Means' next start could be with Orioles, plus other pregame notes
Steve Melewski
Orioles
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Lefty John Means made a fifth rehab appearance on the farm last night, pitching for Triple-A Norfolk. His next turn is likely to come Sunday and it’s possible that could be in Baltimore versus the Athletics. While Corbin Burnes, Cole Irvin and Albert Suárez have been listed to go Friday through Sunday in that series, that is subje
Nationals recall Lipscomb as Thomas goes on IL
MASN Staff
Masn
The Washington Nationals recalled infielder Trey Lipscomb from Triple-A Rochester and placed outfielder Lane Thomas on the 10-day Injured List with a sprain of the left MCL on Wednesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.Lipscomb, 23, returns to the Nationals after being optioned to Roch
Game 23 lineups: Nats vs. Dodgers
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
Tuesday night’s loss was a costly one for the Nationals, who not only lost the game but lost their starting right fielder for the foreseeable future. The MRI on Lane Thomas’ left knee showed an MCL sprain, and he has been placed on the 10-day injured list. We’ll hope to learn more shortly about the timetable for his return. Rather than promote anot
Mountcastle returns to Orioles lineup, plus notes (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
With the Angels starting left-hander Tyler Anderson in today’s rubber match in Anaheim, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde posted a lineup that doesn’t included Heston Kjerstad or Jackson Holliday. Kjerstad went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in last night’s 7-4 loss. Holliday was 1-for-4 with a run scored and two strikeouts. Jorge Mateo is playing second
As they await word on Thomas' MRI, Nats face decision on potential replacement
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
The Nationals won’t know for sure the severity of Lane Thomas’ left knee injury until they get results of an MRI scheduled for this morning. But they were concerned enough Tuesday night to already be making contingency plans. And if there’s reason to believe Thomas is going to miss significant time, the temptation to summon one of the organization’
Tough night for the pitching: O's dig early hole in loss in Anaheim
Steve Melewski
Orioles
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Maybe Orioles right-hander Grayson Rodriguez was due for a poor outing. He had ended last year pitching to an ERA of 2.26 his last 12 regular-season starts and then started the 2024 season going 3-0 with a 2.63 ERA over four starts. That run ended big time Tuesday night at Angel Stadium when the home team took a 7-0 lead in the fo
Because You Asked - Staying Alive
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
My mailbag didn’t make it to Anaheim. No direct flights. Refused to fly into LAX. What am I supposed to do? I emptied it at home. Let’s get to it, the latest sequel to the beloved 2008 original. Same rules apply, which is very few. Closer to none. I like editing questions about as much as I like the middle seat on a Southwest flight. Your questions
Rodriguez allows seven runs as Angels even series (updated)
Steve Melewski
Orioles
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Maybe this was a reverse-lock game. A night after the Orioles moved into first place, they put their 15-7 record and three-game win streak on the line with right-hander Grayson Rodriguez and his 2.63 ERA on the mound. He had not allowed more than two runs in any start this year. The Angels had scored just nine runs during a five-g
Thomas departs with injury before bullpen takes loss to Dodgers (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
The Dodgers’ baserunning tonight helped put them in position to win. The Nationals’ baserunning tonight left one of their regulars limping and ultimately departing the game due to injury, then cost them one final chance to pull off what would've been a dramatic comeback in the ninth. So it was the three key moments in a 4-1 series-opening loss to L
O's game blog: Looking for another victory in Anaheim
Steve Melewski
Orioles
ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Orioles are 4-0 this year in games started by right-hander Grayson Rodriguez (3-0, 2.63 ERA). If they can run that tonight to 5-0, the Orioles will have another series win secured. The Orioles beat the Angels 4-2 last night to improve to 15-7 with three straight wins, seven wins in their last eight games and 10 in the past 13.