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PITTSBURGH - Sean Doolittle knew something wasn't right in his left foot as far back as Friday, but he didn't think it was anything to be concerned about, that all would be fine if he took a couple days off. But by the time Monday arrived and Doolittle decided to see how the foot felt when he threw off a bullpen mound and simulated fielding bunts, he realized this problem was more serious than he initially thought.
And so today the Nationals were forced to place their All-Star closer on the...
The Orioles announced their roster moves this afternoon, recalling left-hander Donnie Hart and selecting right-hander Jhan MarÃñez's contract from Triple-A Norfolk and optioning right-handers Yefry RamÃrez and Ryan Meisinger to the Tides
RamÃrez started Game 2 of yesterday's doubleheader and wasn't going to be available. The Orioles are back down to four starters and have nine relievers and three bench players on the roster.
RamÃrez is 0-3 with a 3.93 ERA and 1.255 WHIP in...
The Orioles aren't done making bullpen moves. They're also recalling left-hander Donnie Hart from Triple-A Norfolk today to join right-hander Jhan Mariñez.
Hart has posted a 3.68 ERA and 1.909 WHIP in eight games with the Orioles this season, his seat reserved on the shuttle. He's allowed three earned runs (four total) and 12 hits in 7 1/3 innings, with two walks and three strikeouts.
The Orioles most recently called up Hart on June 26 while placing Dylan Bundy on the disabled list. He...
The Orioles needed a fresh bullpen arm after yesterday's doubleheader and selected the contract of right-hander Jhan Mariñez from Triple-A Norfolk.
Mariñez replaces right-hander Ryan Meisinger, who worked three scoreless and hitless innings last night in Game 2.
The move will be announced later today. Meisinger's locker already has been emptied.
Mariñez, 29, signed a minor league contract with the Orioles on Nov. 28, joining his ninth organization. He's 1-5 with a 3.43 ERA and 1.452...
The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitchers Wander Suero and Austin Voth from Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday. Additionally, the Nationals placed left-handed pitcher Sean Doolittle on the 10-day disabled list (retroactive to July 7) with left toe inflammation and optioned right-handed pitcher Jefry Rodriguez to Triple-A Syracuse. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements.
Suero, 26, returns for his third major league stint of the...
PITTSBURGH - The Nationals need innings tonight from their starter. Which means Jeremy Hellickson may have to be pushed beyond the point they've preferred to push him so far this season. The right-hander has pitched six innings only once in 11 starts this season. He has topped the 90-pitch mark only three times.
None of that may matter given the state of the Nats bullpen, which has been forced to throw a total of 27 innings over the last six days. That group does have two fresh arms added to...
Joey Rickard is in right field tonight and Adam Jones returns to center after last night's break during Game 2 of a doubleheader.
Tim Beckham remains the leadoff hitter. Trey Mancini is playing left field and batting seventh.
Caleb Joseph is behind the plate.
Andrew Cashner has registered three consecutive quality starts and five in his last six outings, the exception coming after a long rain delay in D.C. after he tossed four scoreless innings. He's 0-3 with three no-decisions in that...
Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop said several times earlier this year that he didn't want to ponder life as an Oriole without his best friend, shortstop Manny Machado. But as the trade talks heat up and Machado's time as an Oriole may be down to days, Schoop did ponder it for a moment during an interview yesterday.
"That will be hard. That will be hard," Schoop said twice of a possible Machado deal. "We go way back. I don't want to imagine that day coming. I know it's business. But...
PITTSBURGH - Matt Wieters' return from the disabled list was rather uneventful. The veteran catcher went 1-for-4 at the plate, caught all eight defensive innings and allowed two Pittsburgh runners to steal second base. Of greater importance to Wieters was that his surgically repaired hamstring held up and allowed him to play a full big league game for the first time in nearly two months.
"Obviously, would've liked to get a win, but it was fun to be out there with the guys again," he said....
Think the Manny Machado trade talk is hot now? It's only going to get worse until the Orioles make the trade or the July 31 non-waiver deadline arrives.
Speculation runs wild. The latest, from The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, says the Yankees are interested. Apparently, the Yankees are going to cut into their rebuilding and offer a package that includes third baseman Miguel Andujar.
Where will Machado, the shortstop that can also play third base, end up? Every insider has a different idea about...