SAN FRANCISCO - After watching a pair of veteran infielders go on the injured list, the Nationals are signing another familiar veteran to help fill the void: Asdrúbal Cabrera. The Nats have signed Cabrera to a major league minimum contract and hope to have him in uniform in time for Tuesday night's game against the Giants, a source familiar with the deal confirmed. Cabrera, 33, was just released by the Rangers over the weekend after hitting .235 with 12 homers, 51 RBIs and a .711 OPS in 93...

The Orioles needed a reliever more than a position player tonight, which led to them recalling right-hander Tayler Scott from Triple-A Norfolk. Scott made two relief appearances for the Orioles and allowed five runs in two innings. He surrendered two home runs. However, he's tossed 13 scoreless innings and recorded one walk and 17 strikeouts with Norfolk. Miguel Castro is "iffy" for tonight's game, according to manager Brandon Hyde. Castro threw on the field and did some running, and the...

The Orioles' homestand, which began with a four-game split against Toronto, continues tonight as the Orioles begin a three-game series with the American League East-leading New York Yankees. The Orioles (38-73) beat the Blue Jays 6-5 on Sunday and won the last two games of that series despite being outhit 12-6 and 13-6 in those games. They are 7-5 over the past 12 games, 10-7 in 17 and 16-15 since June 28. The Yankees (72-39) just complete a four-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox for the first...

The Orioles posted their lineup without announcing a roster move. Jace Peterson is playing third base in the series opener against the Yankees. Anthony Santander stays in left field, with Stevie Wilkerson in center. Hanser Alberto is the second baseman. Gabriel Ynoa makes his eighth start tonight and his 25th appearance. His last start was June 30 against the Indians, when he allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings. Masahiro Tanaka has registered a career-high 4.78 ERA and 1.279 WHIP in 22 starts. The...

PHOENIX - The Nationals played 17 series over a two-month stretch from late May until late July. They lost only one of those series, dropping two of three to the Braves in June on South Capitol Street. Now all of a sudden, they've lost three series in a row, dropping two of three apiece to the Dodgers, Braves and Diamondbacks in their worst stretch of games since this whole in-season turnaround began. Suffice it to say the Nationals really need to get themselves back on track. And who better...

So the Orioles won the last two games of their series with Toronto, and that represented a nice comeback after losing on Thursday and Friday night. It looked like Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and company might just mash their way to a four-game sweep in Baltimore, but then the Orioles posted 6-4 and 6-5 wins. Not bad. They do keep coming back, these 2019 Orioles. They have a winning record for over a month, going 16-15 since June 30. In that span they are 4-3-3 in 10 series, winning series against...

The Orioles are starting Gabriel Ynoa tonight and faced with a decision on how to fill the opening on their 25-man roster after optioning reliever Dillon Tate to Triple-A Norfolk. They must have it figured out, but we're left to wonder if they want a fresh arm - especially with Miguel Castro sick - or a third bench player. If it's a bench player, do they bring up an outfielder? The Tides were rained out yesterday. Their lineup included DJ Stewart, Austin Hays and Rio Ruiz. Castro hasn't...

PHOENIX - On a day like this, with loud contact from both sides every few minutes and a pair of pitching staffs that have had trouble limiting damage this weekend, neither the Nationals nor the Diamondbacks should ever have felt comfortable, not until the final out of this series finale was secured. The two clubs, only hours after Saturday night's slugfest at Chase Field, engaged in another one that ultimately came down to a pair of bullpens that boast plenty of question marks. Which unit...

If the Toronto Blue Jays were going to help the Orioles get some runs today, the Orioles would be accepting of that. They did and they were. The Orioles got a gift run in the first, three unearned runs in the second and drew two bases-loaded walks in the fifth today. It helped them build a 6-2 lead and they held off Toronto 6-5 in the series finale at Camden Yards. The clubs split the four games. The O's went to the seventh leading 6-2, but Toronto got three to pull close. Right-hander Tom...

Jimmy Yacabonis lasted one inning today as the opener, loading the bases with no outs and somehow escaping without a run scoring. Sean Reid-Foley walked three of the first four batters he faced, allowed a run and was spared the possibility of more damage when the final out was made on an RBI single. A combined five walks in the first. One double play. One apparent sacrifice fly that turned into an inning-ending out. And a gift run-scoring single that turned into an inning-ending out after Jace...