Rainey approaching final stages of Tommy John rehab
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
From the moment last summer he learned he would need Tommy John surgery, Tanner Rainey established his goal for recovery: Return to the Nationals in one year. The right-hander now finds himself one month away from that target date, and though he believes he could be pitching in a major league game come early August, he understands why the Nats are
Game 85 lineups: Nats vs. Reds
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
It’s Independence Day in the nation’s capital, and that means morning baseball. It’s become a great tradition here, the 11:05 a.m. first pitch at Nationals Park. It can be a rush for everyone to get to the park and get prepared for the game, but once it starts it’s always a fun atmosphere. And everyone loves being able to head home early and enjoy
Does having the No. 1 farm impact O's draft strategy?
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The first four drafts under Mike Elias and his staff with the Orioles saw the club select No. 1, No. 2, No. 5 and No. 1 overall in the MLB draft. That was from 2019 through 2022. They got Adley Rutschman, Heston Kjerstad, Colton Cowser and Jackson Holliday. So yeah, pretty good. You hope to hit it big at the top of the draft. It’s no guarantee, but
O speed, where art thou?
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
Coming into the season, the Nationals believed speed would be one of the strongest assets to their young lineup. Now officially past the halfway point of the season, it hasn’t been as effective as they might have hoped. Did you know up until last week Victor Robles was still the team’s leader in stolen bases? The speedy outfielder has only played 3
Leftovers for breakfast
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
NEW YORK - Orioles manager Brandon Hyde worked the room Sunday morning, gathering his players for a pregame talk about the season’s first half and what he expected from them in the second, pointing and calling out the names of his four All-Stars, and giving out enthusiastic hugs. The bearer of bad news in many instances – spring training cuts, mino
Orioles can't hold lead in eighth and lose 6-3 (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
NEW YORK – The pitcher who spun perfection in his last start knew early that he wouldn’t do it again tonight. The pitcher with the lowest WHIP in the majors tried to keep the bases clean and hold onto the lead. Ryan O’Hearn ended Domingo Germán’s streak of consecutive outs at 30 with a leadoff single in the second inning, and he drove in a run in t
Nats can't make most of quality pitching performance (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
Facing baseball’s hottest team, the Nationals turned to four of their least-experienced pitchers tonight, then watched as Jake Irvin, Jordan Weems, Joe La Sorsa and Amos Willingham did everything in their power to minimize damage and give their teammates a chance to beat the Reds. Presented with that opportunity, the Nats lineup faltered, leaving t
O's game blog: The Orioles-Yankees series begins in the Bronx
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles hold second-place in the American League East as their last road trip before the All-Star break begins tonight. They will play four games at the New York Yankees and three this weekend at Minnesota leading into the break.  The Orioles (49-33) are 5.5 games behind Tampa Bay for the division lead, and hold a four-game lead on New York (46
Updating Hays and Westburg injuries, McCann's return, Rutschman's selection to Home Run Derby and more
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
NEW YORK – Austin Hays and Jordan Westburg worked out today with their Orioles teammates and apparently have dodged serious injuries. Hays is day-to-day with a left hip contusion. X-rays on Westburg’s left hand came back negative, and he hit on the field this afternoon. “Both of them feel a lot better today than they did after the game yesterday,”
Ward lands on IL, Nats keep two lefties in bullpen
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
After spending the majority of the season to date with zero left-handers in their bullpen, the Nationals are going to keep two for the time being after making another roster move today, but not the one that seemed the likeliest. With Patrick Corbin returning from the bereavement list, the Nats placed Thaddeus Ward on the 15-day injured list with ri