Hyde on Mullins' slump, Mateo's defense, Kimbrel's role and more (tonight's game postponed)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde remains confident that Cedric Mullins will bust out of his slump and contribute more than center field defense. Mullins is in the lineup again tonight and batting eighth against Blue Jays right-hander Chris Bassitt. Hyde said again today that Mullins’ glove is too valuable to keep away from the field, no matter what’s h
Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays in second game of series
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Kyle Stowers and Austin Hays are on the bench for the start of tonight’s game against the Blue Jays, as the Orioles try to avoid their first three-game losing streak. Colton Cowser is in left field and Ryan O’Hearn is in right. Cowser is 7-for-54 since hitting a home run off the Angels’ Reid Detmer in the seventh inning of an April 22 game in Anahe
After "brutal" April, Rutledge finally in a groove
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
CHICAGO – Jackson Rutledge was enjoying his off-day in Rochester, playing video games, when the call came Monday evening. He didn’t recognize the number, so he didn’t pick up at first. When he realized it was Red Wings developmental coach Billy McMillon, he realized he should probably call back. Sure enough, Rutledge was informed the Nationals’ ser
Game 40 lineups (take two): Nats at White Sox
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
CHICAGO – Alright, let’s give this another try. After Monday’s series opener at Guaranteed Rate Field was rained out, the Nationals and White Sox will play two today. And it’s an old-school, traditional, single-admission doubleheader. Game 1 starts at 4:40 p.m. Eastern, with Game 2 set to start approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the o
Wood earns Player of the Week honors, moves into MLB Pipeline’s top five
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
It was a good week for James Wood. The Nationals’ top prospect was named the International League Player of the Week for the week of May 6-12 and he cracked MLB Pipeline’s top five in the publication’s updated Top 100 Prospects rankings. Across six games against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Yankees), the 6-foot-7, 234-pound outfielder post
Rejuvenated Fedde gets chance to show Nats how far he's come
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
CHICAGO – Erick Fedde holds no grudges against the Nationals. He can’t fault them for giving up on him after the 2022 season, the latest in a string of disappointing seasons for the organization’s 2014 first round pick. “I definitely understand them moving on,” he said Monday. “I never pitched well.” While that’s not entirely true – he did pitch we
As O's have outfielders struggling, will Kyle Stowers get a chance?
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles offense has produced just four runs and seven hits the last two games and they have lost both. By 9-2 to Arizona and by 3-2 in 10 innings to Toronto. The Orioles, Cubs and Phillies are the only teams in MLB this year without a three-game losing streak. The Birds need a win tonight to avoid one now. The O's earlier had a pair of two-game
Because You Asked - Assignment Miami Beach
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The current homestand is the longest of the season. I'd like to avoid carrying the heaviest mailbag. Time again to empty it. Same rules apply. You ask, I try to answer, sometimes you ask the exact same thing again and I decide whether to indulge you or shatter your hopes and dreams. Confused by the title? Then you're new here. This is another seque
Orioles pushed to extra innings again and lose 3-2 (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Corbin Burnes is universally liked and respected inside the Orioles clubhouse. Teammates were thrilled by the trade that brought him to Baltimore. They lauded his work ethic in camp. Everything from his routine in the weight room to how he approached bullpen sessions and starts. Their failure to provide offensive support isn’t personal. More of a w
Opener in Chicago postponed, Rosario named NL Player of Week
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
CHICAGO – The Nationals’ series opener against the White Sox was postponed due to heavy rain that descended upon the area this afternoon and doesn’t promise to let up all night. The two teams will play a traditional doubleheader Tuesday, with the first game starting at 4:40 p.m. Eastern and the nightcap to follow 30-to-45 minutes after conclusion o