Orioles and Rays lineups
Pedro Severino remains on the bench tonight with discomfort in his right hip, leaving Bryan Holaday behind the plate as the Orioles continue their series against the Rays at Tropicana Field. Severino is day-to-day after leaving Sunday's game. Chance Sisco is the designated hitter. Hanser Alberto is batting second, followed by Anthony Santander. Ryan Mountcastle returns to left field after serving last night as the designated hitter. Pat Valaika is the shortstop after committing two throwing...
Orioles

Fedde getting closer to his goal, appreciates normal routine
Erick Fedde did a nice job of keeping the Nationals in the game Tuesday night, coming within one pitch of getting out of a major jam in the third. In the end, though, the Phillies beat the Nats 8-3. Fedde was saddled with his second loss in six appearances this season. But in the third, with the game tied at 1-1 and two men on and two outs, Fedde had a shot to get out of the frame with just one more pitch. J.T. Realmuto drove that next pitch, a 93.7 mph four-seam fastball, to deep right field....
Nationals

A look at the player leadership group on O's farm
With the feeling that players helping other players can produce positive results in addition to camaraderie and chemistry, the Orioles now have a player leadership group on the farm. Some of the players doing the leading in this group include Adley Rutschman, Gunnar Henderson, Brett Cumberland, Isaac Mattson and Brian Gonzalez. The O's highest draft pick in 2014, taken No. 90 overall in round three, Gonzalez has seen his chance to make the majors get closer recently. The club added the...
Orioles

Nats lose battle of bullpens to Phillies after rain delay (updated)
Rarely do we think of D.C.'s summer weather as an advantage for the Nationals, who lament the heat, humidity and evening thunderstorms as much as any commuter from Fairfax or Silver Spring. But when a storm rolled through South Capitol Street at the end of the fifth inning tonight, it felt appropriate to wonder if the Nats might actually benefit from the situation. When play resumed, the Phillies were probably going to have to pull starter Jake Arrieta, even though he had cruised through five...
Nationals

This, that and the other
Pat Valaika sailed his second throw last night, again pulling first baseman Renato Núñez off the bag, and tried hard to exhibit better control of his emotions than he did of the baseball. Valaika removed his cap, exposing the thick blonde hair, and held it in his teeth while staring across the infield. He didn't bite through it, but only because of his restraint. Maybe it kept him from screaming. The frustration was evident. Two throwing errors that impacted Tommy Milone's start and led...
Orioles
Milone makes nice recovery in 4-2 loss (updated)
Milone makes nice recovery in 4-2 loss (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Wade LeBlanc fell off the trade table with an elbow injury that brought a premature end to his season. Alex Cobb stays on it if the right team comes along that's willing to absorb the $15 million owed in 2021 or if the Orioles provide some salary relief. Then there's Tommy Milone, who could interest a contender as a back-of-the-rotation starter or swingman, though the return wouldn't necessarily accelerate the rebuild process. The veteran lefty has been a pretty solid addition this year,...
Two errors, too many strikeouts as O's fall in road trip opener
Two errors, too many strikeouts as O's fall in road trip opener
Steve Melewski
Orioles
If the Orioles were going to beat the Tampa Bay Rays tonight and improve to 9-1 on the road, they were probably going to have to figure out how to put the ball in play against one of the best strikeout pitchers in the game. Tall right-hander Tyler Glasnow had an ERA of 6.00 entering this game, but also had fanned 35 batters in 21 innings with a fastball that can touch 98 mph and a curveball that plays rather well off that pitch. Through six innings tonight, he fanned 10 Orioles and got nine on...
Hyde on LeBlanc, rotation, Severino, Iglesias, Harvey, more
Hyde on LeBlanc, rotation, Severino, Iglesias, Harvey, more
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde hasn't decided how he's going to replace left-hander Wade LeBlanc in the rotation. He knows the candidates are Thomas Eshelman, Keegan Akin and Jorge López. They're headed to the bullpen until one of them is needed to start against the Blue Jays in Buffalo. "We're going to make that decision here probably later this week," Hyde said today in his Zoom conference call. "We have some guys who are built up for that. We'll see how it goes later in the...
O's game blog: The road trip begins
O's game blog: The road trip begins
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The last time they played the Tampa Bay Rays (19-11), the Orioles (14-14) completed a three-game sweep at Camden Yards. They beat Tampa Bay 6-3, 5-4 in 11 innings and 5-1. Against a team playing .633 ball halfway through a 60-game season, O's pitchers recorded a three-game ERA of 1.86, held the Rays to a .190 batting average and produced 31 strikeouts while walking nine Rays batters. But Tampa Bay has surged to challenge the New York Yankees at the top of the American League East. Since...
With scouts not attending games, Nats digging deep for information before trade deadline
With scouts not attending games, Nats digging deep for information before trade deadline
Byron Kerr
Nationals
The Aug. 31 trading deadline is less than a week away from happening. The Nationals certainly have some issues that could be addressed at different positions, whether it's a power bat for the lineup, a starting pitcher or a left-handed reliever - or all three. If general manager Mike Rizzo, a former scout, decides to strike a deal, it will happen just one month into this abbreviated season in a time where scouts are not allowed to attend games and one where there is no minor league season. So...
Martinez sticking with Voth, wants him to trust fastball more
Martinez sticking with Voth, wants him to trust fastball more
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
Davey Martinez hadn't yet met with Austin Voth when he held his daily pregame Zoom session with reporters this afternoon. But the Nationals manager was more than willing to share in advance what he planned to say to his struggling right-hander. "I can tell you now: I'm not going to give up on him," Martinez said. Despite a consistent pattern of ineffectiveness in his first five starts of the season - typically coming the second time he has to face an opposing lineup - it appears Voth will...
A look at Brian Gonzalez's ascension to the O's player pool
A look at Brian Gonzalez's ascension to the O's player pool
Steve Melewski
Orioles
His addition to the Orioles' 60-man player pool on Aug. 7 may have surprised some people. But after a season at Double-A Bowie where he made gains pitching as a reliever for the first time, left-hander Brian Gonzalez got the call to join the Bowie alternate camp. After the Aug. 1 trade of Richard Bleier left just two bullpen lefties on the big league roster at that time, Gonzalez was added to a Bowie roster of players that was not overflowing with southpaws. Gonzalez has been in the...
Orioles lineup vs. Rays
Orioles lineup vs. Rays
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Ryan Mountcastle is the designated hitter tonight as the Orioles begin a three-game series against the Rays at Tropicana Field. Mason Williams is playing left field and Cedric Mullins remains in center field and atop the order. Rio Ruiz moves to the cleanup spot after collecting a career-high four RBIs Sunday against the Red Sox. Chance Sisco is catching. Pedro Severino is on the bench after experiencing tightness in his hip Sunday. For the Orioles Cedric Mullins CF Anthony Santander RF Renato...
LeBlanc on IL, Akin recalled
LeBlanc on IL, Akin recalled
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Keegan Akin has made it back to the majors. Whether he's back in the bullpen or moved into the rotation hasn't been revealed. The Orioles placed Wade LeBlanc on the 60-day injured list this afternoon with a left elbow stress reaction, ending his 2020 season after only six starts. Akin has been recalled from the alternate camp site in Bowie as the roster replacement. The 60-man pool is down to 57 players. LeBlanc, 36, left Sunday's game against the Red Sox after throwing 14 pitches. He...
Game 27 lineups: Nats vs. Phillies
Game 27 lineups: Nats vs. Phillies
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
The season is nearly halfway complete, and tonight the Nationals and Phillies finally meet for the first time in 2020. And they meet as co-cellar-dwellers in the National League East. Who saw that coming? For many reasons, this is an important three-game series. The Nats need to start winning more games than they lose. And they need to start getting more consistent work from their rotation. Erick Fedde has been a pleasant surprise so far this year. Now that he's permanently starting in place...
       
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