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NEW YORK - Howie Kendrick officially was activated off the injured list this morning, giving the Nationals the right-handed pinch-hitter they've missed for nearly 11 months.
Kendrick, who spent the last month rehabbing from a strained left hamstring suffered during spring training, already had completed his long rehab from the ruptured right Achilles tendon he suffered last May. The 35-year-old utilityman's absence was noted throughout the 2018 season, and his return today is being welcomed...
Chris Davis is in the lineup today against Yankees left-hander James Paxton, as the Orioles ready for their first home game of the 2019 season.
Joey Rickard is in center field and Trey Mancini is in right.
Jonathan Villar is leading off while Cedric Mullins takes a seat on the bench.
Alex Cobb was reinstated from the injured list to make today's start and fill out the 25-man roster.
For the Orioles Jonathan Villar 2B Dwight Smith Jr. LF Trey Mancini RF Renato Núñez DH Rio Ruiz 3B Joey...
NEW YORK - Hello from Citi Field, where the Mets host the Nationals in their home opener only one week after the Nats hosted the Mets in their home opener on South Capitol Street. It was a short night for the Metropolitans, who had a 6:05 p.m. game in Miami and didn't arrive back in New York until 2 a.m.
The Nationals are a bit more rested after taking the train up from D.C. following yesterday afternoon's wild win over the Phillies. They've also got some fresh blood on the roster: Howie...
The Washington Nationals reinstated infielder Howie Kendrick (left-hamstring strain) from the 10-day injured list and optioned infielder Jake Noll to Triple-A Fresno on Thursday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.
Kendrick, 35, missed the first five games of the 2019 season with a left-hamstring strain suffered on March 5. Kendrick returns to action after rupturing his right Achilles tendon on May 19, 2018. At the time of the injury,...
Nationals manager Davey Martinez said Wednesday that he was not thrilled with the way his team is playing baseball right now. The club has started 2-3, the bullpen has struggled to record outs, the defense has made mistakes and the baserunning has caused opportunities to be taken off the board. The skipper deemed the 9-8 victory Wednesday over the Phillies as a "bittersweet win."
Right fielder Adam Eaton, who had a single, a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's come-from-behind win,...
TORONTO - The Orioles did the unexpected. A team predicted for another 100-loss season began the year winning four of six and taking series at New York and Toronto. They've played with energy and enthusiasm, displayed solid defense, gotten some clutch outs from their pitchers and watched Trey Mancini get off to a torrid start at the plate.
For a rookie manager in Brandon Hyde, what started in spring training has for now carried into the season.
A team that was expected to be outmatched just...
The disappointment of yesterday's 5-3 loss in Toronto should be softened by the realization that few people outside the most optimistic and unrealistic predicted four wins on a six-game road trip introducing a 2019 season that's extremely low on expectations. A season all about the rebuild and what's best for the long-term plan.
Instant gratification isn't the primary goal, but can happen in spite of it.
The big fear was an 0-6 start and a team staggering into today's home opener against...
TORONTO - As the season's first road trip came to an end with a loss today, the Orioles looked back on the first six games and saw plenty of positive and encouraging signs. Now they're excited to bring their team home to play in front of their home fans for the first time on Thursday.
Blanked today on three hits heading to the ninth, they battled back on Trey Mancini's three-run homer to center. But they lost 5-3 to Toronto in front of 11,436 at Rogers Centre. Still, they're heading to...
TORONTO - The Orioles were able to win with just two runs last night, but they couldn't get much going for most of the game today, as they lost the series and road trip finale to the Toronto Blue Jays.
Toronto right-hander Matt Shoemaker threw seven scoreless innings, allowing just two hits, as the Blue Jays won 5-3 to salvage the finale of this series. The Orioles head to Baltimore for Thursday's home opener with a 4-2 record.
Shoemaker, who threw seven scoreless frames in his first start...
Nationals manager Davey Martinez was happy his club mounted a late comeback to beat the Phillies 9-8 Wednesday, but is not pleased with how the team is playing baseball through its first five games.
"Oh, we needed it," Martinez said. "And it's kind of a bittersweet win. I'm not thrilled about how we're playing, but I'm happy that the boys kept pushing. It's a testament to them. But we gotta start playing better. We worked all spring on doing the little things, and we gotta make it...