CLEVELAND – There are plenty of dates circled on the calendar for the Orioles.  The most notable one, and the biggest topic of conversation, comes in nine days: Major League Baseball’s trade deadline. Baltimore’s roster will look different, and interim manager Tony Mansolino is looking forward to Aug. 2, when the dust settles.  But the most importa

Catcher Adley Rutschman began his injury rehab assignment this afternoon with Triple-A Norfolk and went 1-for-3 with a double and walk at Lehigh Valley. Rutschman, who served as the designated hitter, hasn’t played for the Orioles since June 19 because of a strained left oblique. Interim manager Tony Mansolino told the assembled media in Cleveland

The Nationals actually won a series opener Monday night, outlasting the Reds 10-8, thanks to their best offensive performance in a while. Which means they’ve now got two chances to win one game and win the series. That’s easier said than done, of course. To pull it off tonight, the Nats will need to piece together nine innings from a pitching staff

The Washington Nationals selected the contract of left-handed pitcher Konnor Pilkington from Triple-A Rochester and optioned right-handed pitcher Mason Thompson to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday. To make room for Pilkington on the 40-man roster, outfielder Dylan Crews has been transferred to the 60-day Injured List. Nationals Interim General Manager

Back in May, when his batting average was in the low .130s and his OPS dipped below .500, Josh Bell made a conscious decision to stop doing what he intended to do all season for the Nationals. His plan all along was to seek more home runs, believing a high slugging percentage was more important than any other stat at this stage of his career and in

The roster makeover that’s anticipated at the trade deadline could create a stiffer challenge in selecting a Most Valuable Oriole. Players must be in the organization to remain eligible in voting by media that covers the team, or at least talks about it, with maybe the occasional stops at the ballpark. (I want transparency in the voting because eac

OK, so maybe this victory wasn’t as smooth and convincing as it appeared it might be when the home team busted out with seven early runs against the Reds tonight. The Nationals, though, haven’t won nearly enough games this summer to get picky about how they win. Any win is a good win right now, and tonight’s 10-8 slugfest on South Capitol Street sh

CLEVELAND – The Guardians were knocking on the door all night.  The home team in red had every opportunity to break the door down in their eventual 10-5 victory over the Orioles. Inning after inning, Cleveland just couldn't deliver with runners in scoring position. That was, at least, until a breakout seventh inning.  Things did start out well for

There doesn’t appear to be much left for Dylan Crews to do before he can begin a rehab assignment. The Nationals’ rookie outfielder participated in all baseball activities this weekend without issue, the club said. That included ground balls, fly balls, full batting practice and baserunning, the first time he had done all of that since suffering a

CLEVELAND – The clock continues to tick towards the trade deadline in Birdland. As the Orioles begin a new series in Cleveland, the writing isn’t etched in stone, but it’s certainly on the wall.  “The conversations that I’m having right now are more oriented towards seeing what’s out there for some of our available major league players,” Mike Elias