The Orioles are going with a right-handed heavy lineup tonight against Rangers left-hander Derek Holland. Nolan Reimold and Joey Rickard are playing the outfield corners. Paul Janish is starting at third base. Matt Wieters is behind the plate again tonight. For the Orioles Adam Jones CF Joey Rickard RF Chris Davis 1B Mark Trumbo DH Matt Wieters C Jonathan Schoop 2B J.J. Hardy SS Nolan Reimold LF Paul Janish 3B Kevin Gausman RHP For the Rangers Shin-Soo Choo RF Ian Desmond CF Nomar Mazara LF...

Getting the chance to watch major league players show off their talent and try to capture a World Series championship is always something special. Time and time again, players who reach the pinnacle of baseball will talk about how fortunate they are to be some of the lucky few who were able to achieve their dream of not only playing in the majors, but winning a championship, too. But, like any player, his career had to start somewhere. For most, it began in the backyards or tee ball fields,...

The Washington Nationals have agreed to terms with 23 players from the 2016 First-Year Player Draft, including their first pick (No. 28 overall), shortstop Carter Kieboom. Nationals President of Baseball Operations & General Manager Mike Rizzo and Assistant General Manager & Vice President of Scouting Operations Kris Kline made the joint announcement. Kieboom, 18, will begin his professional career in Viera, Fla., playing for the Gulf Coast League Nationals. The standout infielder was...

The Nationals announced this afternoon that they have agreed to terms with 23 players selected in the recent First-Year Player Draft, including first-round selection Carter Kieboom, the 28th overall pick in the first round. Kieboom, an 18-year-old shortstop out of Walton (Ga.) High School who had committed to Clemson, will begin his career in the Nats' Rookie-level Gulf Coast League affiliate in Viera, Fla. Kieboom was considered one of the top prep hitters available in the draft, and hit .366...

The short season Single-A Aberdeen IronBirds have begun another season in the New York-Penn League. They played their season opener on Friday at Hudson Valley. This year's team is managed by Luis Pujols, who is in his second season with Aberdeen. Justin Lord is the pitching coach for a third season and Scott Beerer is the hitting coach. Aberdeen lost Friday 4-2 at Hudson Valley and then won there 3-2 on Saturday. Yesterday, Aberdeen lost 8-6 at Staten Island. The IronBirds play their home...

Triple-A Norfolk reliever Oliver Drake has been chosen as the International League's Pitcher of the Week. How long before the Orioles choose him for a return visit to their bullpen? Drake was 4-for-4 in save opportunities last week and held opponents to a .077 average (1-for-13). He walked one batter and struck out 10 in four scoreless innings. The dominance expands beyond a week. Drake hasn't surrendered an earned run in his last 14 appearances, with two walks and 25 strikeouts over 14...

Manager: Dave Roberts (1st season) Record: 38-33 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: SS Corey Seager (.280/.342/.502 with 15 HR, 36 RBIs), 1B Adrian Gonzalez (.274 with 32 RBIs), CF Joc Pederson (12 HR, 31 RBIs), LHP Clayton Kershaw (10-1, 1.58 ERA), RHP Kenley Jansen (1.59 ERA with 19 saves) Season series vs. Nationals: First meeting (4-2 in 2015) Pitching probables: June 20: RHP Stephen Strasburg vs. LHP Clayton Kershaw, 10:10 p.m., MASN2 June 21: RHP Tanner Roark vs. LHP Scott Kazmir, 10:10...

Time is running out to cast All-Star ballots, and for the first time in several years, more than one member of the Nationals deserves consideration for a starting spot. The National League team has included two Nats in each of the last three seasons, as well as in 2005, the Nats' first season in Washington. In their breakout 2012 season, four Nationals were selected to the team. In every other season since moving from Montreal, the Nats have had the requisite one player on the squad. Only...

Right-hander Reynaldo Lopez splashed on the scene last season in the Nationals minor league system before a minor back injury slowed his final month. He made his last appearance August 18 before being shut down. This season, fully healthy, the Nationals' No. 5 pitching prospect is on a roll. On Sunday, the Double-A Harrisburg starter struck out 13 batters for the second time in three starts as the Senators dropped Reading 4-1. Lopez went seven innings, allowing five hits with no walks and the...

Manager: Jeff Banister (2nd season) Record: 45-25 Last 10 games: 8-2 Who to watch: CF Ian Desmond (.309 average, 85 hits); 2B Rougend Odor (13 HR, 34 RBIs); RF Nomar Mazara (.293 average, 11 HR); SP Cole Hamels (7-1, 2.88 ERA); SP Colby Lewis (6-0, 2.81 ERA); SP Derek Holland (5-5, 1.35 WHIP) Season series vs. Orioles: 2-1 Pitching probable: RHP Kevin Gausman vs. LHP Derek Holland, 8:05 p.m., MASN Inside the Rangers: It's easy for teams to think about the benefits of a game that gets rained...