Anthony Santander didn’t save the Orioles season. So why does it feel that way? They were on the verge of falling 2 ½ games behind the first-place Yankees, with zero momentum or offensive thrust. The bullpen was a mess, whether middle, late or closing. Teams in the wild card chase were gaining ground. I don't recommend panicking but I would have un

ATLANTA – Davey Martinez has managed games of far more significance since joining the Nationals in 2018, but since Day One he has treated every single one of them the same way, forever looking just to "go 1-0 today." So Martinez managed his 1,000th career game with the same goal as any of the previous 999, which meant doing whatever he thought nece

For the second game in a row, the contest was moving to the later innings. The O’s offense had been very quiet but the Orioles loaded the bases in the sixth down 2-0 looking for that one big swing. They got it again today. Jackson Holliday’s pinch-hit, bases-clearing double turned a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 lead today in the last of the sixth. Anothe

ATLANTA – Though his injury didn’t prove to be as devastating as it appeared to everyone who watched it happen Friday night, Alex Call still did need to be placed on the injured list today with a partial tear of the plantar fascia in his left foot. The Nationals made that transaction this afternoon, officially putting Call on the 10-day IL and reca

Trying to build some momentum off last night's 7-5 win, the Orioles host Houston this afternoon in Game 3 of the four-game, weekend series. Baltimore was down 5-2 in the eighth Friday night when Anthony Santander hit a go-ahead grand slam. They won to improve to 75-55 and stay within 1 1/2 games of first place New York. The O's hold the first Ameri

ATLANTA – There were a lot of encouraging things about Friday night’s game for the Nationals. Except for the one thing that matters more than anything else: the outcome. Their 3-2, 10-inning loss to the Braves was ugly, with CJ Abrams committing a throwing error to allow the winning run to score. So, they’ll have to dust themselves off and try to g

The Washington Nationals recalled catcher Drew Millas from Triple-A Rochester and placed outfielder Alex Call on the 10-day Injured List with a partial tear of the plantar fascia (left foot) on Saturday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Millas, 26, hit .311 with 13 doubles, three tripl

Riding the high of Friday's comeback win over Houston, the Orioles (75-55) host the Astros (69-59) today in the third game of the four-game series at Oriole Park. After being shut out 6-0 on three hits in the series opener Thursday, the O's were down 5-2 when they batted in the eighth inning last night. Anthony Santander hit his 38th homer, a go-ah

ATLANTA – The Nationals determined Friday they were ready to promote Dylan Crews to the major leagues. But not until Monday, when the team opens a high-profile, three-game home series against the Yankees. It all makes sense, of course. Teams are always going to try to let their top prospects debut at home, reaping the benefits of the extra attentio

It was a massive swing. It turned a loss into a win, brought over 39,000 to their feet and perhaps turned a season spiraling the wrong way back into a solid direction. How much meaning will that one swing have? Since they last won three in a row - from July 14-20, wrapping around the All-Star break - the Orioles have had five win streaks of two gam