Leftovers for breakfast
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles have six pitchers on the injured list in various stages of their recoveries. Beginning or getting close to rehab assignments. Throwing in the bullpen or on flat ground. Shut down completely until cleared to play catch. John Means threw a bullpen session yesterday at Camden Yards. Cionel Pérez is reporting to Double-A Bowie today. Others
Frazier homers twice and Orioles begin second half with 5-2 win over Marlins (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles held an optional workout last night at Camden Yards. No pressure to get back to Baltimore. No demands placed on the players. Manager Brandon Hyde left it entirely to them. “A ton of guys showed up,” Hyde said. “Guys want to get back after it.” No wonder. A first half that produced the third-best record in baseball had the Orioles eager
Candelario injures thumb before game suspended by rain (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
ST. LOUIS – The skies above Busch Stadium opened up in the bottom of the third inning tonight and did not let up enough at any point to allow the Nationals and Cardinals to resume the opener of their weekend series. They’ll have to pick things up from this point, with a 3-2 count on Paul Goldschmidt, two outs and a runner on first with St. Louis le
Nats adjust rotation for Corbin's paternity leave, Gore's workload
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
ST. LOUIS – The Nationals will open the second half of the season with a change to their pitching staff, but only a temporary one. Patrick Corbin was placed on the paternity list prior to tonight’s series opener against the Cardinals, with Paolo Espino recalled from Triple-A Rochester to take his roster spot for the weekend. Corbin’s wife, Jen, gav
O's game blog: Birds host Miami as the second-half begins
Steve Melewski
Orioles
After ending the first half with an impressive five-game win streak, the Orioles look to extend the streak as their second-half schedule begins tonight. They host the Miami Marlins for three games this weekend and then play three more at home to end the homestand against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the third series out of the All-Star break, the Or
Orioles injury updates and All-Star Game reactions
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Orioles reliever Cionel Pérez will begin his injury rehab assignment Saturday at Double-A Bowie. Pérez was shut down with left forearm soreness, but he completed a bullpen session yesterday. He posted a 4.45 ERA and 1.780 WHIP in 33 games this season but didn’t allow a run in his last five appearances. “He feels really good,” said manager Brandon H
Game 91 lineups: Nats at Cardinals
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
ST. LOUIS – And away we go with the second half of the season. The Nationals come out of the All-Star break at 36-54, a 65-win pace. And believe it or not, they’re only two games behind the Cardinals, one of baseball’s biggest underachievers to date this year. We know the Nats have been a much better road team in 2023, so let’s see if they can get
In Bowie, Jackson Holliday on the move to Double-A
Steve Melewski
Orioles
BOWIE, Md. – On Monday, 19-year-old Jackson Holliday will celebrate the one-year anniversary of being selected by the Orioles with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft. He hoped to make it as far as Double-A Bowie during this his first full season in pro baseball. He’s done it. The news was out on Sunday and tonight Holliday, after beginnin
Orioles lineup vs. Marlins to begin second half
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles begin the second half of the season with a three-game series against Marlins and Gunnar Henderson staying at shortstop tonight and atop the order. Ryan Mountcastle is on the bench. Ryan O’Hearn gets the start at first base. Jordan Westburg is playing third base. Aaron Hicks is in right field, with Anthony Santander serving as designated
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Nats' most intriguing series in second half (Part 2)
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
The All-Star break is now over and the Nationals will continue their season tonight. They start the second half with three games against the Cardinals in St. Louis before moving on to face the Cubs in Chicago. Their 36-54 record puts them in last place in the National League East but on pace for a 10-win improvement from last year. Not that the Nat