September has arrived and 19-year-old Juan Soto keeps rolling...and playing. Soto is now up to 93 games played since May 15. Of course, he is the only 19-year-old in the majors this season, and his 325 at-bats are tops. But if you stretch it out to 21-years-old or younger, the list becomes five players, including: Ronald Acuña, Jr., Gleyber Torres, Ozzie Albies and Rafael Devers. Soto leads all four of these players with a batting average of .302 and an on-base .419. Soto's .517 slugging...

SEATTLE - Hunter Harvey will remain shut down for one more week before resuming a throwing program that was interrupted due to some discomfort in his right elbow. Harvey underwent an MRI on Aug. 22 that didn't reveal any structural damage in the elbow, a huge relief to the young pitcher and an organization that's counting on him to become an integral part of the rebuilding process. The tendinitis in Harvey's elbow is subsiding and he'll be allowed to throw again off flat ground. He was...

The Orioles have scored two runs on nine hits the last two games. Both runs came on homers by Jonathan Villar and no, that won't get it done. In the series at home last week when they swept Toronto they scored seven runs, and then 12 and 10 runs. On this road trip, they've lost four games scoring two, four, one and one run. They have produced in order starting with Friday's game at Kansas City four, 13, six and three hits in those games. The team average is .205 on this so far winless trip....

Though the Nationals are still seeking a new Triple-A affiliate for the 2019 season, they already know their Double-A and both Single-A affiliates are going to stay exactly as they have more than a decade. The Nats announced new two-year extensions with both high-Single-A Potomac and low-Single-A Hagerstown on Monday, continuing their longstanding affiliations with both clubs through 2020. Neither announcement was a surprise; the Nationals have enjoyed a strong relationship with each club for...

SEATTLE - The rookie pitcher watched the rookie center fielder chase triples in the left-center field and right-center field gaps tonight, with the rookie designated hitter waiting for his next turn at the plate. The rookie starter-turned-reliever warmed in the bullpen before the rookie reliever-turned- starter switched back to his previous role and entered in the sixth inning. There's nothing to see in the standings besides the Orioles strengthening their hold on the first draft pick next...

The Orioles lost three straight in Kansas City, and their nine-game road trip moves on to Seattle tonight. The clubs begin a three-game series at Safeco Field. The Orioles lost 9-1 at Kansas City Sunday as the Royals moved out to a 5-1 lead in the fourth inning and put the game away with a four-run eighth. The Orioles have lost seven straight on the road and 24 of their last 28 games away from Camden Yards. They are 16-53 on the road for the season. The Orioles were held to two runs Friday at...

SEATTLE - First baseman Chris Davis has been scratched from the Orioles' lineup due to an illness. Chance Sisco will serve as the designated hitter, with Trey Mancini moving to first base. Davis is batting .316 (12-for-38) in his last 10 games to raise his average to .177, but he felt sick on the team charter Thursday. Manager Buck Showalter indicated that Davis would play if pressed to do so, but there's no reason to keep him in the lineup. "It's my decision," Showalter said during...

SEATTLE - Joey Rickard is in left field and Caleb Joseph is behind the plate as the Orioles begin their three-game series in Seattle. Cedric Mullins is leading off, followed by Jonathan Villar. Adam Jones is back in right field and Tim Beckham is the shortstop. Pitcher Jimmy Yacabonis and catcher Chance Sisco are in the clubhouse and happy to be back in the majors. Chris Davis is batting .316 (12-for-38) in his last 10 games. The Mariners are 49-22 (.690) this season in games decided by one or...

Whether the remaining month in the Nationals' 2018 season carries significance from the team's standpoint or not, there are individual performances aplenty to care about. Such is life when your roster includes a Cy Young Award candidate, a Rookie of the Year candidate and perhaps the final weeks of Bryce Harper's tenure in Washington. So while today's 4-3, 10-inning victory over the Cardinals probably won't make much difference in a National League playoff race the Nats have unofficially...

The Nationals' already-crowded outfield is going to get more crowded Tuesday when Victor Robles is promoted from Triple-A Syracuse to make his first big league appearance of the season. And with Joe Ross also making his return from Tommy John surgery, the Nats will have some pitching decisions to make. Though the club hasn't formally announced its full complement of September call-ups, manager Davey Martinez did acknowledge today that Robles will be among the players promoted following the...