Robert Garcia activated off IL, Matt Barnes designated for assignment
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
The Nationals have a lefty in their bullpen again. They had to cut ties with a veteran right-hander to make it possible. Robert Garcia was activated off the 15-day injured list, the club announced. The corresponding move: Matt Barnes was designated for assignment, likely ending his brief tenure with the organization. Garcia was eligible to return a
Jordan Westburg remembers the day on O's farm he realized "Gunnar is different"
Steve Melewski
Orioles
One of the many great things about the Orioles having so many good young players is that many of them came up together. Not only are they great friends – which no doubt helps them win on the field – but they know each other’s games so well. They can provide insights and scouting reports on each other that might rival what a scout might see or repor
Beltway Series offers latest challenge for improving Nats
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
The Nationals enjoyed a day off Monday, a sorely needed day off. They just played 13 games in 13 days, a stretch that included series against the defending World Series champions, the most star-studded roster in baseball and a four-game wraparound series that concluded with a getaway night game and then a 3-hour flight to the next city. How’d they
More Orioles pitching and other notes
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The rotation received a roundhouse shot in the arm with the Feb. 1 trade for ace Corbin Burnes. It absorbed a couple of blows with the spring training news that Kyle Bradish, the Orioles’ Game 1 starter in the Division series, and former All-Star John Means would begin the season on the injured list, and then lost Tyler Wells last month to elbow in
Hays beginning injury rehab assignment at Double-A Bowie
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Austin Hays workouts are turning into an injury rehab assignment. The Orioles announced that Hays will begin playing for Double-A Bowie on Tuesday night against the Akron RubberDucks at Prince George’s Stadium. First pitch is 6:35 p.m. Hays is on the injured list since April 22 with a left calf strain. He was 5-for-45 with no extra-base hits an
A pitching-led weekend sweep for the Orioles in Cincy
Steve Melewski
Orioles
CINCINNATI - Before Sunday’s game, first-year Orioles pitching Drew French met with reporters, who of course asked about the recent great run of O’s pitching. Then they went out and recorded another scoreless start and held the Cincinnati Reds to three hits and one run in Sunday’s 11-1 win to complete a three-game sweep. In the series in Cincinnati
Monday morning Nats Q&A
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
OK, let's give this another try. If you attempted to join us Friday morning and wondered why I never bothered to answer any questions, the flight I was on at the time had no WiFi. It was quite a frustrating experience, as you might imagine. I couldn't even post a message on here letting everyone know I couldn't actually conduct the Q&A as plann
Mateo still matters and another look at starters' scoreless streak
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
In the unpredictable world of baseball, it’s been fascinating to watch Jorge Mateo go from bubble non-tender guy to trade bait to integral part of the Orioles’ lineup planning. He has a role on a first-place team and owners of the best record in the American League that for quite some time appeared to have little use for him. Another good reminder
Another win, another strong game on mound: Behind Dean Kremer, the O's sweep the Reds (updated)
Steve Melewski
Orioles
CINCINNATI – Maybe the O’s starters are just trying to match or better the previous pitcher. But whatever the reason, this team, as catcher James McCann observed last night, has used great game plans and execution to go on a tremendous pitching roll. Today it led them to a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. The O’s
García, Winker, Rosario lead Nats to another comeback win (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
The season is not yet one-quarter complete, and there’s far too much time left to know exactly how this is going to play out. But if you’re looking for consistent themes out of the 2024 Nationals, you might be best-served remembering the term Davey Martinez used to describe his team one week ago after it pulled off one of the biggest comebacks in c