Rutschman joins Taylor Hooton Foundation's advisory board of MLB players
MASN Staff
Orioles
McKinney, Texas (Tuesday, August 9, 2022) – The Taylor Hooton Foundation announced today that Adley Rutschman of the Baltimore Orioles has joined its “Advisory Board” of active players from throughout Major League Baseball. The Taylor Hooton Foundation is widely acknowledged as the leader in the advocacy against the use of Appearance and Performanc
Green homers in pro debut, Susana strikes out four in Nats farm debut
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
Try not to get too excited, but it's hard not to take notice of some impressive debuts for a couple of the newest Nationals prospects. Elijah Green homered in his professional debut and Jarlin Susana struck out four in his Nats farm debut at the Rookie-level Florida Complex League this afternoon. Green, the No. 5 overall pick in last month’s MLB Dr
Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles have moved within one game of the final wild card spot as they continue their series tonight against the Blue Jays. They’re 1 ½ behind the third-place Rays and three behind second-place Toronto. Terrin Vavra is the designated hitter tonight, batting fifth in a lineup that also includes Adley Rutschman catching, Austin Hays in left field
Mental and physical resets have Kyle Bradish feeling better about his game
Steve Melewski
Orioles
When Orioles right-handed pitcher Kyle Bradish returned recently to the team, he had almost become a new pitcher. The results are certainly better than when we had previously seen him in the big leagues. Before going on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation, Bradish’s ERA ballooned to 7.38. This was the same guy that on May 10 at St. Lo
Nats may need to make decisions on struggling vets
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
CHICAGO – Maybe it’s a fruitless exercise to break down specific at-bats in the 111th game of a season that has long since lost its significance. But there was one particular sequence during the Nationals’ 6-3 loss to the Cubs on Monday night that underscored much of what is wrong with this lineup. Trailing 3-0 in the top of the fifth, the Nats gav
This, that and the other
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Tyler Wells can’t say with any amount of confidence that he’s going to pitch again this year. He’s encouraged by the improvements he’s noticing in his lower left side, which has him trending in the right direction. A popular term in the clubhouse whenever a player has avoided a setback. But pitch again in 2022? There are health and innings factors
Slight pitching improvement, but still no win for Nats (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
CHICAGO – At this point, the Nationals will gladly take the bare minimum that could be considered a decent performance from a member of their rotation: five innings and a chance at a win. They hadn’t come close to getting such an outing over the last five days, and they’ve barely received any that meet that low standard over the last month. So when
Orioles hit four home runs in 7-4 win over Blue Jays (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles knew the statistics and their own history with Yusei Kikuchi. He walks a lot of batters. He can create rallies on his own. Be patient, be smart, and maybe it becomes a bullpen game for the Blue Jays. Adley Rutschman drew a seven-pitch walk tonight with one out in the first inning and Anthony Santander earned a free pass on six. Ryan Mou
Starters' woes leave Nats facing some big questions
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
CHICAGO – There’s plenty for Davey Martinez to be concerned about these days, amid a five-game losing streak that has seen his Nationals get blown out multiple times, all while fielding a roster that looks nothing like the one he was used to only a year ago. But nothing stands out more to Martinez right now, and rightfully so, than a rotation that
O's game blog: Jordan Lyles faces Toronto in series opener
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Now two games out of both the second and third American League wild card spots, and four games behind the No. 1 spot held by Toronto, the Orioles begin a three-game series with the Blue Jays tonight at Camden Yards. It’s a big series between two teams that did not play once during the season’s first 61 games, and then split four games in mid-June a