The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher Erick Fedde from Triple-A Syracuse and designated right-hand pitcher Carlos Torres for assignment on Wednesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Fedde, 25, gets the call for his first Major League assignment of the season. He joins the Nationals after eight starts with Triple-A Syracuse, going 1-1 with a 4.35 ERA (20 ER/41.1 IP). In his last start he tossed a season-high 6.2...

Throughout Memorial Day weekend, all Orioles uniformed personnel will wear jerseys featuring green accents, along with camouflage-designed caps. The Memorial Day jerseys and caps will also display five stars representing the five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. The Orioles will wear a gray road version of the jersey on Saturday, May 26, and Sunday, May 27, while visiting the Tampa Bay Rays, and a home white version of the jersey on Monday, May 28, when they host the Washington Nationals at...

It's been a while since we've seen Erick Fedde in a big league game. The Nationals' top pitching prospect made three starts here last summer with mixed results, and then was shut down with a forearm strain. Fedde has returned this season with increased velocity, though, and even though his 4.57 ERA at Triple-A Syracuse isn't going to turn any heads, club officials have been pleased with his progress. Fedde today will get his first opportunity to show how far he's come when he makes his...

There are certain names in the baseball world that, when you hear them, you immediately think of some of the greats. Orioles prospect Mike Yastrzemski has one of those names, and after his recent promotion to Triple-A, he may finally be turning things around. Yastrzemski, 27, is the grandson of baseball Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, and has long been a fan favorite when talking about O's prospects. The ceiling was high, to the point that even O's executive vice president Dan Duquette stated...

The Nationals rotation has been nothing but dominant this season. It is leading the National League in just about every fathomable category, including innings pitched and pitches per start. Nats starters have been going deeper, staying in longer, and pitching more than anybody else. That is, except for Jeremy Hellickson. Hellickson has been a blessing, and he's been the perfect fit for that fifth rotation spot. He is putting up fabulous numbers; so far this season, he has not given up more...

Right-hander Jeremy Hellickson was solid again for the Nationals in a 2-1 walk-off win over the Padres. He was not credited with the decision, but Hellickson only allowed one run on five hits over 5 1/3 innings with one walk and five strikeouts. His ERA has dipped to 2.13. Franchy Cordero's solo homer in the fourth was the extent of the scoring for the Padres. It appeared that the Padres might have figured out what Hellickson was doing after facing him recently. The first time through the...

CHICAGO - Last night was Kevin Gausman's 116th career start for the Orioles and there have likely been few, if any, where he had better raw stuff. Gausman has been averaging getting swings and misses on 11 percent of his pitches this year and last night he got that on 23.5 percent. His fastball averaged 94.4 mph and topped out at a season-best 99 mph. He got swings and misses on 17 of 41 split-finger fastballs. It was dominant stuff. But he only got a no-decision, as the White Sox rallied to...

Did the Padres give Juan Soto the Barry Bonds/Bryce Harper treatment in his second big league start? San Diego manager Andy Green insisted it wasn't by design, but of the 14 pitches his staff threw to the 19-year-old Nationals phenom Tuesday night, 12 were out of the strike zone. And all 12 came during three plate appearances, each resulting in a four-pitch walk. "We definitely didn't go in there and say: 'We're going to pitch around him,' " Green told reporters. "We didn't execute to...

As 25,700 fans roared in the stands, as Juan Soto scampered across the plate and as a stream of Nationals came bursting out of the dugout and made a beeline for him, Michael A. Taylor simply stood on second base. He gazed out toward center field, where his double off the wall had just given the Nationals a 2-1, walk-off win over the Padres and rather than jump for joy took a breath and seemed to be contemplating the whole situation more than celebrating it. The moment lasted only a second or...

Although it has not been officially announced, right-hander Erick Fedde is expected to make his first Major League start of the season in Wednesday's series finale against the Padres. Fedde had struggled a bit in his most recent starts, allowing five earned runs in three separate outings spanning from May 2-12. Manager Davey Martinez did not make the official announcement of which pitcher the Nationals would go with Wednesday following the club's 2-1 walk-off series winner over the...