Gore remains sharp, Irvin struggles in relief, Abrams homers
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – MacKenzie Gore isn’t quite established enough to ignore spring training results, but neither is he devoid of any track record and thus feels the need to make a statement when he takes the mound this time of year in Florida. Gore is unquestionably part of the Nationals’ Opening Day rotation, perhaps someday in the near future
Wells, Zimmermann, Mountcastle, O'Hearn and Holliday with productive days in North Port (O's win 3-1)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
NORTH PORT, Fla. – Tyler Wells didn’t know his set pitch count today before stepping on the mound for his first spring start. Two innings seemed to be one of the main goals, along with pounding the strike zone and getting out of it healthy. The day was a success in both regards, with Wells tossing two scoreless innings against the Braves at CoolTod
Orioles pregame notes on Henderson, Wong, Cano, Means and more
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
NORTH PORT, Fla. – Gunnar Henderson is taking live batting practice this morning back in Sarasota, his first sessions since reporting to camp on a reduced schedule. Henderson felt some tightness in his left oblique in January while long-tossing at home. He’s hit in the cage during regular batting practice. The presence of a real pitcher should be t
Gallo "not worried at all" about tight quad muscle
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Joey Gallo was adamant: The wrap around his left quadriceps is nothing to get worked up about. “Just a little soreness, a little tightness,” the Nationals slugger said. “If it’s the season, we’re not even talking about it. But obviously in spring training, you’re always just cautionary. I’m not worried at all.” Gallo hasn’t
Orioles and Braves lineups in North Port
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
NORTH PORT, Fla. – Jackson Holliday is in the lineup again today, this time at shortstop against the Braves in North Port. Colton Cowser is leading off and playing center field. Ryan Mountcastle, scratched yesterday due to illness, is listed as the designated hitter. Mountcastle said this morning that he’s feeling a little better. Jordan Westburg i
Starting lineups: Nats vs. Astros in West Palm Beach
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – It’s been an encouraging start to the spring season for the Nationals, who have won four of their first six games, gotten some pretty good pitching and seen their top young prospects deliver in their first big league camp. At some point, though, you’d also like to see their projected regulars start producing a little more at
A look at MLB Network's stop at O's camp
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles got some national attention this week when MLB Network aired its “30 clubs in 15 days preview” on the Orioles on Thursday afternoon.  If you missed it, the analysts are high on the 2024 Orioles with former player Cliff Floyd projecting another 100-win year. Yes, expectations are very high for a club that was 47-115 in the 2018 seas
Newly unveiled sweeper shows Finnegan's willingness to evolve
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Four years into his big league career, Kyle Finnegan has established himself as good late-inning reliever. And he’s done so with a fairly simple repertoire of pitches. He throws a high-90s fastball most of the time (70 percent on average). And he mixes in a slider to right-handed batters and a splitter to hitters from both s
Kjerstad on Cowser: "It’s good to see him come out of the gate hot"
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla. – No one in the Orioles organization is enjoying Colton Cowser’s hot start in exhibition games more than teammate and friend Heston Kjerstad, who doesn’t ponder how it might impact his own chances of making the Opening Day roster. Kjerstad isn’t wired that way. He wants everyone to be electric, to put up good numbers. And he remains
Rainey's healthy debut, Corbin's sharp cutter and Wood's latest homer
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
JUPITER, Fla. – This wasn’t Tanner Rainey’s return from Tommy John surgery. That came late last September, when he tossed a scoreless inning in Atlanta as a reward for all the time and effort he put in over the previous year-plus. What was the significance of Rainey’s 1-2-3 inning today at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium? Consider it his return to a n