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Strasburg sees good and bad in uneven first outing

February 28, 2020, 11:35am

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Ever the routine-oriented pragmatist, Stephen Strasburg found both good and bad in his first Grapefruit League start - and he took both in stride. The good: He retired the first four batters he faced in order, striking out three of them. The bad: The next four batters reached base, and Vidal BrujÃ¡n's two-run double to center gave the Rays a 3-1 lead in the second inning en route to an 8-1 victory. Strasburg wasn't able to escape the second frame, manager Davey...

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Harper makes his pitch for a spot in Nationals bullpen

February 28, 2020, 8:15am

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - In some ways, Ryne Harper is like the new kid in class. The proverbial new kid doesn't know where the library is, isn't sure who to sit with at lunch and stands alone at the bus stop. Harper might be new to the Nationals, traded from the Twins on Jan. 29 in exchange for minor league right-hander Hunter McMahon, but the 30-year-old who reached the majors for the first time last season is not new to changing teams. This is the third time he's done so in his career....

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Martinez on Cabrera, Zimmerman, ElÃas and Soto (Nats lose 8-1)

February 28, 2020, 6:23am

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Martinez on Cabrera, Zimmerman, ElÃas and Soto (Nats lose 8-1)

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Ryan Zimmerman came through his first Grapefruit League game Thursday night unscathed and Nationals manager Davey Martinez expects to have the veteran first baseman back in the lineup tomorrow when the club travels to Jupiter to play the Cardinals. "Typical soreness," Martinez said, "but he said he made it through." Zimmerman has come a long way as a first basemen, learning the position from former teammate Adam LaRoche during spring training 2014 in Viera and taking...

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Lineups: Rays vs. Nats in West Palm Beach

February 27, 2020, 5:21pm

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Lineups: Rays vs. Nats in West Palm Beach

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Stephen Strasburg gets his first start of Grapefruit League play this afternoon, and you'll be able to watch the right-hander battle the Rays on MASN at 1 p.m. Given that it's about a three-hour trek from the Rays' spring home in Port Charlotte on the state's west coast, there will only be a few major leaguers in the lineup facing Strasburg. So the first couple of innings will be the best chance to gauge Strasburg's effectiveness against actual major league...

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Hearing from Scherzer, Martinez after 5-5 tie

February 27, 2020, 4:33pm

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Hearing from Scherzer, Martinez after 5-5 tie

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - For his second Grapefruit League start, Max Scherer had simple goals. He wanted to build up his pitch count, and succeeded, throwing 49 pitches over three innings. He hoped to display better glove-side location with his fastball, something he and catcher Kurt Suzuki had talked about between starts. Those were the things Scherzer could plan for. It was what he couldn't have anticipated - and what looked like a momentary loss of command during a top of the first that...

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Fewer opportunities this spring for 2019 camp phenom Noll

February 27, 2020, 1:06pm

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Fewer opportunities this spring for 2019 camp phenom Noll

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The scruffy five o'clock shadow Jake Noll wore as a rookie has morphed into a full, flowing beard. It's noticeable because the chair at Noll's locker stall in the Nationals clubhouse faces outward, affording him a view of the room. Last year's camp phenom looks a lot more comfortable in his second spring training with the major league club. He knows the routine, understands what's expected of him and no longer has the appearance of a deer caught in the...

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Abdominal issue sidelines Will Harris (Nats, Astros tie 5-5)

February 27, 2020, 10:55am

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Abdominal issue sidelines Will Harris (Nats, Astros tie 5-5)

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Right-hander Stephen Strasburg will make his first Grapefruit League start at home against the Rays on Friday, and lefty Patrick Corbin will take his first spring turn on Saturday when the Nationals travel to Jupiter to face the Cardinals. Manager Davey Martinez has been slow-playing his veteran starters in the early portion of the exhibition schedule and said he expects both pitchers to go about two innings or 30 pitches in their first game action. While Strasburg and...

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Lineups: Astros vs. Nats in West Palm Beach

February 26, 2020, 4:59pm

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Lineups: Astros vs. Nats in West Palm Beach

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Ryan Zimmerman makes his Grapefruit League debut for the Nationals tonight, playing first base and hitting fifth against the Astros. "I was scratching my head about it, but I talked to him and he said he'd like to play today, which is nice," said manager Davey Martinez, who is well aware of the veteran's penchant for delaying his spring debut as long as possible. "We'll see three innings and hopefully get him two at-bats." Zimmerman came to Martinez a couple of...

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Orioles to play Mets in exhibition game at United States Naval Academy

February 20, 2020, 11:06am

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The Orioles today announced that the club will play the New York Mets in an exhibition game on Tuesday, March 24 at Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium on the grounds of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Prior to the game, players and staff from both teams will visit with representatives from the Naval Academy and tour the academy facilities. The Naval Academy and the Orioles will distribute complimentary tickets to Midshipmen, as well as select members of the...

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5th annual "Athletes & Artists Play for Kids" weekend returns to Ed Smith Stadium March 5-8

February 18, 2020, 6:11am

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5th annual "Athletes & Artists Play for Kids" weekend returns to Ed Smith Stadium March 5-8

The Orioles today announced that the fifth annual "Athletes & Artists Play for Kids" charity weekend will take place at Ed Smith Stadium from March 5-8, 2020. The weekend, which will celebrate current country hits, combines song and sport to support arts education and girls' empowerment, and will feature the fifth annual "Nashville's Music Row Comes to the Ballpark" VIP charity event, two Orioles home games, and free community workshops for local youth. A portion of proceeds from the...

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Orioles' economic impact in Sarasota tops $436 million since 2015

February 13, 2020, 12:08pm

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Sarasota County Government's annual report has found that the Orioles have generated more than $436 million in cumulative economic impact in Sarasota since 2015, the first year comprehensive data on the team's impact became available. The county's analysis measures the total tourism impact created by the Orioles, combined with the club's year-round business operations and spending in Sarasota County. The most recent reporting period showed a $76 million impact on Sarasota County and $91...

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Nationals announce 2020 non-roster invitees

February 12, 2020, 11:37am

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The Washington Nationals announced their 2020 Spring Training non-roster invitees on Wednesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Right-handed pitchers: Dakota Bacus, Bryan Bonnell, Wil Crowe, Paolo Espino, Jhonatan German, Javy Guerra, David Hernandez, Kevin Quackenbush, Derek Self Left-handed pitchers: Fernando Abad, Sam Freeman Catchers: Welington Castillo, Taylor Gushue, Jakson Reetz Infielders: Luis Garcia, Brandon Snyder,...

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#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Lots of bonus baseball

February 10, 2020, 10:24am

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It's been a dreary winter. Not as long as most offseasons, given the fact that the Nationals won the World Series, delaying until Halloween the beginning of the dearth of the national pastime. But months on end without baseball has a way of dragging you down. But a new season began this week when pitchers and catchers reported to spring training in West Palm Beach, Fla. In no time, the exhibition games will be replaced by meaningful battles as other teams take aim at the Nats, baseball's new...

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"Orioles Classics" #TBT: A Baltimore baseball history lesson

January 31, 2020, 10:21am

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This week's "Orioles Classics" on MASN read like a history lesson. So come to order, class (what, you thought Roch Kubatko had the market cornered on baseball school?). We'll start with a pair of games from the 1970 World Series, move into the Ripken portion of the curriculum, watch Eddie Murray reach a home run milestone, check in on the Orioles swansong for a couple of key contributors from a more recent vintage of the orange and black, and finish with some more from the Iron Man. Oh, and...

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Nationals agree to terms with first baseman Ryan Zimmerman

January 28, 2020, 7:10am

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The Washington Nationals agreed to terms on a one-year contract with first baseman Ryan Zimmerman on Tuesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Zimmerman, 35, returns to Washington after hitting .257 with nine doubles, six homers, 27 RBI, 17 walks and 20 runs scored in 52 games for the Nationals in 2019. He battled plantar fasciitis in his right foot, leading to two stints on the Injured List. When he returned to the active roster...

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#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Twin no-hitters are on the menu

January 28, 2020, 5:34am

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It's getting closer, I promise. Just another couple of weeks and we'll be talking about real, actual baseball. Yes, spring training is right around the corner, and before you know it, you'll be spending warm afternoons and evenings at the ballpark, bathed in sunshine and reminding people that the Nationals are World Series champions. In the meantime, we'll whet your appetites this week with a handful of "Nationals Classics" on MASN. What's on the menu? Well, a buffet of baseball fun:...

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"Orioles Classics" #TBT: Milestone moments, late heroics and a commanding playoff lead

January 14, 2020, 8:31am

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This week's slate of "Orioles Classics" on MASN contains a variety of highlights. You want game-deciding heroics? We've got 'em. You want career milestones? Check off that box. You want to travel back in time and relive some of the O's postseason glory of years past? Tune in. That's the beauty of a team like the Orioles, ripe with history and full of exciting moments that can warm the January chill and remind you that spring training in Sarasota is less than a month away. Enjoy this...

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Doolittle impressed with additions to Nats bullpen

January 11, 2020, 7:00am

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Doolittle impressed with additions to Nats bullpen

Like most of the Nationals, there was far more rest than post-postseason shenanigans for reliever Sean Doolittle. And considering how much Doolittle pitched down the stretch and how much the Nationals relied on him in the postseason, the left-handed definitely needed the mental floss in the formative weeks of the offseason. But as the calendar turned to December and the bulk of baseball's roster machinations, Doolittle took careful note of what the Nationals were doing -specifically, how much...

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#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Walk-off after walk-off after walk-off

January 06, 2020, 8:10am

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Now that we're into January, we can honestly say - over and over again, if you like - that Nationals pitchers and catchers report to spring training in West Palm Beach, Fla., next month. Warms you up just thinking about palm trees and line drives, doesn't it? To get you in the proper mood for camp, we've got a full plate of "Nationals Classics" this week on MASN, including a dazzling array of walk-off victories and the second career start by newly re-signed right-hander Stephen...

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Nationals agree to terms with right-hander Will Harris

January 03, 2020, 9:54am

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The Washington Nationals agreed to terms on a three-year contract with right-handed pitcher Will Harris on Friday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Harris, 35, joins the Nationals after going 4-1 with four saves and a 1.50 ERA in 68 games for the Houston Astros in 2019. He struck out 62 batters, walked 14 and posted a .196 opponents' batting average in his eighth Major League season. Harris' 1.50 ERA (10 ER/60.0 IP) led American...