Playoff notes and quotes ahead of tonight's SAL championship game in Aberdeen
Steve Melewski
Orioles
ABERDEEN, Md. – In the minor leagues it’s like the equivalent of playing a Game 7 of the World Series. For the O’s high Single-A Aberdeen IronBirds affiliate tonight, it’s the final game of a series and the season. Aberdeen hosts Bowling Green, a Tampa Bay Rays farm club, in Game 3 of the best-of-three South Atlantic League championship series at 7
Gore's impending Nats debut provides optimism before season's end
Paul Mancano
Nationals
ATLANTA - Thirty-four Nationals have pitched at least one inning this season, a remarkably high total that includes five rookies and three position players. The 35th could be the most intriguing to date. MacKenzie Gore, the former top-100 prospect acquired from the Padres in the Juan Soto/Josh Bell trade, will make another rehab start for Triple-A
Josiah Gray Named Player Ambassador to Nationals Youth Baseball Academy
MASN Staff
Nationals
Washington, D.C. – Washington Nationals Philanthropies today announced that pitcher Josiah Gray has been named the official Player Ambassador to the Nationals Youth Baseball Academy. In this role, Gray acts as the direct link between the club and the Academy, serving as a resource to the school-aged children who participate in its programming. Gray
Game 149 lineups: Nationals at Braves
Paul Mancano
Nationals
ATLANTA - Last night’s injury to Patrick Corbin shined an even brighter light on the Nationals’ missing pitching depth. But it doesn’t get to the heart of the team’s central issue right now: lack of run production.  The Nationals have scored just five total runs over their last three games, including two in each of the first two games of their seri
O's 2022 draft picks come up big as Aberdeen takes must-win playoff game
Steve Melewski
Orioles
ABERDEEN, Md. – It was certainly much more than a three-man show. But on a night when high Single-A Aberdeen had to win to save its season, the Orioles' second, third and fourth selections in the 2022 MLB Draft came up big. Dylan Beavers, taken No. 33 overall from Cal, Max Wager, drafted No. 42 from Clemson and Jud Fabian, taken No. 67 overall from
Long list of injured pitchers grows with addition of Patrick Corbin
Paul Mancano
Nationals
ATLANTA - Cade Cavalli, Sean Doolittle, Stephen Strasburg, Tanner Rainey, Jackson Tetreault, Evan Lee… Patrick Corbin. The list of injured Nationals pitchers contains rookies and veterans. It has consumed righties and lefties alike. It seems to grow by the week. After Corbin exited Tuesday’s game with back spasms, an already lean Nats rotation thin
McKenna accepts role as emergency relief pitcher
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Adley Rutschman didn’t put down any fingers for Ryan McKenna in the ninth inning of Monday night’s game against the Tigers. The rookie was catching an outfielder with their team behind by nine runs. The usual routine already had been dismantled. Just try to get the ball over the plate and get off the field. Don’t increase the embarrassment of a lop
Nats' bats scuffle again, Corbin exits in 3-2 loss to Braves (updated)
Paul Mancano
Nationals
ATLANTA - Patrick Corbin took an exceptionally long time between pitches. He shuffled his feet, kicked some dirt and adjusted his belt ever so slowly before turning around and motioning to the second base umpire. Something wasn’t quite right. Corbin left with back spasms in the first inning of Tuesday’s 3-2 loss to the Braves after throwing just 12
Orioles take another tumble against the Tigers (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
There really isn’t any momentum in baseball. Rallying to win Sunday in Toronto didn’t thrust the Orioles past a difficult stretch this month. It didn’t ignite the offense. The euphoria never made it through customs. The last-place Tigers won again tonight, 3-2, at Camden Yards, and the Orioles are left with trying to avoid being swept again by a te
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Aberdeen wins big to force a third and deciding game for SAL championship
Steve Melewski
Masn
ABERDEEN, Md. – In a must-win situation tonight to force a third and deciding game in the South Atlantic League championship series, the O’s High-A Aberdeen club got it done with big offense at Ripken Stadium. Aberdeen never trailed, scoring once in the first, three in the second and five runs in the fourth on its way to a 13-6 win over Bowling Gre