PHOENIX – As he sat in his office this afternoon, a frantic and often emotional trade deadline period having finally been completed with four veterans dealt away, Davey Martinez took a deep breath and tried to turn the page. "It’s over," the Nationals manager said. "Let’s go play baseball." It was a nice thought, and surely for the 26 remaining pla

As Corbin Burnes walked to the mound tonight to begin his warmups, the Orioles were dismantling their roster at the trade deadline. He didn’t seem to notice. A game that could determine whether the club stayed in first place or slipped into second became oddly secondary to the news. As time passed, the importance of the outcome came back into focus

The roster reshaping by the Orioles isn’t over. No. 1 prospect Jackson Holliday is headed to Baltimore, multiple sources have confirmed. He could join the active roster before Wednesday afternoon’s game against the Blue Jays or accompany the team to Cleveland before he’s officially recalled. Holliday was removed from tonight’s lineup, as MASNsports

The Orioles today announced that they have acquired left-handed pitcher GREGORY SOTO from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for right-handed pitcher SETH JOHNSON and minor league right-handed pitcher MOISÉS CHACE.  Soto, 29, is 2-4 with a 4.08 ERA (16 ER/35.1 IP) with 36 hits (2 HR), 19 total runs allowed, six hit-by-pitches, 20 walks (2 IBB),

The Orioles today announced that they have acquired outfielder ELOY JIMÉNEZ and cash considerations from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for minor league left-handed pitcher TREY McGOUGH.  Jiménez (pronounced eh-LOY he-MEN-ehz), 27, is slashing .240/.297/.345 (55-for-229) with nine doubles, five home runs, 18 runs scored, 16 RBI, 18 walks (1 IBB)

The Orioles today announced that they have acquired outfielder AUSTIN SLATER, infielder LIVAN SOTO, and cash considerations from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for cash considerations or a player to be named later. Slater, 31, is batting .185/.308/.222 (20-for-108) with one double, one home run, 14 runs scored, 12 RBI, 18 walks, and three hit-by-p

The Washington Nationals acquired infielder Andrės Chaparro from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for right-handed pitcher Dylan Floro on Tuesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Chaparro, 25, is hitting .332 with 26 doubles, one triple, 19 home runs, 75 RBI, 41 walks, three stole

The Washington Nationals selected the contract of outfielder Travis Blankenhorn and recalled right-handed pitcher Joan Adon from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Blankenhorn, 27, joins Washington for the first time this season after he led the Nationals o

PHOENIX – All right, after all the craziness of the trade deadline, there’s still a game to be played tonight. And the Nationals really need a bounceback performance after Monday’s late-night implosion. In spite of the last-minute maneuvering Davey Martinez had to make, the lineup exploded for five runs in the top of the first and eight overall dur

The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Recalled C Blake Hunt from Triple-A Norfolk. He will wear No. 81 and his first appearance will be his MLB debut.Designated LHP Cole Irvin for assignment. The Orioles’ 40-man roster currently has 39 players.