Vargas leaves for rehab assignment; Martinez on lineup changes
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
NEW YORK – The Nationals had one noticeable player missing from the clubhouse before tonight’s series finale against the Mets. Ildemaro Vargas, on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder strain since April 11, left the team to start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Rochester. “He went out this morning, though they, unfortunately, had a day ga
Hyde and Ortiz talk about the infield prospect's promotion to the majors (plus other notes)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
DETROIT – Facing three left-handed starters in a four-game series against the Tigers prompted the Orioles to recall infield prospect Joey Ortiz from Triple-A Norfolk. It wasn’t the only reason, but matchups were the primary motivation to add Ortiz’s right-handed bat and option Terrin Vavra. “He’s off to a really nice start in Norfolk, and we wanted
Game 24 lineups: Nats at Mets
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
NEW YORK – Here we go again: For the second straight series, the Nationals have put themselves in position to earn their first three-game sweep since June 14-16, 2021, when they took three straight at home against the Pirates. It’s also the second straight series they’ll have this opportunity on the road, this time at Citi Field against the Mets, w
Joey Ortiz Aberdeen helmet
Ortiz at second base tonight for major league debut
Roch Kubatko
Masn
DETROIT – The Orioles take their 16-8 record, second-best in the American League, to Comerica Park for the start of a four-game series, and they have Joey Ortiz making his major league debut at second base. Ortiz, 24, was recalled this morning from Triple-A Norfolk, with infielder Terrin Vavra optioned. The fourth-round pick in 2019 out of New Mexi
Top 100 prospect Joey Ortiz gets callup by the Orioles as road trip begins
Steve Melewski
Orioles
One of the Orioles top 100 prospects is headed to the major leagues for the first time. Infielder Joey Ortiz, 24, got a callup today as the club announced that infielder/outfielder Terrin Vavra was optioned to Triple-A after Wednesday’s game. Ortiz will wear No. 65 and his first appearance will be his MLB debut. A slick-fielding shortstop that can
Joey Ortiz Aberdeen helmet
Ortiz promoted to the big leagues
MASN Staff
Masn
The Orioles have made the following roster moves: - Recalled INF Joey Ortiz from Triple-A Norfolk. He will wear No. 65 and his first appearance will be his Major League debut. - Optioned INF Terrin Vavra to Triple-A Norfolk after yesterday’s game.
How the Nats busted Senga's "ghost forkball"
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
NEW YORK – The talk around the Big Apple the past two nights when it comes to baseball has been about the Nationals’ young starting pitchers. And rightfully so. Josiah Gray (nine strikeouts over six shutout innings on Tuesday) and MacKenzie Gore (matching a career-high 10 strikeouts over six innings of one-run ball on Wednesday) have dominated rece
In O's strong 'pen, Voth and Baumann adjusting to their new roles
Steve Melewski
Orioles
To hear O’s right-hander Austin Voth’s take, he is not pitching any differently in his last four games than he was in his first four games of the new season. But the results have been very different. “Not really,” Voth said in the clubhouse Wednesday about if he made any in-season adjustments. “I feel like I’ve been the same the whole season so far
Holmes on Orioles relievers: "It doesn’t surprise me, what they’re doing"
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The regression that’s so common with major league bullpens from one year to the next, deserving of an attached warning label each spring, hasn’t impacted the Orioles. Relievers in the first month are immune to it. Can’t touch them. Being an exception really defies logic when factoring the loss of veterans Dillon Tate and Mychal Givens to injuries.
Gore becomes second straight young Nats starter to dominate Mets (updated)
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
NEW YORK – The Nationals were looking for an encore from another one of their young starting pitchers after Josiah Gray tossed six scoreless innings against the Mets last night. Next up in the rotation was MacKenzie Gore. And like Gray, he did not disappoint. After Tuesday’s dazzling performance by the young right-hander acquired in the trade of Ma