Zach Britton returned to his locker in the Orioles' clubhouse this afternoon with sweat pouring down his forehead. A teammate draped a towel over his shoulder for later, after the media was done with him. Fifteen pitches thrown to Craig Gentry in batting practice followed stretching exercises and tosses in the outfield. He still had to complete fielding drills before he could catch his breath and bask in the air conditioning. Nothing that Britton has done since his Achilles surgery suggests...

The Orioles host Philadelphia tonight at Camden Yards. It's the start of a two-game series to end a nine-game homestand. The Orioles have gone 5-2 on the homestand, winning series versus Kansas City and Tampa Bay. They've hit 19 homers and scored 58 runs during those seven games. The Orioles team slash line was .232/.296/.386 in April and that has improved to .262/.317/.461 in May. After averaging 3.4 runs per game over their first 34 games, the Orioles have averaged 8.3 in the last seven...

Adam Eaton has heard the reactions since he woke up from arthroscopic surgery Thursday in Green Bay and the baseball world was informed of the procedure he had to remove a flap of cartilage from his left ankle. Today, the Nationals outfielder sought to allay fears that came with that news by declaring his goal to return to the active roster in six weeks. "It's going to be soon," Eaton said, seated at his locker with his lower left leg in a cast that was due to be removed later in the day....

As the Nationals return home the hottest team in the National League, there is more positive news about the rehab process for Daniel Murphy. The second baseman is continuing rehabbing from knee surgery in West Palm Beach at the National spring training facility. Pregame Friday in Arizona Murphy did not appear to be in any pain as he went through all the paces of batting practice with fielding and running the bases. He ran down the first base line multiple times. Murphy headed towards second on...

The second major league start of Miguel Castro's career will take place Wednesday afternoon, weather permitting, as the Orioles and Phillies close out their two-game series. Someone had to take the spot with Kevin Gausman pushed back to Thursday night in Boston and Chris Tillman headed to Sarasota. Castro hasn't thrown since working 4 2/3 scoreless innings Thursday night against the Royals. "I was told about 10 or 15 minutes ago," Castro said, via translator Ramon Alarcon, shortly after the...

Orioles closer Zach Britton faced a hitter today for the first time since his Achilles surgery in December and will throw a simulated game early next week in Chicago. Outfielder Craig Gentry stood in the cage while Britton threw 15 pitches. His audience included manager Buck Showalter, pitching coach Roger McDowell, bullpen coach Alan Mills, team orthopedist Dr. Michael Jacobs, head athletic trainer Brian Ebel and special assignment pitching instructor Ramon Martinez. "I just faced Gentry,...

Most Orioles fans are now well aware that the low Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds are off to a phenomenal start to the 2018 season. One of the big reasons why has been their starting pitching and right-hander Michael Baumann has led their stout rotation. Baumann, 22, was selected by the Orioles last June in the third round of the First-Year Player Draft out of Jacksonville University. It marked the second straight year the O's used their third-round pick on a Jacksonville player after selecting...

Hello from South Capitol Street, where the Nationals are home for the next week-and-a-half, hosting a pair of marquee opponents (Yankees, Dodgers) and then the Padres. The matchups don't get much bigger than what's on tap the next two nights (weather permitting). No two teams in baseball are hotter right now than the Nats (who have won 13 of 15) and the Yanks (who have won 19 of 22). It'll be up to Gio Gonzalez to try to contain that ferocious New York lineup tonight, a lineup that is loaded...

Pedro Álvarez has returned to the Orioles lineup tonight after being day-to-day with tightness in his right hamstring. Álvarez is starting at third base as the Orioles begin a two-game series against the Phillies - weather permitting, of course. Mark Trumbo is in right field and Chance Sisco is catching. Jace Peterson is playing third base. Andrew Cashner has made 13 career appearances against the Phillies, including seven starts, and gone 4-1 with a 2.55 ERA and 1.095 WHIP in 49 1/3...

PenFed Credit Union, the nation's second largest federal credit union, today announced it has signed a unique and expansive sponsorship deal with the Washington Nationals Major League Baseball team. The new three-year agreement will expand upon a previous sponsorship and will designate a new, special area as "PenFed Military Appreciation Section" at Nationals Park. "PenFed has been supporting the national military community and the greater Washington community for 83 years," said James...