Schwarber, Avila land on IL; Escobar acquired from Royals
Schwarber, Avila land on IL; Escobar acquired from Royals
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
The "injury rat" Max Scherzer referred to Friday night that is running through the Nationals clubhouse and taking a bite out of players left and right is perhaps more pervasive than anyone on the outside realized at the time. Not only did the Nats have to place Kyle Schwarber on the 10-day injured list with a significant right hamstring strain, they also had to place Alex Avila on it as well after the catcher suffered strains to both of his calf muscles, possibly while he was playing five...
O's game blog: López against Cobb in Anaheim
O's game blog: López against Cobb in Anaheim
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Their offense put up a big number, scoring seven runs, but the Orioles could not run their win streak to four in a row last night. It would have been a season high. They lost 8-7 to the Los Angeles Angels in walk-off fashion in the last of the ninth. Shohei Ohtani, who hit two homers earlier in the game, walked, stole second base and scored the winning run when Jared Walsh singled to right to win the game. Ohtani hit his major league-leading 29th and 30th home runs. He has been on a home run...
Nationals announce roster moves
Nationals announce roster moves
Pete Kerzel
Nationals
The Washington Nationals announced the following roster moves Saturday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements: * Acquired infielder Alcides Escobar from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for cash considerations and selected him to the active roster * Designated infielder Humberto Arteaga for assignment * Recalled catcher Tres Barrera from Triple-A Rochester * Recalled outfielder Yadiel Hernandez from Triple-A Rochester * Placed catcher...
Game 81 lineups: Nats vs. Dodgers (Schwarber, Avila to IL)
Game 81 lineups: Nats vs. Dodgers (Schwarber, Avila to IL)
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
How's this for a primetime nationally televised matchup tonight at Nationals Park: one of the best pitchers in baseball versus Clayton Kershaw. What, you don't believe Paolo Espino is one of the best pitchers in baseball? Among all major leaguers with at least 35 innings pitched this season, he ranks 11th in ERA (2.02), 12th in WHIP (0.869) and first in walks per nine innings (1.01). Are you a believer now? OK, so the 34-year-old journeyman faces a really tough test tonight in the Dodgers,...
Orioles acquire Kelvin Gutierrez from Royals
Orioles acquire Kelvin Gutierrez from Royals
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles made another roster move this morning, West Coast time, to create room on their 40-man roster and improve the infield depth at the upper level of the farm system. Infielder Kelvin Gutierrez has been acquired from the Royals for cash considerations and optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. To accommodate him on the 40-man, reliever Travis Lakins Sr. has been transferred to the 60-day injured list with right elbow pain. The Orioles haven't offered a specific diagnosis for Lakins, but manager...
How do Nats survive Schwarber injury on top of others?
How do Nats survive Schwarber injury on top of others?
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
As he walked down the home dugout at Nationals Park during the bottom of the second Friday night, limping and clearly disgusted with what had just happened to him, Kyle Schwarber passed Trea Turner, Stephen Strasburg, Daniel Hudson, Kyle Finnegan, Erick Fedde, Tanner Rainey, Andrew Stevenson and Jordy Mercer. All of them were injured and unavailable to play against the Dodgers, and now Schwarber joins them with a right hamstring injury that might top them all in terms of impact on the...
Shohei Ohtani homers twice and Angels get a walk-off win (updated)
Shohei Ohtani homers twice and Angels get a walk-off win (updated)
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles offense got going again tonight, early in the game in Anaheim. But would they be able to overcome a special player having a special night in the series opener? Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels began tonight leading the majors with 28 homers and had homered in nine of his last 14 games. Then he hit two more tonight as the Angels overcame an early 6-2 deficit to move ahead 7-6 in the fourth. The Orioles would tie the score at 7, but the Angels came up with a walk-off win in the...
Bullpen blowup follows Schwarber injury in painful loss (updated)
Bullpen blowup follows Schwarber injury in painful loss (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
Max Scherzer walked off the mound after a scoreless top of the sixth, his pitch count an even 100, his Nationals holding a two-run lead on a night they were again missing Trea Turner, out with a finger injury, and then lost Kyle Schwarber to an apparent hamstring injury. Upon reaching the dugout steps, he engaged in a brief conversation with Davey Martinez. A series of high-fives and fist bumps then commenced from the rest of the roster and coaching staff to the 36-year-old ace. He did not put...
Jahmai Jones: "I'm definitely happy to have a fan base in Baltimore"
Jahmai Jones: "I'm definitely happy to have a fan base in Baltimore"
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles are continuing their series against the Angels in Anaheim tonight with former teammate Alex Cobb providing the opposition. A face-to-faces reminder of the Feb. 2 trade that provided some salary relief, though the Orioles included $10 million in the deal, and shaved years of experience off the rotation. Cobb had his season interrupted by a recurrence of the blister issues that dogged him with the Orioles. He's made 11 starts and posted a 5.09 ERA and 1.302 WHIP, averaging a...
A look at O's draft preparations with Brad Ciolek
A look at O's draft preparations with Brad Ciolek
Steve Melewski
Orioles
After picking first in the draft in 2019 and second overall last year, the Orioles have the No. 5 pick in round one this year. The three-day, 20-round draft begins at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 11, when picks No. 1 through No. 37 will be selected. During a Zoom interview with reporters Friday, O's supervisor of domestic scouting operations Brad Ciolek provided an update on the club's draft prep for this year. "It's a little bit of a different animal (picking fifth)," said Ciolek. "We have to,...