Make that five All-Star representatives for the Orioles. Outfielder Anthony Santander has made the American League club as an injury replacement for Houston’s Kyle Tucker. He'll also head out early to Arlington, Texas. Santander joins starters Gunnar Henderson and Adley Rutschman, pitcher Corbin Burnes and infielder Jordan Westburg. This is the hig

NEW YORK – The Nationals entered Thursday’s matinee finale in Queens needing a win against the Mets to avoid the three-game sweep. More importantly, they needed a win to slow down their two-week slide before the finale series of the first half. It’s been a mostly positive first half of the season for the Nationals, who have surpassed some preseason

The Orioles acquired right-hander Colin Selby, 26, from the Royals today for cash considerations and optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk. Kyle Bradish was moved to the 60-day injured list to make room on a full 40-man roster. Selby, a Virginia native, made two relief appearances with the Royals and allowed two earned runs (three total) in three inning

An adjustment to the Orioles’ bullpen seemed inevitable. The move came early this afternoon. Dillon Tate was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk and right-handed reliever Burch Smith had his contract selected from the Tides. Smith will wear No. 40. Tate will try to fix whatever’s wrong. Tate has made three appearances this month and given up runs in each

NEW YORK – The Nationals need a win today, plan and simple. After trending in the right direction for most of the first half, they are heading the opposite way going into the All-Star break. A win to avoid a sweep at Citi Field and a couple more in Milwaukee wouldn’t be a cure-all. But it would be a good way for the team to enter the break and perh

When they play the All-Star game next Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas, the O’s participants will have a homegrown flavor. Three of the four players repping the Orioles were drafted and developed by the Orioles in Adley Rutschman, Gunnar Henderson and Jordan Westburg. The fourth player going, pitcher Corbin Burnes, was acquired in a trade of O’s p

The latest heat advisory mentions how mailbags could go up in flames and to keep them indoors. I’m not taking any chances. It’s my responsibility to empty mine and save the neighborhood from total destruction. You ask, I answer, and yada, yada, yada. If you ever catch me editing for clarity, length or style, drag me in an alley and have me beaten.

After scoring 14 runs in the last two games of the series at Oakland over the weekend, it looked like the Orioles offense was starting to roll again. But tonight, early on, it didn’t look that way as they faced Chicago Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga in the second game of the series.  Coming into this game the O’s had scored three runs or fewer five times

NEW YORK – Davey Martinez needed to shake up his lineup. For the most part, it hasn’t been getting the job done as is over the past couple of weeks. Sure there were a few offensive outbursts here and there, but it definitely needed a kickstart to be more consistent. So what did the Nationals manager do against Mets right-hander Luis Severino? He st

NEW YORK – James Wood’s movement up the Nationals lineup continues today as he gets bumped up to the No. 2 spot against Mets right-handed starter Luis Severino. In fact, all of the Nats’ left-handed hitters moved up the order for tonight’s second game of this three-game set in Queens. To face Severino, who held the Nats to one run on seven hits, no