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Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The trade that brought Eloy Jiménez to the Orioles was celebrated in some Chicago circles. Always injured, not hitting, clogging a roster spot and some payroll space. And the cost for the Orioles was Triple-A left-handed reliever Trey McGough, who never cracked a prospect top 30 list. “We hope we can get Eloy on a heater,” executive vice president/
Smith surrenders consecutive homers and offense snoozes in Orioles' 6-3 loss (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
A team has only so many dramatic comebacks in the bank. Expecting three in a row seems a bit unreasonable, a tall order that can’t always be scaled. Maybe spread them out a little. Make a baseball life a little easier while fighting to get back into first place. Dean Kremer ran into two-out trouble in the fourth inning tonight, surrendering three r
O's game blog: Looking for a series win ahead of a west coast road trip
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles last three-game win streak came over 30 games ago. They won three straight July 14-20, wrapping around the All-Star break with a win to end the first half and two to start the second half. They have not won three straight over a three-day period since taking four in a row from June 26-29. With two wins in the first three games versus Ho
Orioles are promoting top 100 prospect Samuel Basallo from Double-A to Triple-A
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Samuel Basallo on up to Triple-A. The Orioles' top 100 catching prospect is being promoted to Norfolk after homering for Bowie today in his final game with the Double-A Baysox. Basallo is ranked as the No. 11 prospect in baseball per MLBPipeline.com and No. 17 by Baseball America. He’s had a very solid year at Double-A that included an appearance i
Johnson on taxi squad, tonight's Orioles lineup
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Triple-A Norfolk outfielder Daniel Johnson is on the Orioles’ 24-hour taxi squad while center fielder Cedric Mullins is reevaluated for left quadriceps tightness. Mullins exited Friday's game due to discomfort and so far he's avoided the injured list. Johnson was removed from Norfolk’s game after two at-bats that night, and he’s got a locker at Cam
Herz, fellow rookies lead Nats to victory in Atlanta (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
ATLANTA – There are more promising young players to come, especially the one scheduled to make his major league debut Monday night in D.C. But the Nationals already are awfully young even before Dylan Crews joins them. Of the nine players in today’s starting lineup, five were rookies. So was the starting pitcher. That made this first time the franc
Orioles DFA Vespi and claim Kriske
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles designated left-hander Nick Vespi for assignment this afternoon after optioning him for a fifth time, and they claimed right-hander Brooks Kriske on waivers from the Reds. Kriske was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk to leave the active roster untouched. The 40-man remains full. Vespi couldn’t be optioned again without passing through waiver
Orioles claim RHP Kriske from Reds, Vespi DFA
MASN Staff
Orioles
The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Claimed RHP Brooks Kriske off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds and optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk.Designated LHP Nick Vespi for assignment. The Orioles’ 40-man roster currently has 40 players.
As Nats wait for House to arrive, Tena seizing his opportunity
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
ATLANTA – As he rounded the bases in the top of the second Saturday night, having just connected for his first major league home run, José Tena’s smile could be seen throughout Truist Park. And when he crossed the plate and returned to the dugout, the Nationals’ 23-year-old rookie went right to Luis García Jr. and offered an even wider grin. “I kep
Game 131 lineups: Nats at Braves
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
ATLANTA – Good morning from Truist Park, where the Nationals and Braves wrap up their weekend series with an extra-early, 12:05 p.m. first pitch today. It’s another “MLB Sunday Leadoff on Roku” game, so you’ll only be able to watch this game via streaming devices. Here’s how you can watch for free. The Nats have lost two incredibly winnable games t