Injury updates on Gallo, Thomas, Gray and Cavalli
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
BOSTON – As the Nationals got settled into the cramped visiting clubhouse at Fenway Park, Joey Gallo learned that his next rehab game with Triple-A Rochester was postponed due to inclement weather about four hours south in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Davey Martinez was hoping his first baseman/designated hitter, who has been on the injured list since Ap
Kimbrel: "Let's make it simple, I've got to be better" (plus other notes before tonight's game)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Craig Kimbrel is working on some mechanical adjustments with Orioles coaches and instructors in an attempt to snap out of the funk that’s forced his removal in four of his last five appearances. He isn’t working on an alibi. Kimbrel won’t make excuses for the blown saves and runs allowed that have increased his ERA from 0.82 on April 24 to 4.73 and
Game 37 lineups: Nats at Red Sox
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
BOSTON – Hello from historic (and chilly) Fenway Park! This weekend is my first time shipping up to Boston since I was a young lad, a trip I don’t necessarily remember. So I’m very excited to be your trusty beat reporter live from Bah-stan. The Nats are nearing the end of a wicked 14-game stretch against American League teams. After these three gam
Orioles and Diamondbacks lineups for series opener at Camden Yards
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Last year’s National League champions come to Baltimore for a weekend series, with the Diamondbacks bringing along Rookie of the Year Corbin Carroll. Carroll can pose for photos again with American League Rookie of the Year Gunnar Henderson. Henderson totaled his 125th career RBI Wednesday at 22 years and 314 days old, becoming the fifth-youngest p
Finnegan savoring every MLB-leading save for winning team
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
Kyle Finnegan had pitched in 241 big league games before taking the mound Tuesday night at Nationals Park. Appearance No. 242 carried more weight than usual. “This one, for whatever reason, felt a little more meaningful,” the right-hander said afterward. “It’s been a while since we’ve been over .500. We’ve been putting in all the work behind the sc
Mental-skills work is part of the turnaround for lefty Cole Irvin
Steve Melewski
Orioles
On this date last year, O’s lefty Cole Irvin was pitching with Triple-A Norfolk trying to find his way back to the big leagues. A 10.66 ERA his first three starts got the veteran shipped back to the farm to figure it out. He would end the 2023 season with an ERA of 4.42 for Baltimore, not great. But he did pitch to a 3.22 ERA from June 10 on last s
Leftovers for breakfast
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Albert Suárez made a run at a rotation spot in spring training, faltered late and was reassigned to minor league camp. He was an unexpected addition to the roster on April 17 after the Orioles placed Tyler Wells on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. And he keeps finding ways to contribute. Maybe to complicate, too. Two starts pr
Kjerstad said Mayo has been locked in all season (plus O's win in 12)
Steve Melewski
Orioles
After a year where he tore it up at Double-A and Triple-A and finished the 2023 season with 29 homers and 99 RBIs – leading the O’s farm in both – Coby Mayo is raking again. Heston Kjerstad played with him with last year and this season and said Mayo has basically been locked in all spring and all year. “Especially after playing with Coby last year
Similarities between Nats and O's striking after series split
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
It’s easy to draw comparisons between the Nationals and Orioles. The two teams are 35 miles apart, and over the past six years have each undergone their own organizational rebuilds, which are now at different stages. Of course, the Nationals won the World Series in 2019. The Orioles began their rebuild that year after a 47-115 season in 2018, which
More questions confronting Orioles
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The latest off-day for the Orioles is upon them. They’ll take it, of course, but they’d like to trade in a few for later in the summer. Work it into the next Collective Bargaining Agreement. Trade you two Aprils for an August and September. On a more realistic note, a few more big decisions are on the horizon. I feel like I’ve typed these words man