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Nationals right-hander Aaron Barrett rejoined his teammates in the clubhouse this afternoon for the first time since undergoing successful Tommy John surgery on Thursday.
"After I got the opinions from the three doctors that I saw, the consensus was that I needed to get it done," Barrett said. "I was kind of just weighing my options to make sure because this is an important decision, not only for right now but obviously for my career, too. So it was a tough decision, but once I got the final...
Manager: Terry Collins (5th season)
Record: 75-61
Last 10 games: 5-5
Who to watch: LF Yoenis Cespedes (.301 with 12 HR, 29 RBIs), C Travis d'Arnaud (.293 with 10 HR, 35 RBIs), IF Daniel Murphy (.281 with 10 HR, 58 RBIs), RF Curtis Granderson (23 HR, 59 RBIs), RHP Matt Harvey (12-7, 2.60 ERA), RHP Jacob deGrom (12-7, 2.40 RBIs), RHP Jeurys Familia (1.78 ERA, 36 saves)
Season series vs. Nationals: 7-6
Pitching probables:
Sept. 7: LHP Jonathon Neise vs. RHP Max Scherzer, 1:05 p.m., MASN2 Sept. 8:...
TORONTO - Orioles manager Buck Showalter revealed after today's game that catcher Matt Wieters was not available this afternoon. He provided that information when asked about not using Wieters or anyone else as a possible pinch-hitter in the seventh inning of the O's 5-1 loss to Toronto.
The Orioles had runners on first and second with one out and had just ended David Price's shutout bid. However, Junior Lake and Paul Janish both struck out to end the threat.
"Matt was not available to hit...
The Orioles were held to one run today, the offense reverting to its previous form after totaling 17 runs over the last two games. However, they also had another abbreviated start from their rotation, a shortcoming that can't be ignored.
Mike Wright lasted four innings in a 5-1 loss to the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. He threw 80 pitches on three days' rest.
An Orioles starter hasn't completed seven innings since Kevin Gausman on Aug. 23 against the Twins in a 4-3, 12-inning loss at Camden...
TORONTO - O's pitchers held down the high-scoring Toronto Blue Jays last night but could not do it two days in a row. The Orioles also had their own problems at bat against Blue Jays ace David Price.
After scoring 17 runs their past two games, the O's offense was held to one this afternoon in a 5-1 loss to Toronto in front of a sellout crowd of 46,373 at Rogers Centre.
With their 13th loss in 16 games, the Orioles fall to 65-70 for the season. They are 6-8 against Toronto, 28-27 versus the...
The Nationals send Gio Gonzalez to the mound tonight aiming for their fourth win a row. After struggling for three straight starts, the left-hander showed improvement on Monday, limiting the Cardinals to three runs on five hits over six innings in an 8-5 loss.
Gonzalez yielded two runs over seven innings in a 9-2 win over the Braves on May 8 at Nationals Park. But he's only 3-8 with a 4.93 ERA in 12 career starts against Atlanta.
Despite his sterling 2.56 ERA, Braves right-hander Shelby Miller...
Michael A. Taylor hit the dramatic walk-off three-run shot to beat the Braves on Friday night, 5-2 in 10 innings. His former high school teammate at Winchester Academy in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Matt den Dekker, had the RBI single to tie the game with two outs in the bottom of the ninth.
"I'm very happy for him, that's a huge hit," Taylor said. "It's tough when you're coming off the bench. He stayed in the game and put together a good at-bat against a good pitcher."
den Dekker discussed...
TORONTO - With five homers his last three games, Chris Davis is the first Oriole to have five home runs in a three-game run since Mark Reynolds did so, July 2-4, 2011. The last major league player with five home runs in a three-game stretch was the Nationals' Bryce Harper, May 6-9, 2015.
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Davis has 26 homers against the Blue Jays over the last four seasons. His 26 homers are the most by any major league hitter against one team over a four-year span since...
Can Chris Davis and the Orioles stay on a roll?
Davis has hit five home runs in the last three games. According to ESPN Stats & Info, he's the first Oriole to have back-to-back multi-homer games since Luke Scott on May 28-29, 2009 against the Tigers.
According to STATS, Davis is the first Oriole to have five home runs in a three-game stretch since Mark Reynolds on July 2-4, 2011.
Junior Lake is starting in left field today against Blue Jays left-hander David Price. Steve Pearce is at first...
Michael A. Taylor seeing much playing time this season wasn't expected. In fact, even after an impressive Grapefruit League season, there was speculation that the rookie might be better suited for another season of development in the minors rather than sitting on the bench for the Nationals.
But when Denard Span and Jayson Werth weren't ready to start the season, Taylor was not only the opening day center fielder but also the leadoff man. Except for a quick early stint at Triple-A Syracuse...