ARLINGTON, Texas - It's been a whirlwind few days for Orioles bullpen right-hander Cody Carroll. On July 24, he was traded by the New York Yankees with two other pitchers for Zach Britton. Then he reported to Triple-A Norfolk and pitched twice for the Tides. On Tuesday, he got his first call to the majors. Yesterday, he made his major league debut. And for the 25-year-old Carroll, it went well. He faced his former organization in the last of the seventh and pitched a scoreless inning on 21...

Reds interim manager Jim Riggleman returned to D.C. as his team opens a four-game series against the Nationals. Riggleman said he is focusing on preparing for the game, but he does have fond memories for the area because he grew up here. "Really, your thoughts are about the ballgame ahead of us," Riggleman said from his desk in the visitors clubhouse at Nationals Park. "It's home for me. This is where I grew up, so I have friends and family here. And that's always great. I wish we came in...

Infielder Jonathan Villar has joined the Orioles after they acquired him from the Brewers on Tuesday in the Jonathan Schoop deal. He's leading off and playing second base against the Rangers. The Orioles are expected to option infielder Breyvic Valera to Triple-A Norfolk to make room for Villar. Update: Valera has been optioned to Norfolk and Villar has been added to the 25-man roster. Andrew Cashner has allowed three earned runs in his last two starts totaling 11 2/3 innings. His 4.33 ERA is...

Following a month in which he hit .299 (29-for-97) with five doubles, one triple, five homers, 15 RBI, 16 walks and 18 runs scored in 25 games, Nationals outfielder Juan Soto was named the National League Rookie of the Month for the second consecutive month on Thursday. Major League Baseball made the announcement on MLB Network. Soto, 19, led National League rookies in batting average (.299), on-base percentage (.398), slugging percentage (.526), OPS (.924), hits (29), RBI (15) and walks (16)....

Former Orioles pitcher Chris Tillman has signed a minor league contract with the Rangers and will report to Triple-A Round Rock, the team announced earlier today. Tillman declined the Orioles' offer to stay in the organization and pitch for Triple-A Norfolk. He was released on July 25. The Orioles had to make a decision on Tillman after he completed an injury rehab assignment. He posted a 6.75 ERA and 1.80 WHIP in six starts in the minors after going 1-5 with a 10.46 ERA and 2.21 ERA in seven...

It is pouring at this moment on South Capitol Street, and there is rain in the forecast at various points throughout the remainder of the afternoon and evening. What that means for tonight's series opener against the Reds ... we just don't know yet. Stay tuned. As always, when we know, you'll know. The Nationals would very much like to play, trying to sustain some positive (on-field) momentum from their two-game sweep of the Mets and sending Max Scherzer to the mound. That's a nice...

The Nationals are looking to get Trea Turner more involved in generating opportunities on offense. It was a strategy they used at the beginning of the season when he was at the top of the order and everything was clicking. Turner stole 12 bases in April. He stole four bases in May. That was 16 in the first two months. In June he had six stolen bases. In the month of July, up to the 27th, he had no stolen bases. So from June 1 to July 27 he stole only six bases. That time frame coincided with up...

You can spend hours upon hours trying to figure out why the Nationals have struggled all season to find offensive consistency, but sometimes it's the simplest explanations that make the most sense. Like this one: When Bryce Harper hits, the Nats win. When he doesn't, they lose. The numbers back this up. Harper's offensive slash line in games the Nationals have won this season is a robust .298/.411/.662, which adds up to a 1.073 OPS. His slash line in games the Nationals have lost:...

When the Orioles made the trade sending Manny Machado to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the key player returning to Baltimore was outfielder Yusniel Díaz. But the other position player acquired in that deal has had a pretty solid year as well. Rylan Bannon, who plays second and third base, hit his second homer for Double-A Bowie on Tuesday night. The trade that made Bannon an Oriole also provided him a promotion. He was hitting well in the hitter-friendly High-A California League, and now he is...

The non-waiver trade deadline passed Tuesday afternoon with Danny Valencia an innocent bystander. A spectator from his seat inside the visiting clubhouse at Yankee Stadium. Valencia didn't attract serious interest, but he could be moved by the Aug. 31 deadline for players to be included on a postseason roster. He'd have to pass through waivers. Have bat, will travel. "I've been traded in the middle of seasons before, and what I've come to learn is you can't worry about it," he said. "If...