DENVER – As demoralizing as the first two legs of this three-city road trip were, the Nationals at least could take some solace knowing the location of their final stop: Coors Field. Nothing turns a slumping lineup productive like some thin mountain air. And though they had to wait 19 hours for a mid-April snowstorm to pass through before finally o

DENVER – The Nationals arrived in Colorado a battered and bruised team. There are 11 players currently on the injured list, four of them having been sidelined since the season began. The good news: They’re finally getting closer to bringing guys back to the active roster instead of losing them. CJ Abrams and Michael Soroka, in particular, are makin

DENVER – The good news: It’s not snowing here anymore. The bad news: It’s still cold, cold enough to prevent the thin layer of white stuff that stuck Friday from melting in some shady areas. It’s going to be in the 40s when the Nationals and Rockies finally get their weekend series underway this afternoon, an hour later than originally scheduled to

Brandon Young, the Orioles’ No. 19 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, makes his major league debut this afternoon against the Reds. He’s wearing No. 63. Young’s 8.50 strikeout-to-walk ratio with Norfolk ranked third in Triple-A among pitchers with a minimum 15 innings. The Orioles designated reliever Scott Blewett for assignment. Blewett, who’s ou

The O’s rotation could get a shot in the arm this afternoon.  Brandon Young, the Orioles’ ninth-ranked pitching prospect according to MLB Pipeline, is set to make his major league debut against the Cincinnati Reds. The right-hander brings elite command, and thus the ability to work deep into games, to a rotation in need of innings. 

Orioles outfielder Heston Kjerstad stayed in the lineup last night against Reds left-hander Andrew Abbott. He isn’t in a platoon role, which can be explained three ways. 1. Colton Cowser is on the injured list with a fractured left thumb, which is providing more starts for Kjerstad. 2. The Orioles wanted to give Kjerstad more at-bats and opportunit

Cade Povich raised his glove to his face and yelled as he drifted toward the third base line. Catcher Gary Sánchez walked to the mound and put an arm around his shoulder. The body language told an unpleasant story. The Orioles didn’t gain any momentum from back-to-back wins the past two nights. Such a thing doesn’t exist in baseball. The guy holdin

The only update today on Orioles starter Grayson Rodriguez is that he’s seeking other opinions after undergoing an MRI on his sore right shoulder. Rodriguez’s bullpen session was canceled and he had imaging done yesterday after waking up this week with the discomfort. He’s on the injured list with inflammation in his elbow/triceps. “We got the resu

The Orioles begin a three-game series against the Reds tonight with a lineup that has Adley Rutschman leading off, Gunnar Henderson batting second and Cedric Mullins fifth. Tyler O’Neill missed the last two games with neck discomfort but he’s in right field tonight and batting third. Jordan Westburg is at third base. He’s in an 0-for-24 slump. Gary

DENVER – A mid-April snowstorm in the Rocky Mountains has postponed the Nationals’ series opener tonight and will create an Easter Sunday doubleheader at Coors Field. The Rockies officially postponed tonight’s game about seven hours prior to scheduled first pitch, recognizing there was no real hope of playing due to the snow that began falling in t