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ATLANTA - Throughout the summer, the Nationals and Braves have known they'd be playing each other just once in September: this weekend at SunTrust Park. The way things were going, it had the potential to be a critical series in the National League East race. Emphasis on "had," not "has."
Yes, the Nats still technically are alive, and perhaps a weekend sweep would put some pressure on the Braves for the season's final two weeks. But here's the key fact: Every day since August 16, the...
Adam Jones returns to the Orioles lineup tonight and Tim Beckham remains out of it.
Jonathan Villar gets another start at shortstop and Breyvic Valera is playing second base.
Chris Davis also is back in the lineup at first base, with Trey Mancini the designated hitter.
DJ Stewart is in left field and Austin Wynns is behind the plate for Luis Ortiz's first major league start.
For the Orioles Cedric Mullins CF Jonathan Villar SS Adam Jones RF Trey Mancini DH Chris Davis 1B Renato Núñez 3B...
The Orioles have beefed up their bullpen while trying to piece together a rotation that's become heavy in rookies.
Right-hander Evan Phillips and left-hander Donnie Hart have been recalled today from Triple-A Norfolk to bring the active roster to 35 players. The pitching staff has grown to 18.
Manager Buck Showalter has saved rookies Josh Rogers and David Hess to back up rookies Luis Ortiz and Yefry RamÃrez, who are starting the first two games of the series against the White Sox at Camden...
The Orioles today announced the winners of their player development and scouting awards for 2018, including OF Cedric Mullins as the club's top minor league player and LHP Keegan Akin and LHP Zac Lowther as the club's top minor league pitchers. The winners will be honored in an on-field ceremony on Saturday, September 15, before the game against the Chicago White Sox, with awards presented by Orioles Director of Scouting Gary Rajsich, Orioles Director of Minor League Operations Kent Qualls,...
The Orioles have named outfielder Cedric Mullins the 2018 Brooks Robinson Award winner as their minor league Player of the Year. They named left-handers Keegan Akin and Zac Lowther as co-winners of the Jim Palmer Award for minor league Pitcher of the Year.
Mullins played in 109 games between Double-A Bowie and Triple-A Norfolk. Over 49 games with Bowie, he batted .313/.362/.512 with 12 doubles, five triples, six home runs, 36 runs and 28 RBIs. He was promoted to Triple-A on June 1 and played in...
Yesterday, the Nationals interrupted a road trip to play contest at Nationals Park against the Cubs rescheduled due to rain. At this point in the season, neither team likely wanted to make the trip, but it was one of the most entertaining and well-played games of the season. Unfortunately the Nationals were unable to come away with the victory, but a silver lining in this difficult loss was the play of rookie Victor Robles.
Robles served as Washington's leadoff hitter and starting center...
Right-hander Joe Ross took a big step in his return from Tommy John surgery by going five full innings in a game and pitching very well.
But getting greedy, he certainly would have loved to pitch for the win. He left with a no-decision Thursday. The Cubs edged the Nationals 4-3 in 10 innings.
"Just being back says a lot. Not enough, but a lot," Ross admitted. "I would have liked to go a little deeper in the game. Unfortunately, I wasn't really getting ahead in certain situations, then my...
Right-hander Dylan Bundy and the Orioles were both in need of a quality start last night, and both got one as the Orioles beat the Athletics 5-3. Bundy's slider was on point big-time as he allowed two runs over six innings with no walks and eight strikeouts. Seven of his strikeouts came via his slider.
He picked up his first quality start since Aug. 4 and first win since July 29. Bundy improved to 8-14 with a 5.48 ERA with his longest outing since Aug. 4. It was his fifth game with no walks...
Rookie right-hander Luis Ortiz takes the mound tonight for his first major league start still trying to slay a couple of early impressions that he's left since joining the Orioles.
He won't be able to drop significant weight in the last few weeks, so cross that one off the list. This is how he's built and the Orioles won't be the first team to suggest improvements in conditioning over the winter. To come up with some sort of plan to assist in the undertaking.
Then again, the other teams...
One of the biggest pieces of the Orioles rebuild didn't come to Baltimore in a trade or free agent signing, but actually in a hiring from ESPN. Buck Showalter hung up his suits and put on a uniform again back on July 29, 2010. Showalter chose No. 26, to honor the late great Johnny Oates, and took over as the O's skipper on Aug. 3. He inherited a club with a 32-73 record, worst in the big leagues. The Birds responded to the hiring by defeating the Angels at Camden Yards 6-3, then winning the...