Trey Mancini, Jorge Mateo and Kelvin Gutiérrez are on the bench for tonight’s game against the Red Sox at Camden Yards. Anthony Santander is in right field after being out of last night’s lineup. Tyler Nevin is the designated hitter. Ramón Urías is starting at third base and Chris Owings is the shortstop. Austin Hays is in left field and batting fo

SAN FRANCISCO – So, was Friday night’s 14-run explosion a sign of things to come, or a mere blip on the radar? We’ll start to get the answer to that question this afternoon when the Nationals take the field again at Oracle Park and try to pick up right where they left off about 14 hours earlier. The challenge for Davey Martinez’s lineup: Have some

The Orioles gave everyone a lot to unpack after returning from their 11-day road trip. We knew that Kyle Bradish was starting his first major league game. The news broke Thursday afternoon. The corresponding roster move wasn’t as clear. It turned out to be Mike Baumann, who couldn’t sustain the momentum from his 2 1/3 scoreless innings against the

SAN FRANCISCO – Under no circumstances would a major league manager ever openly admit he’d rather hit the road for a week and a half and leave the comforts of home behind. And let’s be clear, Davey Martinez did no such thing this afternoon when asked (somewhat sarcastically, for the record) if he was actually glad the Nationals got out of D.C. and

SAN FRANCISCO – Though Sean Doolittle and Hunter Harvey will be eligible to come off the 10-day injured list this weekend, both relievers remain in Washington as the Nationals open a nine-game West Coast tonight, neither having been cleared to resume throwing yet. Doolittle (left elbow sprain) went on the IL on April 20, which means he’s eligible t

Kyle Bradish struck out his first major league batter tonight. DL Hall struck out the side in the first inning about 35 miles away in Aberdeen. Orioles pitching prospects dueling without being on the same field. They’re on the same side of the rebuild, providing fuel that’s supposed to speed the organization through it. Bradish kept the Red Sox sco

SAN FRANCISCO – Nobody’s ever going to say they prefer a nine-game road trip to a 10-game homestand, but this might just be the exception to the rule. After a dismal 2-8 stretch capped with eight consecutive losses in D.C., the Nationals now embark on a three-city West Coast trip against the Giants, Rockies and Angels. It’s a daunting stretch, to b

After completing a 10-game road trip where they went 3-7, the Orioles begin a three-team, 10-game homestand tonight against Boston. And right-hander Kyle Bradish, acquired from the Angels in the December 2019 Dylan Bundy trade, will get the start for the O's, making his big league debut. Bradish, who went 2-0 with a 1.20 ERA in three Triple-A start

This evening, the Orioles made the following roster moves:* Placed LHP Alexander Wells on the 10-Day Injured List with left elbow inflammation, retroactive to 4/27* Recalled INF Tyler Nevin from Triple-A Norfolk

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde had to wait before posting tonight’s lineup, checking on Ryan Mountcastle’s neck and welcoming back Tyler Nevin. A busy transactions day included promoting Nevin and starter Kyle Bradish from Triple-A Norfolk, optioning reliever Mike Baumann and putting left-hander Alexander Wells on the 10-day injured list with a sore