Meneses understands need to make most of latest opportunity
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
DETROIT – Since the moment he burst onto the scene in August 2022, Joey Meneses has been a mainstay in the Nationals lineup. Whatever days off he had, they were scattered, even as his production at the plate dipped. And then 2 1/2 weeks ago, with Lane Thomas off the injured list and the team now having a bit of a glut of outfielders and first basem
Game 68 lineups: Nats at Tigers
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
DETROIT – The Nationals, as you know by now, have won five in a row for the first time since June 2021. They haven’t won six in a row since September 2019, when they closed out the final week of the regular season with eight straight wins, all of that a precursor to what happened in October. So that’s what's at stake this afternoon at Comerica Park
Stowers returns to Orioles lineup for series finale vs. Braves (with Kremer note)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles will try for back-to-back sweeps this afternoon, raising their total to six, as they close out their series against the Braves at Camden Yards. Ryan Mountcastle is out of the lineup. Ryan O’Hearn gets the start at first base and Kyle Stowers is the designated hitter. Stowers hasn’t played since Saturday due to soreness in his right wris
With Coulombe injury, bullpen looks for that next man up approach
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles bullpen has to try to do it again. Continue with the next man up philosophy even as they lose another key member. Lefty Danny Coulombe with a 2.42 ERA in 29 games, went on the 15-day injured list before Tuesday’s game with left elbow inflammation. The bullpen has been pitching all year without 2023 closer Félix Bautista, an All-Star and
This, that and the other
Roch Kubatko
Masn
Catcher David Bañuelos sat at his locker yesterday like pretty much every other day this season. In the clubhouse but not on the active roster. With the Orioles but only sort of. Bañuelos is becoming a taxi squad lifer. The former fifth-round draft pick of the Mariners has appeared in only five games with Triple-A Norfolk, which is carrying catcher
Nats top Tigers for first five-game winning streak since 2021 (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
DETROIT – There are many ways to measure progress in a franchise’s efforts to rebuild itself back into the kind of consistent contender it was years ago. But ultimately, it does come down to wins and losses, right? And, ideally, the ability to string together a bunch of wins over a sustained period of time. The Nationals haven’t done much of that i
Povich's six scoreless innings and Cowser's tie-breaking home run lead Orioles past Braves 4-2 (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Orioles bench coach Fredi González took maybe one step away from the umpires gathered at home plate for the exchange of lineup cards and left-hander Cade Povich already had climbed the dugout steps and began his walk to the mound for his warmup tosses. Teammates paused to let the rookie lead them. He did a fine job of it after the game began. Makin
O's game blog: Orioles try to keep win streak going against Braves
Steve Melewski
Orioles
From May 23-27, the Orioles won five games in a row, taking four straight at Chicago against the White Sox and the next game in the next series. Now they have matched their season-long win streak by winning five in a row again. They swept four at Tampa Bay and took the homestand opener last night against Atlanta. Tonight, they look for a season-hig
Lipscomb recalled with Gallo on IL, Corbin to start Thursday with Gore pushed back
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
DETROIT – Trey Lipscomb knows the deal at this point. This isn’t the first time the Nationals have called him up to replace an injured player. It’s not the second time they’ve called him up to replace an injured player. When Nick Senzel fractured his finger on Opening Day, Lipscomb was brought up from Triple-A Rochester. When Lane Thomas sprained h
Coulombe on elbow soreness: "I think we're pretty optimistic about it"
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles haven’t received the final results on the imaging and additional testing on Danny Coulombe’s left elbow. However, they aren't reaching for the proverbial panic button. Coulombe went on the injured list yesterday, a surprising development following his two perfect innings Saturday at Tropicana Field. “After my last outing, just had some