Rizzo says Soto leak didn't come from Nats, team “will explore all our options”
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo made his first public comments about the reports that Juan Soto rejected the Nats’ latest contract offer and the organization will now entertain trading the superstar before Tuesday’s 6 p.m. deadline. Rizzo, making his weekly appearance this morning on 106.7 The Fan’s “The Sports Junkies,” addressed everything f
Game 100 lineups: Nats at Dodgers
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
LOS ANGELES – The Nationals have not had a four-game winning streak this season. They have not swept a series against any opponent since June 2020, when they took three straight from the Pirates and then later won a two-game mini-series over the Rays. They haven’t swept a road series over anybody since August 2019, when they marched into Wrigley Fi
Two O's vets weigh in on importance of two straight winning months
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles have not been in the playoffs since the 2016 season and that was the last year they had two straight winning months. That is, until now. When the Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 on Monday night, they improved to 13-6 in July with six games to play in the month at that point. And following up on June, when they had a 14-12 record, it
Jorge Lopez pumped white
Bullpen beasts bring Orioles out of division basement
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Orioles assistant pitching coach Darren Holmes affectionately refers to the bullpen as “Animal Kingdom.” “It’s kind of how I look at it,” he said, “because everybody who goes down there turns into an animal.” Baseball’s version of the Baltimore Zoo has posted the third-lowest ERA in the majors at 3.06 following six scoreless innings Monday and 3 2/
García's dramatic homer lifts Nats to another win in L.A. (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
LOS ANGELES – Luis García stepped into Dodger Stadium for the first time Monday night, and like many of his young teammates, was struck more than anything by the bass-thumping sound system at this venerable ballpark. By the time he found himself rounding the bases in the top of the eighth tonight, the primary sound the Nationals shortstop heard was
Urías home run sparks 5-3 win and moves Orioles above .500 (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Shane McClanahan, the American League’s starter in the All-Star Game, threw one pitch tonight and watched the ball land on the flag court in right field. Cedric Mullins wasn’t going to let the Baltimore native get too comfortable in his hometown. Anthony Santander belted his team-leading 17th home run in the fourth inning, the Orioles’ first hit si
Slumping Cruz gets night off as trade deadline looms
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
LOS ANGELES – It wasn’t that long ago that Nelson Cruz seemed to have found his swing and was on a sustained productive stretch at the plate. After homering at Texas on June 26, Cruz was on a 44-game run that included a .315 batting average, .395 on-base percentage and .503 slugging percentage, raising his season slash line to .252/.334/.394. And t
Orioles sign 12 selections from the 2022 draft
MASN Staff
Masn
The Orioles have signed C Silas Ardoin (4), RHP Trace Bright (5), OF Douglas Hodo III (6), RHP Preston Johnson (7), RHP Cameron Weston (8), INF Adam Crampton (9), RHP Wyatt Cheney (10), RHP Bradley Brehmer (12), LHP Jared Beck (13), C Adam Retzbach (14), RHP Graham Firoved (16), and RHP Reese Sharp (20). The Orioles have signed 15 selections from t
O's game blog: O's face Shane McClanahan in Game 2 of series
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles, who are 3 ½ games out of the final American League playoff spot, could move over the .500 mark tonight with a win as they continue their seven-game homestand. They beat the Rays 5-1 last night and host the second of a four-game series tonight. The Orioles (48-48) improved to 13-6 in July with six games left in the month with Monday’s w
Game 99 lineups: Nats at Dodgers
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
LOS ANGELES – What’s that you say? The Nationals have a chance tonight at a three-game winning streak? Why yes, that’s exactly what’s at stake this evening when they face the Dodgers in the second game of this series. It’s going to take another stellar effort to beat L.A., of course, and that starts with the pitching staff, most notably starter Jos