SAN DIEGO – Tyler Wells waited 508 days to pitch in a major league game. He could handle another 18 minutes. Padres starter Yu Darvish threw 30 pitches in the top of the first inning, surrendered a home run to Jeremiah Jackson, hit two batters and issued a walk. The three strikeouts extended his stay on the mound while Wells paced in the dugout. Fi

As summer turns to autumn and a long-lost baseball season approaches its conclusion, the Nationals must cling to whatever bright spots remain. And there may be no bigger bright spot the rest of this month than the one that continues to follow Cade Cavalli nearly every time he takes the mound. Cavalli has been far from perfect, and his most recent s

SAN DIEGO – Jeremiah Jackson is in right field again tonight and Dylan Beavers is in left, as the Orioles try to clinch their series against the Padres following last night’s 4-3 win. Beavers has reached base safely 25 times to begin his career, tied with Glenn Gulliver (1982) for second most in franchise history through the first 15 games behind C

The Nationals’ ever-changing catching corps underwent more change today when the club signed veteran Jorge Alfaro to a major league deal and sent C.J. Stubbs back to Triple-A one day after he was part of a shutout win in his major league debut. The move, which caught plenty by surprise, brings a more experienced player to a Nats roster lacking in t

The Orioles have made the following roster moves: RHP Tyler Wells (right elbow UCL surgery) was returned from his rehab assignment and reinstated from the 60-day Injured List. He will start tonight’s game.INF/OF Jorge Mateo (left hamstring strain) was returned from his rehab assignment and reinstated from the 60-day Injured List.Optioned C Maverick

The Orioles have made the following roster move: RHP Roansy Contreras claimed off waivers by the Colorado Rockies.

SAN DIEGO - Before the Orioles could hand Tyler Wells the ball tonight, they had to reinstate him from the 60-day injured list and do some roster maneuvering. They also returned infielder/outfielder Jorge Mateo from his rehab assignment and reinstated him from the 60-day IL, a little earlier than they indicated yesterday. He’s also back. Catcher Ma

The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with catcher Jorge Alfaro on a one-year contract and optioned catcher C.J. Stubbs to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday. To make room on the 40-man roster, catcher Drew Millas was transferred to the 60-day Injured List. Nationals Interim General Manager Mike DeBartolo made the announcement.  Alfaro, 32, comes to

The Orioles have made the following roster move: RHP Roansy Contreras claimed off waivers by the Colorado Rockies.

The Nationals enjoyed a much-needed, feel-good Labor Day thanks to Andrew Alvarez, who tossed five scoreless innings in his major league debut and set the stage for his team to beat the Marlins 2-0 and snap an eight-game losing streak. So what does tonight have in store? There won’t be another big league debut, but there will be another young pitch