PHOENIX – The Nationals cut ties with another struggling veteran reliever, designating Jorge López for assignment prior to tonight’s game against the Diamondbacks and recalling Eduardo Salazar from Triple-A Rochester to take his place in a bullpen that has undergone a significant overhaul since Opening Day. López was signed over the winter for $3 m

The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher Eduardo Salazar from Triple-A Rochester and designated right-handed pitcher Jorge López for assignment on Saturday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Salazar, 27, pitched to a 1.74 ERA (2 ER/10.1 IP) with eight strikeouts and a .171

Two more Orioles went on the injured list in the past two days. Interim manager Tony Mansolino and his staff are basing lineup decisions on availability as much as data and hunches. Positions and batting orders are shuffled like a deck of cards. Left-right matchups aren’t given the usual consideration. Jackson Holliday seems immune to much of it. H

PHOENIX – It’s the final day of May, and though it had some bumps along the way, this turned out to be a successful May for the Nationals. Regardless of the outcome of tonight’s game against the Diamondbacks, they already clinched a rare winning month with Friday night’s wild 9-7 victory. It’s only their second winning month since the teardown of J

Ryan Mountcastle received an MRI this morning on his injured right hamstring and the Orioles are waiting for the results before offering an update and measuring their level of encouragement that his absence will be brief. Mountcastle stole home last night in the sixth inning and was removed in the eighth. “Don’t know the severity just yet,” said in

The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Recalled INF Coby Mayo from Triple-A Norfolk.Selected the contract of OF Jordyn Adams from Triple-A Norfolk. He will wear No. 80.Placed INF Ryan Mountcastle (right hamstring strain) on the 10-day Injured List.Designated C Chadwick Tromp for assignment. The Orioles’ 40-man roster currently has 40 pla

The Orioles placed Ryan Mountcastle on the 10-day injured this this morning with a right hamstring strain and recalled corner infielder Coby Mayo. That wasn’t the extent of the changes. Outfielder Jordyn Adams had his contract selected and he’s wearing No. 80. Catcher Chadwick Tromp was designated for assignment. Mountcastle exited last night’s gam

PHOENIX – When he got out of a seventh-inning jam Friday night, thanks to a tricky 4-3 double play turned by Luis García Jr., Brad Lord returned to the Nationals dugout and made eye contact with his manager. The account of who said what exactly at that point varied between the two participants. “After he got out of the seventh, he came in and said:

The unpredictable nature of the Orioles is still setting traps. Adley Rutschman avoided the seven-day concussion list, serving as designated hitter Wednesday and starting behind the plate yesterday. The Orioles usually don’t carry three catchers until rosters expand in September, and the next decision appeared to come down to whether they'd designa

PHOENIX – Remember when the Nationals scored six total runs over four games? It happened less than a week ago. You’re forgiven if you can’t recall such historical facts, because over the last 72 hours this same lineup has managed to turn itself into a powerhouse. They did it during back-to-back wins in Seattle, the first leg of this West Coast trip