The Orioles made last night’s reported move official today by recalling outfielder Heston Kjerstad from Triple-A Norfolk. He’s back in the majors for the third time in his career and the first since they optioned him May 13. Infielder Nick Maton was designated for assignment to make room for Kjerstad on the active roster. The 40-man roster is reduc

DENVER – Jake Irvin had never pitched at Coors Field before. The Nationals’ trip here last season came right in between the right-hander’s major league debut in D.C. and his second start in San Francisco, so he had no personal experience to go off as he prepared for Sunday’s outing against the Rockies. So Irvin sought out a teammate with loads of e

HOUSTON - In baseball, you are riding high one day and not the next. Or you have plenty of momentum and you are winning series against two of baseball's best teams one day and getting swept by a team starting to play well again the next. When the Orioles rallied from 11 runs down to get within three late in the game at Houston Friday night, we were

The mailbag wasn’t emptied on the first attempt. Passionate fans have questions, and there’s never a shortage. Let’s get to a few more before tonight’s game against the Guardians that begins the latest homestand. Same rules apply. There are none except for the ban on profanity. Stop trying. Where would you, Mr. Kubatko, rate Gunnar as an all-time O

Heston Kjerstad had quite a day with Triple-A Norfolk. The right fielder was ejected this afternoon after being hit by pitches three times in three innings and told later that the Orioles were promoting him. Kjerstad is expected to be recalled on Monday, according to an industry source. The Orioles are beginning their latest homestand with a three-

DENVER – For two nights, the Nationals shrugged off their hitting woes and took full advantage of Coors Field and everything it has to offer. And then when it came time for today’s series finale in the best hitter’s park in America, they reverted right back to the form they displayed earlier in the week when they swung at almost everything the Diam

HOUSTON – A recent run of strong starts during an overall good season for right-hander Albert Suárez hit a speed bump in New York a few days ago. Today in Houston, it was quite a bumpy ride again for the hurler who took an ERA of 1.61 into that start at Yankee Stadium. He allowed three runs and walked five in 3 2/3 innings in the Bronx. He was much

DENVER – The 2024 Nationals established their offensive identity way back in April. Knowing they couldn’t match most other clubs in the power department, they decided to take advantage of their above-average speed and try to become the majors’ best baserunning team. And for eight good weeks, they delivered in that department. The Nats racked up an

HOUSTON - After their series win at Yankee Stadium produced such good vides, the game of baseball struck back at the Orioles this weekend in Houston. They were 11 runs behind on Friday night and held to one run and four hits Saturday as they lost by 14-11 and 5-1 scores. The Orioles (49-27) were not swept for 106 consecutive regular-season series,

HOUSTON – As the Orioles look to salvage one game in their three-game series at Houston and avoid being swept today, they face a tough lefty in Houston’s Framber Valdez (5-5, 3.91 ERA). He finished 11th for the American League Cy Young Award in 2020, was fifth in 2022 and ninth last year. In these past two years he has gone 29-17 with a 3.13 ERA ov