MINNESOTA - David Hess will make his next start for Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday afternoon in Durham, the turn that belonged to Jimmy Yacabonis before today's roster maneuvering. With Yacabonis no longer scheduled to take the mound, the Orioles have made him an option to join the club for Monday's doubleheader against the Yankees at Camden Yards. He could be the 26th player. Hess was optioned today while Dylan Bundy came off the disabled list. "David's going to start Sunday, get the ball back...

Sporting a beard and longer hair, right-hander Joe Ross returned to Nats Park to throw a bullpen session and then a 25-pitch simulated game to live hitters. Manager Davey Martinez said he was "tickled" at how good Ross looked, and that the slider looked strong. Martinez believes the Nationals could get Ross back on the mound before the season is completed. "What I've seen today, he looked really good," Martinez said. "Who knows what will happen down the road, but if he continues to...

MINNESOTA - Of all the lessons that were thrust upon rookie pitcher David Hess this season, perhaps the clearest and most valuable to him was the idea that he deserved his spot on the 25-man roster and in the rotation, no matter how fleeting. The Orioles optioned Hess this afternoon to Triple-A Norfolk to create room for starter Dylan Bundy, who came off the disabled list to make tonight's start against the Twins. Hess got back in his street clothes and said his goodbyes before heading out the...

Manager Davey Martinez had positive updates on Nationals right-handers Stephen Strasburg and Joe Ross, saying they did "very well" during their simulated games at Nats Park on Friday. Strasburg and Ross faced live hitters during early pregame drills before tonight's game against the Marlins. Ross threw 25 pitches, his first chance to face live hitters as he recovers from Tommy John surgery performed last July. Martinez monitored both simulated games from right behind the batting cage,...

MINNESOTA - Joey Rickard gets the start in right field tonight as the Orioles continue their series against the Twins at Target Field. Mark Trumbo is the designated hitter. Caleb Joseph is catching Dylan Bundy, who came off the disabled list this afternoon. Chris Davis is batting fifth. His next strikeout will give him 1,306 to pass Cal Ripken Jr. for the most in club history. For the Orioles Tim Beckham 3B Adam Jones CF Manny Machado SS Mark Trumbo DH Chris Davis 1B Jonathan Schoop 2B Trey...

MINNESOTA - Dylan Bundy has come off the 10-day disabled list and is starting tonight's game against the Twins at Target Field. He was unable to stay on the active roster after spraining his left ankle in Atlanta while running the bases. In a corresponding roster move, the Orioles optioned pitcher David Hess to Triple-A Norfolk after giving him nine starts among 10 appearances. Hess is 2-5 with a 6.06 ERA and 1.531 WHIP in 49 innings. He allowed 21 runs in 17 2/3 innings in his last four...

The Nationals look to get on a roll after their best comeback of the season Thursday in the series opener against the Marlins. Down 9-0, they roared back for a 14-12 win thanks to Trea Turner's two homers, including a grand slam, and a career-high eight RBIs. Left-hander Gio Gonzalez (6-5, 3.77 ERA) looks to put together a quality start after going four innings in his last outing and then watching as it all fell apart in the fifth. Leading 3-0 at Philadelphia, he allowed three runs in the...

The Orioles this afternoon agreed to terms with their third-round draft pick, Arkansas right-hander Blaine Knight. The agreement beat today's 5 p.m. Eastern time deadline for clubs to sign 2018 draft picks. The club has not made an announcement yet, but this deal did get done today and Knight has already passed his physical. Knight agreed to a bonus of $1.1 million, well over the slot amount of $663,200 for the 87th overall pick. The Orioles will wind up signing 32 total draft picks. They got...

Right-hander Dylan Bundy (6-7, 3.75 ERA) returns to the Orioles rotation tonight as the Birds play the second game of a four-game series at Minnesota. He's been on the disabled list since June 26, after he sprained his left ankle running the bases in Atlanta on June 23. Bundy gave up two runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings in that start in Atlanta. Over his past six starts, he is 4-1 with a 2.55 ERA with two scoreless outings in that stretch. This run began May 24 when Bundy pitched a...

A pair of rising stars in the Nationals system have been selected to participate in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game Sunday, July 15, at Nationals Park. Shortstop Carter Kieboom and infielder Luis Garcia will represent the Nationals, Kieboom for the United States Team, Garcia for the World Team. Kieboom was rated by MLB.com as the Nationals' No. 3 prospect and by Baseball America as the organization's No. 4 prospect. He was selected in the first round (No. 28 overall) of the 2016 First-Year...