First baseman Ryan Zimmerman ended Wednesday's batting practice with another round of solid swings. That makes two days in a row that Zimmerman has taken part with full swings in BP. Zimmerman is on the disabled list with a left ribcage strain. He was placed on the DL retroactive to July 7. During pregame clubhouse availability prior to batting practice, Zimmerman talked about the importance of getting swings in before returning. "It feels pretty good," Zimmerman said. "I think whenever...

NEW YORK - Orioles bench coach John Russell will meet with the media in the visiting dugout around 5:25 p.m. and he can explain why third baseman Manny Machado is out of the lineup. This doesn't happen without a suspension. He's got to be sick with the same stomach virus that's keeping manager Buck Showalter at the team hotel and first baseman Chris Davis out of the lineup. The bench appears to be down to a healthy Julio Borbon. Davis still was weak yesterday and catcher Matt Wieters is...

If you've been waiting to get your copy of "Nine Innings to Success," the new book by Baseball Hall of Famer and Orioles legend Jim Palmer, you've now got an opportunity to pick up a copy at Camden Yards - and an autographed copy, to boot! The Orioles will host a book signing featuring Palmer on Friday, July 22 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Orioles Team Store. Fans can purchase the book, which Palmer will sign, at the book signing for $27. "Nine Innings to Success" chronicles Palmer's journey...

The Washington Nationals selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Koda Glover from Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday and optioned right-handed pitcher Reynaldo Lopez to Syracuse. Additionally, left-handed pitcher Nick Lee was designated for assignment. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements. Glover, 22, has advanced through three levels of Washington's Minor League system this season, going 3-0 with six saves and a 2.18 ERA (11...

The Orioles today announced that they will host a book signing featuring Baseball Hall of Famer and Orioles legend Jim Palmer on Friday, July 22. Palmer will sign copies of his new book, "Nine Innings to Success," from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET at the Official Orioles Team Store at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Fans can purchase the book at the signing for $27. "Nine Innings to Success" chronicles Palmer's journey through baseball and broadcasting, taking readers inside the clubhouse,...

NEW YORK - Orioles manager Buck Showalter has come down with the same stomach virus that's sweeping through the clubhouse and he may not make it to Yankee Stadium for tonight's game. Bench coach John Russell would fill in for Showalter. He's handling the media session later this afternoon. Manny Machado will not start tonight, while Chris Davis and Matt Wieters remain out of the lineup. No word yet on whether Machado is also suffering from the stomach virus. In his absence, Ryan Flaherty...

If you experienced last night's sudden and violent thunderstorm, you know how much rain and hail fell from the sky in a very short amount of time. And if you saw photos or video from Nationals Park around 11 p.m., you know how bad the field and warning track looked, with the grounds crew unable to get the tarp out fast enough to beat the storm. Well, only 15 hours later, you'd never know what hit the place. The field looks fantastic, with scant evidence of the damage. Major props to John...

NEW YORK - The latest check on the Orioles' rotation shows that it's still ranked 28th in the majors with a 5.11 ERA. Only the Reds at 5.27 and the Twins at 5.18 slot below them. Orioles starters have worked a total of 496 1/3 innings, the fewest in the majors. The Reds are 29th with 497. Dylan Bundy is being inched forward in his pitch counts, and hopefully innings, after moving into the rotation. Vance Worley made his first start last night since April 15 and didn't figure to provide a...

Left-hander Gio Gonzalez has a huge start tonight and can provide a much needed stop for the Nationals, who have lost two in a row. Obviously it hasn't been Gonzalez's most consistent season, but he would certainly like to build off his last positive start against the Mets before the break. Gonzalez (5-8) notched a hard-fought 3-2 win July 10, going 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs and four hits with four walks and three strikeouts. He surrendered just two solo homers. He had lost five of his...

It wasn't a good start, but it is hard to call Reynaldo Lopez's debut last night awful, either. He started out poorly, giving up seven hits and four runs to the first 11 batters he faced. But he did settle down after that, getting the next eight consecutive hitters, before giving up two more runs in the fifth inning. Ten hits and six runs over 4 2/3 innings is bad, but he struck out nine hitters. That was the most in a MLB debut for any Nationals pitcher other than Stephen Strasburg, and that...