With back-to-back walk-off wins, the Orioles have enjoyed a 4-0 homestand since Friday and look for another win tonight as they host the Colorado Rockies in the second game of a three-game series. At 58-40 with five consecutive wins, the Orioles own the best record in the American League, the second-best record in the majors behind the Cubs (59-39) and lead the AL East by 2 1/2 games over the Red Sox and three over the Blue Jays. The Orioles have the best home record in the majors at 37-14...

CLEVELAND - Joe Ross is back with the Nationals this week, part of their traveling contingent for their interleague series against the Indians. But he's not back in their rotation just yet, still needing to make at least one more rehab start before he can be activated off the disabled list. Ross made the first of his rehab starts Sunday at Single-A Hagerstown, tossing three scoreless innings on 43 pitches. The right-hander said he emerged from that outing with no shoulder issues, but he...

The Orioles designated outfielder Julio Borbon for assignment this afternoon and will go with a 13-man pitching staff. Hyun Soo Kim was activated from the disabled list and Ubaldo Jimenez was reinstated from the paternity leave list. The club optioned outfielder Dariel Alvarez last night. Borbon was 2-for-9 with a run scored in five games with the Orioles. He's valued for his speed and defense at all three outfield positions, but manager Buck Showalter wanted to keep 13 pitchers, including...

The Orioles today announced that they have reinstated right-hander Ubaldo Jiménez from the Paternity Leave List, reinstated outfielder Hyun Soo Kom from the 15-day disabled list and designated outfielder Julio Borbón for assignment. Jiménez, 32, has gone 5-9 with a 7.38 ERA (67 ER/81.2 IP) and 72 strikeouts over 18 games (17 starts) with the Orioles this season. In 75 career games (71 starts) with the Orioles, he has gone 23-28 with a 5.02 ERA (218 ER/391.0 IP) and 356 strikeouts. Over...

Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez is back with the club after becoming a father for the first time. Now he's waiting to find out when and where he will pitch again. Jimenez went on paternity leave on Saturday and that night his wife gave birth to a daughter named Jimevi. While Jimenez was going through that wonderful experience, his name was the subject of trade rumors. He said the birth of his daughter took priority over tracking any baseball news. "I didn't have a lot of time to follow...

The Orioles removed pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez from the paternity list and he's back in the bullpen for tonight's game against the Rockies. However, they intend to wait until later this afternoon to reveal the corresponding roster move. Manager Buck Showalter said the Orioles will consider going with 13 pitchers instead of having a four-man bench. The Orioles haven't announced their starter for Thursday in Minnesota, but Jimenez remains a candidate. The Twins are starting right-hander Kyle...

Hyun Soo Kim is off the disabled list and in tonight's lineup as the Orioles continue their series against the Rockies at Camden Yards. Kim is playing left field and batting second. Jonathan Schoop moves down to sixth. Kim takes the roster spot vacated last night by outfielder Dariel Alvarez, who was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. Ubaldo Jimenez came off the paternity list, but the Orioles haven't announced a corresponding move. Hunter Harvey underwent ligament-reconstructive surgery today on...

The Washington Nationals returned from rehab assignment and reinstated first baseman Ryan Zimmerman and left-handed pitcher Sammy Solis on Tuesday. Outfielder Michael A. Taylor and right-hander Lucas Giolito were optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday. Nationals president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Zimmerman, 31, returns to the Nationals' active roster after missing 13 games with a left rib cage strain. The veteran first baseman hit .417 in...

CLEVELAND - Hello from Progressive Field in the heart of downtown Cleveland, home of champio...sorry, that still just doesn't sound right. This town is still awash in the glow of the Cavaliers' NBA title, the first major pro sports championship by anyone here since 1964. And now the Indians are trying to make their own run, some 68 years removed from their last World Series crown. They may not be garnering as much attention as they deserve, but they currently sit in first place in the...

How many postseason saves does Aroldis Chapman have? Zero. Chapman does have a blown save and a loss. Wade Davis has four postseason saves with a perfect save record, and he also has three holds and four wins. Davis has 23 postseason games on his record and no blemishes. There is something called "incremental improvement" that sabermetricians look at to compare a 2.4 WAR player versus a 2.8 WAR player while using their advances stats to determine which player is better. Not so fast:...