The Nationals could have made a significant decision ahead of Friday night’s series opener against the Rays. With Thursday’s off-day, they could have chosen to skip Mitchell Parker’s spot in the rotation while keeping the other four starters on normal rest, allowing the struggling left-hander to work on some things with some extra time before his n

SAN FRANCISCO – The six-man rotation will be complete next week with Tyler Wells’ reinstatement from the injured list. Wells will start in San Diego in his first major league appearance since April 12, 2024. He underwent elbow ligament reconstructive surgery two months later and just completed his rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk. Because he

The Nationals officially placed Drew Millas on the 10-day injured list with a fractured and dislocated left index finger (retroactive to Aug. 28) and selected the contract of catcher C.J. Stubbs from Triple-A Rochester this afternoon. Millas underwent successful surgery today to stabilize the fracture and repair the joint on his finger. “I feel bad

The Orioles have made the following roster move: INF Vimael Machín has cleared outright waivers and accepted an assignment to Triple-A Norfolk.

SAN FRANCISCO – Orioles infielder Vimael Machín is staying in the organization. Machín cleared outright waivers today and accepted an assignment to Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles designated Machín for assignment on Wednesday and selected Emmanuel Rivera’s contract from Norfolk. Machín went 1-for-11 with a home run in his first major league action si

The Washington Nationals selected the contract of catcher C.J. Stubbs from Triple-A Rochester and placed catcher Drew Millas on the 10-day Injured List with a fractured and dislocated left second finger (retroactive to Aug. 28) on Friday. Nationals Interim General Manager Mike DeBartolo made the announcement. Stubbs, 28, joins a Major League roster

The Nationals’ nightmare in New York is over … at least until they go back to Queens in three weeks. But for now, they get to enjoy a six-game homestand, starting with three games against the Rays to start this holiday weekend. Mitchell Parker will take the mound for the series opener after the Nats chose not to use yesterday’s off-day to skip his

When the pitching probables came out for the Nationals’ weekend series against the Rays, nothing was out of the ordinary. No new names appeared nor where there any TBAs listed: * Friday – LHP Mitchell Parker vs. RHP Adrian Houser* Saturday – RHP Jake Irvin vs. RHP Ryan Pepiot* Sunday – RHP Brad Lord vs. LHP Ian Seymour The only interesting factor w

Rather than subject my mailbag to another West Coast flight and jet lag, I decided to dump some of its contents back home and travel light. Carry on. This is the latest sequel to the beloved 2008 original, which set box office records. It isn’t streaming anywhere, but I am … usually around 3 or 4 a.m. If I did any editing, I’m keeping it to myself.

The American League Cy Young race is one of the two-man variety, coming down to the wire between Detroit’s Tarik Skubal and Boston’s Garrett Crochet.  The latter has been dominant in a Red Sox uniform, posting a 2.38 ERA and over 11 strikeouts per nine innings entering this afternoon’s contest against the Orioles.  The O’s were lucky to avoid Croch