Hyde on Ellis, Urías, Zimmermann and Santander
Hyde on Ellis, Urías, Zimmermann and Santander
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Rookie Chris Ellis threw a bullpen session this afternoon at Camden Yards and remains a candidate to start this weekend against the Rangers. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde was waiting for a health update after head athletic trainer Brian Ebel monitored the session. "I should know here in about 20 minutes. Hopefully, he's good to go," Hyde said. "If he's good to go, he'll pitch probably Saturday. And then (John Means) Sunday." Hyde confirmed the infielder Ramón Urías won't play again...
O's game blog: Final homestand begins
O's game blog: Final homestand begins
Steve Melewski
Orioles
For the Orioles in the 2021 season, it's 152 games down and 10 go. They begin their final homestand tonight, hosting the Texas Rangers to start a four-game series. They will follow that with three at home versus Boston and then three at Toronto to end the year. The Orioles (48-104) blanked the Phillies on the road 2-0 on Monday behind John Means. But they lost 3-2 in 10 innings on Tuesday and 4-3 on Wednesday. So each team scored just seven runs in three games. The Birds have lost five of...
Orioles and Rangers lineups
Orioles and Rangers lineups
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles get a four-game break from contending opponents, facing the Rangers tonight with rookie Zac Lowther on the mound and a designated hitter back in their lineup. Trey Mancini is the cleanup hitter and DH. Anthony Santander remains out of the lineup with a sore left hamstring. Santander ran sprints earlier today and hit in the cage. Austin Hays is in left field and Ryan McKenna is in right. Jahmai Jones is the second baseman. Austin Wynns is catching. Lowther is making his ninth...
Nationals select contract of Jhon Romero
Nationals select contract of Jhon Romero
Pete Kerzel
Nationals
The Washington Nationals selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Jhon Romero from Triple-A Rochester and placed outfielder Yadiel Hernandez on the Paternity List on Thursday. Additionally, the Nationals designated catcher Jakson Reetz for assignment. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements. Romero, 26, went 2-4 with two saves and a 2.62 ERA in 38 games between Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Rochester in 2021. He struck out 69...
Game 153 lineups: Nats at Reds
Game 153 lineups: Nats at Reds
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
The Nationals have finally completed the National League East portion of their 2021 schedule. They played all 76 required games against the Braves, Mets, Phillies and Marlins, going a combined 30-46 along the way. (Not great, obviously.) So what's left on the slate? Three series against non-division opponents: the Reds, Rockies and Red Sox. It begins in Cincinnati with a four-game series that opens tonight. The Reds are trying to hang on the race for the final NL wild card berth, a wild race...
For Jordan Westburg, the struggles provided chance for growth
For Jordan Westburg, the struggles provided chance for growth
Steve Melewski
Orioles
BOWIE - For Double-A Bowie infielder Jordan Westburg, seeing his career advance three levels on the farm this year - from low-Single-A Delmarva through high Single-A Aberdeen and now on to Bowie - was a nice achievement. But to hear him tell it, learning to deal with the struggles he experienced along the way in moving up levels was pretty important as well. Westburg, the Orioles' No. 6 prospect, has had a very strong year. He's hit .285/.389/.479/.868 with 27 doubles, five triples, 15...
Garcia's power, Rainey's return and Cavalli's mixed results
Garcia's power, Rainey's return and Cavalli's mixed results
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
Juan Soto and Josiah Gray stole the show Wednesday night in Miami, but there were some other notable developments during the Nationals' 7-5 win over the Marlins, plus one that took place in Worcester, Mass., of all places ... * Luis García had another big night at the plate, again showing off his power stroke. The 21-year-old second baseman went 2-for-5 with a double and a homer, helping provide some early offense for the Nats and continuing his late-season surge. García is now batting...
Orioles forced into another flurry of roster moves
Orioles forced into another flurry of roster moves
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The lineup was a late posting again yesterday. Manager Brandon Hyde explained that the Orioles had "a bunch of things going on right now." It must have been quite a scene. Bring players to Philadelphia and calculate how many are needed on the active roster and for which injured Orioles. Outfielder Anthony Santander avoided the injured list, but didn't figure to be much of a contributor off the bench with a sore left hamstring. As if his sore left ankle needed company. The starter for Sunday...
Akin and Hays impress again, but O's lose 4-3 (updated)
Akin and Hays impress again, but O's lose 4-3 (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
As the Orioles keep piling more players on their injured lists and going day-to-day with others who are ailing, they cherish every individual who stays in the lineup or rotation and seems determined to finish strong. Keegan Akin, a couple starts removed from his six no-hit innings, shut out the Phillies over 5 1/3 and struck out six batters before Eric Hanhold replaced him. Austin Hays retained ownership of the month of September, his scorching bat producing a run-scoring double in the sixth...
Bowie's Grayson Rodriguez takes loss as Akron takes Game 2
Bowie's Grayson Rodriguez takes loss as Akron takes Game 2
Steve Melewski
Orioles
BOWIE - It was not the night the Bowie Baysox were hoping for. The weather made it challenging and so did Akron RubberDucks batters. They scored six runs in just 2 2/3 innings off Bowie ace Grayson Rodriguez - that was a season high for him in runs allowed - as Akron beat Bowie 8-5 to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five Double-A Northeast Championship Series. The Baysox have scored just six runs on six hits in the first two games. The late afternoon downpour finally subsided, but the first...