Lineups: Nats vs. Cardinals in West Palm Beach on MASN
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – It’s going to be a beautiful evening for baseball. If you can’t be down here with us, might as well live vicariously through your TV and watch Bob Carpenter and Kevin Frandsen on MASN. The Nationals host the Cardinals in Game 25 of 27 on their Grapefruit League slate. They’ve actually done well, record-wise, so far, entering
Kyle Gibson named Orioles' Opening Day starter (plus O's lineup)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla. – The Orioles signed veteran right-hander Kyle Gibson in December to give them innings in a rotation thin on track-record starters, and to provide leadership in a youthful clubhouse. They knew that much. What evolved later was his placement atop the rotation. Gibson has been chosen as the Opening Day starter for the Orioles' game on 
How heavy of a catching load should Adley Rutschman carry this season?
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Here is an interesting question that the Orioles may not yet be prepared to answer for us, but clearly one they must have debated often internally: How heavy of a load catching should Adley Rutschman handle this year? Last season Rutschman, who made his big league debut May 21, played in 113 games and was starting catcher in 84 of those. He made 23
Victor Robles swing gray
Robles stays hot in March, but can he carry it into April?
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Victor Robles has done this before, putting up big numbers in spring training only to watch them come crashing down to earth once the season begins. So nobody, not the Nationals and not the 25-year-old center fielder himself, is going to get too worked up about his performance over the last month. “In terms of the results th
Leftovers for breakfast
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla. – Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said yesterday that the bulk of the final spring training cuts, and perhaps all of them, will be made before the club leaves Sarasota. He said the Orioles haven’t talked about bringing extra players to Boston besides the taxi squad. “There are things that could happen,” he said, “but we haven’t even had
Williams continues strong run for Nats starters
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Trevor Williams didn’t get the opportunity to face a lineup three times in one night very often last season. That was partly due to his role as the Mets’ swingman, in which he bounced between the rotation and bullpen based on need. But it was also a reflection of manager Buck Showalter’s reluctance to let him go too deep int
Cedric Mullins smile white
Rodriguez struggles in third before strong finish, Mullins homers in return, Orioles and Tigers tie 8-8
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla. – The trouble that found Grayson Rodriguez in the fourth inning in his past two starts arrived a little earlier tonight. Rodriguez allowed five runs in the third after retiring six of the first seven Tigers batters. Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson burned him with two-out RBI singles and Nick Maton jumped on a two-strike pitch and
Downs' bruised hand adds wrinkle to bench competition
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Three players vying for the final spot on the Nationals’ Opening Day bench remain in big league camp, but one of them is not currently playing. Jeter Downs, who has twice been hit by a pitch on the hand in the last week, didn’t play Wednesday afternoon against the Yankees and isn’t on the lineup card for tonight’s game again
Orioles notes on Givens, Rodriguez, Bautista and more before tonight's game in Sarasota (new lineup)
Roch Kubatko
Masn
SARASOTA, Fla. – Orioles reliever Mychal Givens is throwing on flat ground today to test his left knee. His status for Opening Day won’t be resolved this quickly. “Unsure at this point,” manager Brandon Hyde said this afternoon. The bullpen already had a few pockets of uncertainty and Givens is the latest complication. He was a lock until the disco
Starting lineups: Nats vs. Astros in West Palm Beach
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – We’ve got a “Nexus of the Universe” moment coming up tonight when the Nationals and Astros take the field at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. On the mound for Houston will be Luis Garcia. At the plate for the Nats will be Luis García. Prepare for your minds to be blown. It is kind of interesting that García leading off. We’