Orioles infielder Jace Peterson and pitcher Tom Eshelman have been outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk. The club made the announcement this afternoon. Peterson could have declined the assignment and elected free agency, but he accepted it. Eshelman and Peterson came off the 40-man roster while the Orioles were in Florida to create room for Mark Trumbo and Mason Williams, respectively. Trumbo is in the Orioles lineup tonight as they start a four-game series against the Rangers at Camden Yards. Trumbo...

The Washington Nationals are excited to host the inaugural Battle of the Bases Championship softball game at Nationals Park on Saturday, September 14. The championship game will take place after the conclusion of the Nationals 4:05 p.m. game against the Atlanta Braves. The Battle of the Bases Championship is FREE to attend. The Battle of the Bases softball tournament served as an extension of the intramural season at each of the military bases in the National Capital Region, which featured more...

After going 3-5 on a three-city road trip, the Orioles are back home to start a seven-game homestand. Tonight they host Texas for the first of four and then the Los Angeles Dodgers will be at Oriole Park for three games. The Orioles (46-93) went 1-1 at Washington and 1-2 at both Kansas City and Tampa Bay on their trip. The Birds have lost four of five but they are 5-5 over the last 10 games. With a win tonight, Baltimore will match the 2018 team's total of 47 victories. That team played .290...

ATLANTA - The Nationals certainly did not help their chances of catching the Braves on Wednesday in an 8-4 loss to the Mets. Atlanta was idle, so the Nats fell a full seven games back of the Braves for the top spot in the National League East standings. The Braves and Nats match up seven times in the next 10 days beginning with four games starting tonight here at SunTrust Park. The season series is all even at 6-6. The Braves have won six in a row. The Nats lead the NL wild card by three games...

BOWIE, Md. - It's Baltimore against Washington in the Eastern League playoffs, and last night the Orioles' affiliate, Double-A Bowie, beat the Nats' Harrisburg team 5-3 to open the playoffs. Bowie leads the best-of-five series 1-0. The winner advances to the EL Championship Series. The Baysox scored three runs in the eighth to break a 2-2 tie, and the bottom of the order ignited the rally. Batting No. 8, Preston Palmeiro tripled in the go-ahead run and scored for a 4-2 lead when No. 9 batter...

By the time Aaron Barrett walked into the Nationals clubhouse Wednesday morning, his story had already gone viral. While he was calling family members and friends the previous afternoon with the news and making travel arrangements for them to get to D.C. in the next 24 hours, the video clip posted by the Harrisburg Senators of manager Matt LeCroy telling Barrett he was being called up to the big leagues was being shared and liked and viewed 1.2 million times. Nationals fans already knew...

BOWIE, Md. - In search of a second Eastern League title, the Double-A Bowie Baysox broke a 2-2 tie in the last of the eighth tonight to beat Harrisburg in their playoff opener. The Baysox take Game 1 of the best-of-five league semifinal series 5-3 after a three-run eighth. They host the Senators for Game 2 on Thursday night at Prince George's Stadium. Jesse Valentin drew a leadoff walk in the eighth against Harrisburg right-hander Jhonatan German and stole second with one out. Then Preston...

Recent history - in other words, history that occurred within the previous 18 hours - suggested the Nationals had the Mets right where they wanted them late this afternoon. Yes, the Nats trailed the entire way, by as many as six runs in the sixth inning. But given what happened Tuesday night on South Capitol Street, that hardly felt like an insurmountable deficit. Thing is, seven-run rallies really don't happen all that often. Shoot, Tuesday's epic comeback in the bottom of the ninth was a...

We never stop learning. This is what I've been told as I advance through middle age. My problem is that I keep forgetting. The Orioles made it out of Florida without any weather issues. Hurricane Dorian posed an enormous threat, raising discussions about moving the series to a neutral site before the teams settled on a Tuesday doubleheader to allow for an earlier departure. There wasn't a drop of rain. Only the Orioles' record fell, a nightcap loss leaving them 46-93 and still one win shy of...

BOWIE, Md. - Yep, we have a game blog for Game 1 tonight for Single-A Delmarva and Double-A Bowie. It works well on the Orioles' off night, so fans can join in and leave questions and comments during tonight's respective playoff games. Starting with Bowie, I'm here for Game 1 coverage. The Baysox (76-64) host Harrisburg (76-63) in Game 1 of a best-of-five league semifinal series. Bowie also hosts Game 2 tomorrow night before the scene shifts to Harrisburg for the remainder of the series...