CINCINNATI – Trey Lipscomb had just completed his first workout Thursday at Innovative Field in Rochester and was preparing to board a bus with his Triple-A teammates for Syracuse, the site of the following day’s season opener. First, though, Red Wings manager Matt LeCroy wanted to let his players know who they would be sharing hotel rooms with on

Kyle Bradish and Félix Bautista slipped on backpacks this morning and left the ballpark for their flights to Sarasota, where they can keep rehabbing at the complex. Bradish threw a 35-pitch bullpen session yesterday at Camden Yards. He used all of his pitches after being limited early to his fastball following his diagnosis in January of a sprained

The Washington Nationals are looking to improve upon last season and gain ground in the National League East. Last season was a growing process for the Nationals, who who continue to take positive steps forward in their rebuilding process. Fans will get a look at some of the best young players in the league during what many consider another improvi

The 2024 Baltimore Orioles have a lot of young talent ready to push for their second consecutive American League East division crown. Last season, the Orioles were able to capture their first AL East division title since 2014. Now you can watch the Orioles online with fuboTV: Start with a 7-day free trial! This season will be full of expectations,

CINCINNATI – And now the grind begins. With the hoopla of Opening Day – and the traditional just-in-case-of-rainout off-day – now behind them, the Nationals and Reds get down to business. There will be fewer fans and media in attendance. Things won’t be magnified as much. It’s just another ballgame today. Except for Trey Lipscomb, who makes his maj

Reliever Jacob Webb was reinstated from the paternity list this morning after the birth of daughter Hudson, and the Orioles optioned left-hander Nick Vespi to Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles play their second game of the season this afternoon with Gunnar Henderson leading off again. Ryan O’Hearn is the designated hitter and Jordan Westburg is playing

One of many good things about the fact the 2024 Orioles season has begun is that we will stop hearing about the Texas series and the Orioles being swept in the American League Division Series. A new year thankfully leads to media asking less about that and the players certainly are glad to stop answering for it and about it. “I use it for fuel a li

CINCINNATI – Despite their limited action in free agency over the winter, the Nationals’ payroll has gone up a bit this year, a product almost entirely of returning players whose salaries increased via arbitration. The Nats’ Opening Day payroll (counting 26 active players, plus five more who began the season on the injured list) is $107,566,629, ac

Five Orioles made their first Opening Day roster Thursday. Four of them were easy calls, anticipated over the winter or definitely late in camp. Grayson Rodriguez was in the rotation after last spring’s surprise demotion, with the only question whether he’d be the No. 2 or 3 starter. He gets the ball this afternoon. Yennier Cano made his 2023 debut

Former O’s manager Buck Showalter used to say, “That’s what they look like” when describing a young player or prospect who looked like a future star. The same phrase might have applied to ace pitchers and yesterday’s outing by the Orioles' Corbin Burnes. “That’s what they look like.” That’s what can happen when you get a smart pitcher with a great