Nats shut out by old pal Fedde, split doubleheader (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
CHICAGO – Erick Fedde admitted this would be a big night for him. He was drafted by the Nationals in 2014, pitched for them 102 times from 2017-22, knew he deserved to be cut loose after all that and a 5.41 ERA. Since then, Fedde has been a different pitcher. He rediscovered himself last season in the Korean Baseball Organization, winning league MV
Game 41 lineups: Nats at White Sox
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
CHICAGO – And we’re on to Game 2 of today’s straight doubleheader, the Nationals and White Sox wrapping up a long afternoon and evening on the South Side. This one features an interesting pitching matchup. Erick Fedde, the former first-round pick of the Nats way back in 2014 who never put it all together in six seasons with them, makes the start fo
Speedy Nuñez keys late rally to lift Nats in Chicago (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
CHICAGO – Nasim Nuñez sat on the bench on a cold, windy Chicago afternoon for seven innings. Which is nothing new for the rookie infielder. The Nationals’ Rule 5 draftee is going to remain on the roster the entire season for one reason: He’s the ideal pinch-runner. Nuñez has appeared in only 10 of the Nats’ first 40 games this year. Six of those ha
Tonight's Orioles-Blue Jays game postponed due to inclement weather
MASN Staff
Masn
Tonight’s scheduled game between the Orioles and Blue Jays has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up as part of a traditional (single-admission) doubleheader on Monday, July 29, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The first game will begin at 3:05 p.m. ET, followed by game two approximately 30 minutes after the first game co
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