O's game blog: A chance for a series win at New York
Steve Melewski
Orioles
With a playoff berth now secure, the Orioles play at New York tonight looking to wrap up the top American League Wild Card seed. At five games behind the Yankees with five to play, they also are still mathematically alive for the AL East championship. An O's win tonight would push them closer to that top Wild Card slot while keeping their faint div
Cavalli ends season healthy, ran out of time to pitch again
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
Cade Cavalli was in the Nationals Park bullpen this afternoon, throwing 25 pitches of all varieties at full velocity. He was all smiles afterward. He feels like he would be ready to pitch in games soon, if only the calendar had cooperated. “We just ran out of time this season,” he said. “I hate it, because I want to be out there more than anything.
Rodriguez won't pitch again for Orioles this year
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
NEW YORK – The Orioles are shutting down Grayson Rodriguez. He won’t pitch again in 2024. Rodriguez was the last remaining player on the injured list with a chance to return, the rest working toward being healthy next season. However, right lat/teres discomfort and the clock conspired to remove him from the club’s stretch run and playoff plans. The
Orioles and Yankees lineups, O's players in Arizona Fall League
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
NEW YORK – The Orioles clinched a playoff berth last night. Now they go for the home Wild Card, with the magic number at two. They can secure it tonight with a win and a Tigers loss. The Tigers and Royals are tied for the second Wild Card, four games behind the Orioles. The Yankees lead the division by five games with five remaining. Still mathemat
Game 158 lineups: Nats vs. Royals
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
The Nationals need to score a run tonight. Preferably more than a run. But at least a run after getting shut out each of their previous two games. They’ve actually been held to zero or one run in six of their last eight games, which is a tough way to try to win baseball games. It’s an interesting matchup tonight against Royals right-hander Michael
Basallo's big accomplishment not involving prospect rankings (O's clinched)
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Considering the 2024 season was his fourth in pro ball, but just his second full season of minor league ball, O’s 20-year-old catching prospect Samuel Basallo has accomplished a lot. He has flown up prospect rankings to now be a top 10-15 player. He repped the Orioles in the Futures Game this year. He was named the High-A Carolina League MVP last s
Parker completes unexpected rookie year with strong start
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
Asked if he could remember the last time he made a behind-the-back play in the field like the one he pulled off in the top of the first Tuesday night, Mitchell Parker laughed. “A long time ago,” he said. “High school.” And what did Parker think when he realized he had somehow snagged Freddy Fermin’s 98-mph comebacker in such stunning fashion? “Oh g
Following up on last night's playoff clincher
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
NEW YORK – Because the Orioles were put in a strange position of needing assistance to clinch a postseason berth, or maybe they stumbled into it, the anticipated intensity level of their eventual celebration was hard to measure. Would they really go all out with the full plastic-covered, cork-poppin’ craziness like in 2023? And how would that work
Nationals announce 2024 Minor League awards
MASN Staff
Nationals
Standouts from across the Washington Nationals Minor League system will be recognized as part of a special pregame ceremony on Tuesday, as the club recognizes its 2024 Minor League Award winners. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo and Vice President and Assistant General Manager, Player Development & Admin
Punchless Nats fall 1-0 in 10 innings to Royals (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
Neither the Nationals nor the Royals have been able to score runs with any regularity down the stretch of the season, so maybe it was appropriate tonight’s interleague series opener between the two was scoreless into the ninth inning. The only difference: One of these teams is fighting for its life to secure an unlikely postseason berth, while the