In celebration of the Fourth of July holiday, all Orioles uniformed personnel will wear "Stars & Stripes" jerseys and caps on Tuesday, July 3, and Wednesday, July 4, as they visit the Philadelphia Phillies for a two-game, Interleague series. The gray road jerseys will feature a stars pattern within the twill and an American flag patch located on the right sleeve. The blue road caps will include a star design and the Orioles O's logo. Game-worn jerseys and caps will be autographed,...

Following a month in which he hit .317 (26-for-82) with six doubles, six homers, 15 RBI, 18 walks and 19 runs scored in 24 games, Nationals outfielder Juan Soto was named the National League Rookie of the Month on Monday. Major League Baseball made the announcement on MLB Network. Soto, 19, led National League rookies in batting average (.317), on-base percentage (.440), slugging percentage (.610), OPS (1.050), home runs (6) and walks (18). He ranked second in doubles (6), hits (26) and was...

It is scorching hot here in Washington, but the local ballclub is anything but hot. The Nationals just went 1-5 on a road trip through Tampa Bay and Philadelphia and have lost 12 of their last 16. They currently sit two games over .500, six games behind the Braves, three games behind the Phillies. And now they get three games against the Red Sox, owners of the second-best winning percentage in baseball. After all eight active relievers were used during Sunday's 13-inning loss at Citizens Bank...

The Nationals had a rough month of June, going 9-16. But they did have one shining star on offense in rookie outfielder Juan Soto. The 19-year-old left fielder was honored for his tremendous play as he received the National League Rookie of the Month award. How big a difference-maker was Soto? Soto hit .484 with two doubles, five homers, 14 runs and 13 RBIs in the Nats' nine wins. He had two game-winning RBIs and a stunning 1.642 OPS. His on-base percentage was .610 and he struck out only four...

The Orioles still have only one player whose vote total for the All-Star Game shows up in the latest balloting update provided by Major League Baseball. Manny Machado leads all American League shortstops with 1,272,233 votes to keep him ahead of the Astros' Carlos Correa (1,135,152). Adam Jones isn't in the top 15 among outfielders. No one else would warrant consideration and it's no surprise that Machado stands alone. Less than four full days remain for fans to cast their votes. The...

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden's baseball roots aren't in Washington, but she knows the sense of pride that baseball fans in the nation's capital feel toward their team and national pastime. "They represent the capital, and the team in the capital, and this is the all-American game," she said, previewing the Library of Congress' new exhibit, "Baseball Americana," which opened Friday amid the buildup to the 89th All-Star Game on July 17 at Nationals Park. Washington baseball fans can...

It's not that the Nationals are losing a lot of ballgames. It's how they're losing them. Though there have been a few blowouts along the way - most notably last Monday's 11-0 drubbing at Tampa Bay - most of the Nats' losses of late have been by the slimmest of margins. In fact, each of their last four losses has come by one run, each in low-scoring affairs that easily could have been won had they simply been able to produce one more well-timed hit. The final scores of the Nationals' four...

Sunday's win by the Orioles over the Los Angeles Angels by an 8-2 score ended a few losing streaks for the club. It ended their seven-game losing streak, which was their fourth this year of seven or more games. It ended their 0-5 record this season and seven-game losing streak dating to last season against the Angels. It ended a 17-game losing streak versus American League teams dating to May 25. It ended their 0-15 run this year against AL West teams. So they put a few negative streaks to...

The best news of the day for the Nationals is June is finally over. The Nats went 9-16 in June this season. After getting used to an offense based on power, the Nats offense slowed down to crawl in the year's sixth month. The Nats finished with 20 homers in June, and that was after hitting seven in one game on Friday in 17-7 win over the Phillies. Even with that late push, the Nats home run total was good for only 12th place in the National League. By contrast the Dodgers hit 55 homers in...

Zach Britton's professional life can be tracked by the tiniest advancements since undergoing Achilles surgery in December. Shedding the protective boot, walking on an underwater treadmill, throwing off flat ground, getting back on a mound, participating in fielding drills without worrying about another blowout, starting an injury rehab assignment, leaving the disabled list. Pitching on consecutive days in Atlanta was another noteworthy achievement, earning his first save after being charged...