Game 75 lineups: Nats at Marlins (Fedde to IL)
Game 75 lineups: Nats at Marlins (Fedde to IL)
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
Forty-eight hours ago, the Nationals were feeling as good about themselves as they had in a while. Winners of five straight and 10 of 11, they had reached the .500 mark for the first time since May 2. What's happened since then? They've lost two in a row to the Marlins, fallen back into their offensive funk and have now seen their second-most reliable starting pitcher get hurt. Erick Fedde was placed on the 10-day injured list this morning with an oblique strain, an unexpected development to...
Nationals recall Andres Machado
Nationals recall Andres Machado
Pete Kerzel
Nationals
The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher Andres Machado from Triple-A Rochester and placed right-handed pitcher Erick Fedde on the 10-day Injured List (retroactive to June 24) with an oblique strain on Sunday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Machado, 28, has pitched to a 2.63 ERA (4 ER/13.2 IP) with 18 strikeouts, three walks and one home run allowed in 10 games out of Triple-A Rochester's bullpen. He's tossed...
Orioles aren't done debuting players
Orioles aren't done debuting players
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Knuckleballer Mickey Jannis, and the law states that he can't be referenced without his signature pitch proceeding his name, became the eighth Oriole on Wednesday to make his major league debut this season. Konner Wade was the ninth, and the 42nd player used by the club, when he replaced starter Keegan Akin yesterday and allowed six runs and seven hits in 1 2/3 innings. Alexander Wells became Nos. 10 and 43 when he replaced Wade in the seventh and tossed two scoreless innings. And it's only...
A look at Alexander Wells' debut, plus other notes
A look at Alexander Wells' debut, plus other notes
Steve Melewski
Orioles
During a mostly otherwise bad day for the Orioles - they lost 12-4 to Toronto - seeing the big league debut of a player in his sixth year in the organization was a real highlight. Lefty Alexander Wells, 24, pitched two scoreless innings on 43 pitches in Buffalo, keeping Toronto off the board in the seventh and eighth innings. The debut came after Wells had pitched at five levels on the farm, starting in short-season ball in 2016 and going all the way through his rise this year to Triple-A...
Corbin delivers quality, but Nats struggle versus rookie (updated)
Corbin delivers quality, but Nats struggle versus rookie (updated)
Pete Kerzel
Nationals
Patrick Corbin followed a familiar script, allowing an opponent to take an early lead before settling in to record a quality start. And while the Nationals eventually knotted the score, they did precious little against a 27-year-old rookie making his fourth major league start. Zach Thompson kept the Nats at bay, striking out 11 in six innings, and Jon Berti's tiebreaking solo homer in the fifth inning - the only hit Corbin allowed after the opening frame - gave the Marlins a 3-2 win over the...
Galvis leaves game with leg injury (Orioles lose 12-4, updated)
Galvis leaves game with leg injury (Orioles lose 12-4, updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Falling behind by four runs today wasn't the only pain inflicted on the Orioles. They watched shortstop Freddy Galvis leave the game in the top of the second inning with an injury to his right leg, which likely is going to force him onto the injured list and bring more roster moves. Galvis reached on a bunt single and limped off the field, grabbing the front of his leg to indicate a possible quadriceps injury. The club announced only that he had right quad discomfort. Galvis was making his...
Parra continues to carve out niche with Nats
Parra continues to carve out niche with Nats
Pete Kerzel
Nationals
Asking Nationals manager Davey Martinez to pinpoint what he likes most about what Gerardo Parra brings to the club is like asking a parent in a large family which child he loves the most. There's really no answer to the question, but each different facet of Parra's game seems to make Martinez take notice. Though Parra hasn't played regularly since 2018, his last of three seasons with the Rockies, he's figured a way - ways, really - to make clubs make room for him. You need a versatile...
Martinez on Bell's return and Parra's start
Martinez on Bell's return and Parra's start
Pete Kerzel
Nationals
When the Nationals posted their lineup for this afternoon's game in Miami, two things jumped out: Josh Bell was back at first base after sitting out two games with a sore right side that required a precautionary MRI and Victor Robles was on the bench, with Gerardo Parra getting his first start in center field since 2019. Bell has been one of the Nationals' hottest hitters over the past six weeks, batting .298 with a .360 on-base percentage, a .544 slugging percentage and a .904 OPS since May...
Reviewing how Orioles walked to last night's road win
Reviewing how Orioles walked to last night's road win
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
As Orioles manager Brandon Hyde soaked in the loud music last night and other celebratory sounds coming from the auxiliary tent that serves as the visiting clubhouse at Sahlen Field, the end of a 20-game road losing streak playfully compared to a wild card victory, he highlighted the key points that enabled his club to overtake the Blue Jays. Less flashy than the big hits were a bunch of walks that validated his lectures to his hitters, young and experienced, about the importance of plate...
O's game blog: Seeking second straight in Buffalo
O's game blog: Seeking second straight in Buffalo
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles began play on Friday night with a record of 1-40 this year when trailing after the seventh inning. They trailed 5-1 after the seventh last night. But they scored four runs in the eighth to tie Toronto 5-5 and one in the tenth to beat the Blue Jays 6-5 last night to snap a six-game overall losing streak and a 20-game road losing streak. Today the Orioles (24-52) face Toronto (38-36) in the third game of this series after winning last night for just the second time in the last 16...