Hays' early hitting and fielding drills bring him closer to return
Hays' early hitting and fielding drills bring him closer to return
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Austin Hays took coach’s batting practice this afternoon and did some outfield work, including shagging fly balls, and is nearing a return to the Orioles lineup. Hays has been missing from it since the final game in St. Louis, when reliever Génesis Cabrera stepped on his left hand on a play at first base. “My hand’s feeling a lot better today,” Hay
Chirinos on Bradish: "I think he has a bright future here"
Steve Melewski
Orioles
With a lineup tonight that is still without Austin Hays and Ryan Mountcastle and will also be without shortstop Jorge Mateo, at least at the start, the O’s could use another solid game on the mound. They will send out rookie right-hander Kyle Bradish (1-1, 4.24) for his fourth career start. And he is facing the first-place New York Yankees (25-9),
Orioles lineup vs. Yankees
Orioles lineup vs. Yankees
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles have returned home after being swept in Detroit, and Robinson Chirinos is catching tonight. No roster moves have been announced. No new lockers in the home clubhouse. Austin Hays is attempting to hit this afternoon. The swelling is down in his left hand, but he remains out of the lineup. Ramón Urías is batting cleanup and starting at sh
Lane Thomas swing white
Game 37 lineups: Nats at Marlins (updated)
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
MIAMI – ¡Bienvenidos a Miami! After finishing up a six-game homestand by going 2-4 against the Mets and Astros, the Nationals now embark on a six-game road trip starting with tonight’s series opener against the Marlins. Interestingly enough, the Nats have fared much better away from their home ballpark so far in 2022. They’re 7-9 (.438) in their 16
Franco quietly driving in as many runs as any Nats hitter
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
Quick quiz: Who leads the Nationals in RBIs? It’s Josh Bell, right? Yes, but it’s not only Bell. Also checking in with 21 RBIs through the season’s first 36 games is an unexpected contributor: Maikel Franco. While Bell’s offensive exploits have been front and center since opening day, Franco’s contributions have been delivered in a bit more quiet f
Orioles experience more pain beyond a series sweep
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Jorge Mateo ran full-speed into Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson yesterday on a bunt up the line, and the result was predictable. Mateo hit the ground hard and stayed down as manager Brandon Hyde and head athletic trainer Brian Ebel bolted from the dugout. Mateo eventually got up and finished his at-bat, falling to one knee on a swing and str
After tough weekend, O's gear up for challenging few weeks
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Captain Obvious has been busy this season, giving me a steady stream of calls and notes. The latest was to remind me that the Orioles may be an improved team but are not yet at the point they can be missing several key players and still consistently win. The Captain is right again. The Orioles were without Ryan Mountcastle and Austin Hays in Detroi
Nats can't touch Verlander, late homers doom Corbin
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
It had all the trimmings of a classic pitchers’ duel, Justin Verlander and Patrick Corbin matching zeros in the run column while Verlander maintained a zero in the hits column as well. For Verlander, though, this was par for the course. He just carried a no-hit bid into the eighth inning in his previous start. For Corbin, this was uncharted territo
O's plate just three total runs in Tigers' three-game sweep (updated)
Brendan Mortensen
Orioles
Offense, offense, wherefore art thou, offense? Baltimore’s bats once again faltered in Detroit, this time in a 5-1 loss to the Tigers. The Orioles scored just three runs in this three-game sweep, striking out 16 times today alone.  On Friday, the O’s couldn’t cash in on offensive opportunities, stranding 14 runners on base. Yesterday, Baltimore hit
Fuller, Hyde on hitting improvements this season
Brendan Mortensen
Orioles
In November, the Orioles hired co-hitting coaches, a pair of 31-year-olds in Matt Borgschulte and Ryan Fuller.  Borgschulte had spent the previous four seasons in the Twins organization, making his way to their Triple-A affiliate in St. Paul before landing in Baltimore. Fuller, on the other hand, was an internal promotion.  Fuller joined the O’s in