander move onto next round of All-Star balloting
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Six Orioles have advanced past Phase 1 of All-Star Game balloting. Shortstop Gunnar Henderson, catcher Adley Rutschman and first baseman Ryan Mountcastle lead their respective positions. Third baseman Jordan Westburg moves on as the current runner-up to Cleveland’s José Ramírez, and Ryan OHearn jumped from fourth to second among designated hitters
O's game blog: The series opener with the Texas Rangers
Steve Melewski
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They ended the Orioles 2023 season in the American League Division Series with a three-game sweep. Tonight the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers come to Camden Yards to start a four-game set. The stakes are very different in a regular season game after Texas posted wins by 3-2, 11-8 and 7-1 over the Orioles to advance last October. The
Kjerstad in right field tonight to open series vs. Rangers, update on Kremer's start in Norfolk
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles snapped a five-game losing streak last night and are rewarded with four against the Rangers, who swept them in the Division Series last year and won the World Series. Heston Kjerstad is in right field tonight and Anthony Santander is on the bench. Colton Cowser is in left field. Ryan O’Hearn is the designated hitter. Jorge Mateo starts
Becoming more aggressive at bat, Rutschman took his offense to a higher gear
Steve Melewski
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Orioles' catcher Adley Rutschman was a Silver Slugger winner at the end of the 2023 season. One where he finished with 20 homers and 80 RBIs. But this season his production has gotten better and he’s on pace for 28 homers and 107 RBIs. He has elevated his slugging and OPS production even as his walk rate came down. Earlier this year it was way down
Nuñez collects first major league knock in surprise pinch-hit at-bat
Bobby Blanco
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SAN DIEGO – In the moment, it was a small maneuver. Even Nasim Nuñez himself was a bit surprised at the timing of it, though he figured it was going to come in an 8-0 game. But Nationals manager Davey Martinez waited until the last possible moment to let Nuñez know he was going to pinch-hit for CJ Abrams in the top of the ninth to give the starting
Some thoughts and murmurings on Orioles' pursuit of pitching
Roch Kubatko
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The Orioles score 11 runs in the series opener in Houston, allow 14 and lose because of the pitching. They’re held to four runs over the next three games and lose because of the hitting. Well, mostly. The Astros scored eight runs Sunday to complete the sweep. The team erupts for eight runs Tuesday night, collecting 16 hits and belting four home run
Rodriguez records quality start and Orioles hit three homers to snap losing streak at five games (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The relentless schedule and intense heat led the Orioles to implement a “breather day,” as manager Brandon Hyde called it. They treated it as a getaway game, with players allowed to report later and no batting practice held on the field. Dial back the intensity a smidge. “Hopefully have lunch somewhere and be able to relax a little bit,” Hyde said
Nats serve up another slam to get swept out of San Diego (updated)
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
SAN DIEGO – This series between the Nationals and Padres didn’t need any more drama. Not after the extra-inning theatrics on Monday and the extracurriculars on Tuesday. It felt like both teams got everything off their respective chests last night and could just play a regular ballgame Wednesday. They were able to do so. Except the Nationals were se
O's game blog: Looking to end a losing streak in Cleveland series finale
Steve Melewski
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During a five-game losing streak, the Orioles have allowed 40 runs and lost games where they scored eight and eleven runs. So Captain Obvious said the pitching must improve as they host Cleveland tonight in the series finale. After getting swept once all year - from May 20 to 22 at St. Louis - a loss tonight would secure back-to-back series the O's
Clarifying Nats' comments after Tuesday's incident with Padres
Bobby Blanco
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SAN DIEGO – Let’s be very clear from the start: The Nationals did not intentionally hit Jurickson Profar during Tuesday’s game. Nor did manager Davey Martinez suggest that they did so during his postgame press conference. Yes, Keibert Ruiz confronted Profar before his first at-bat last night, leading to both benches and bullpens clearing. Yes, MacK
       
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