Nats balancing lefty-heavy rotation with righty-heavy bullpen

The Nationals are currently doing something they haven’t done in their nearly 20 years since relocating to D.C.: Running out a rotation with four left-handers. Injuries to right-handers Josiah Gray and Trevor Williams have called for replacements, who just happened to be left-handers to make for a mostly lefty rotation that is rarely seen in baseba
Masn Nationals

Kimbrel and Westburg venturing into impressive territories

Craig Kimbrel was unaware of his exact proximity to Hall of Fame closer Lee Smith on one of baseball’s all-time lists until after his most recent appearance. Kimbrel notched his 16th save Wednesday by retiring the side in order in the ninth inning. He got a called third strike on Atlanta’s Jarred Kelenic, sandwiched by a ground ball and lineout. Sm
Masn Orioles

Bradish to undergo tests on sore right elbow

Another injury has hit an Orioles rotation that drifts toward fuller strength and is knocked back again. Kyle Bradish exited tonight’s game after the fifth inning with soreness in his right elbow. He surrendered his first two home runs of the season and left with the Orioles down 2-1 in a game they’d lose 5-3 in 11 innings. “He came to us and said

Orioles

Bradish leaves game after 74 pitches, Orioles lose 5-3 in 11 innings

Kyle Bradish jogged out of the dugout, twisted his body sideways while leaping over the first base line and pounded his fist into his glove. The same routine. Like it was any other night. It wasn’t. Bradish hadn’t surrendered a home run in his last 10 starts dating back to the 2023 season, but Phillies leadoff hitter Kyle Schwarber sent a 2-1 curve
Orioles

Gore, Nats push through extracurriculars to rout Marlins (updated)

Frustrations are bound to boil over during the long baseball season. Either with one’s self or with a teammate, it’s a part of the game for every team. Despite a shortage of wins over the last couple of years, there haven’t been too many incidents with the Nationals. At least not in the public eye. The Nats have had even fewer reasons for one this

Nationals
O's game blog: The Phillies series opener features Bradish and Suarez
Steve Melewski
Orioles
It's going to be an exciting weekend of baseball in Baltimore. Big crowds - sellout crowds expected for at least two of the three games between the Orioles (45-23) and the Philadelphia Phillies (46-22). It is the start of a six-game stretch featuring three each with the Phillies and Yankees with an off-day on Monday. While Baltimore and Philadelphi
Gray's challenge while rehabbing with seven-pitch arsenal (plus other rehab updates)
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
Josiah Gray is going to retake the mound for the second start of his rehab assignment tonight with Double-A Harrisburg. The Senators are home against the Bowie Baysox (Orioles) with the injured right-hander starting and scheduled to go about four innings and 60-65 pitches. Gray landed on the 15-day injured list on April 9 (retroactive to April 6) a
Orioles pregame notes on Kremer's rehab assignment, hyped series and Holliday's elbow inflammation
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Dean Kremer is ready for his rehab assignment. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Kremer will pitch Sunday afternoon for Triple-A Norfolk, which hosts the Memphis Redbirds. Kremer threw another bullpen session yesterday and has recovered from the strained right triceps that forced him onto the injured list retroactive to May 21. The length of the re
Westburg leading off and McCann catching in Orioles' series opener against Phillies
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Phillies are in town for a three-game series, bringing a 46-22 record that’s the best in the National League. The Orioles are 45-23, second-best in the American League. A World Series preview? Let’s get past June first. This is the Phillies’ first visit to Baltimore since 2018, a span of 2,163 days. They haven’t played on consecutive days at Ca
Game 69 lineups: Nats vs. Marlins
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
The Nationals are back home after a quick 2-1 road trip to Detroit. They started the last homestand by getting swept in three games by the Mets and then losing the opener to the Braves. But they rebounded to win the next three against Atlanta before stretching the winning streak to five with two victories over the Tigers. They’ll look to conti
More on Thomas' ejection, Rainey's rebound and Lipscomb's playing time
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
DETROIT – Lane Thomas did say something when Emil Jimenez called a borderline pitch strike three on him in the top of the sixth Thursday afternoon. He said two words, which when combined, can make for quite the insult. But Thomas insists he wasn’t directing those words at Jimenez and rather uttered them out of frustration at the strike three call.
For Grayson Rodriguez less can be more: Fewer pitches could lead to more innings
Steve Melewski
Orioles
For Orioles right-hander Grayson Rodriguez, an emerging talent in the O’s rotation, the process to get better is ongoing. Recently Rodriguez, 24, may have made some nice gains right in front of our eyes. When he allowed seven hits and one earned run in 6 2/3 innings on June 3 at Toronto, manager Brandon Hyde was raving about his outing. He liked th
Bullpen is obvious target for Orioles in trade talks and waiver wire
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Let’s state the obvious, get it out of the way and refuse to treat it as fresh news. Think of it as Chinese takeout in the back of the fridge. Just don’t bother sniffing it first. The Orioles are trying to find another reliever, making it clear to other teams that they remain in the market. I say “remain” because they’ve been open to fortifying the
Orioles claim RHP Stoudt from Mariners, Means to 60-day IL
MASN Staff
Orioles
The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Claimed RHP Levi Stoudt off waivers from the Seattle Mariners and optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk.Transferred LHP John Means to the 60-day Injured List (left elbow UCL surgery). The Orioles’ 40-man roster currently has 40 players.
Depleted bullpen wilts as Nats' winning streak ends (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
DETROIT – If they wanted to pull off their first six-game winning streak since the final week of the 2019 regular season, the Nationals were going to need not only quality work from Patrick Corbin in an unexpected start. They were going to need not only run production from their lineup. They were also going to need a set of relievers not accustomed
       
176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185