Steve Pearce is out of the Orioles lineup tonight for the series finale against the Yankees at Camden Yards. Pearce is 5-for-31 (.161) with two home runs this season and in a 2-for-26 slump. David Lough is making his first start of the season, patrolling left field and batting eighth. Alejandro De Aza is in right field and leading off. Travis Snider is serving as the designated hitter. For the Orioles Alejandro De Aza RF Everth Cabrera SS Adam Jones CF Travis Snider DH Chris Davis 1B Manny...

BOSTON - It's been a fast start for the Nationals at Fenway Park this afternoon. Third baseman Yunel Escobar drew a leadoff walk against Red Sox starter Wade Miley. A groundout from stortstop Ian Desmond and a lineout from designated hitter Jayson Werth advanced Escobar to third. Escobar was able to score easily when right fielder Bryce Harper hit a rocket off the center field wall for a two-out RBI double. First baseman Ryan Zimmerman followed by slicing a ball deep down the right field line...

Lace up your running shoes, don't forget to stretch and get ready to help a great cause on Saturday, Aug. 1. For the sixth straight year, the Casey Cares 5K, sponsored by MASN and CBS Radio, will take place at Camden Yards in partnership with OriolesREACH. Although the event is still a few months away, registration is already open. Proceeds of the event benefit the Casey Cares Foundation, an organization that provides ongoing, uplifting programs to critically ill children and their...

BOSTON - Nationals manager Matt Williams said right-hander Craig Stammen will undergo a MRI on his right forearm after experiencing stiffness that landed him on the 15-day disabled list. "I won't know anything until we talk to the doctor and take some pictures of it," said Williams. "He never lets us know that anything is wrong with him because he is always feeling good. When he says, 'Hey, I'm sore,' we have to be concerned about that. So that's why we are putting him on the DL." The...

The Orioles today announced that the popular Birdland Passport program, designed to reward fans who visit Oriole Park at Camden Yards and the Orioles' local minor league affiliates, is back for another season. All five minor league affiliates - the Norfolk Tides, Bowie Baysox, Frederick Keys, Delmarva Shorebirds, and Aberdeen IronBirds - will continue to participate this season. "The Birdland Passport program has been widely successful at showcasing America's Pastime throughout the...

BOSTON - The bad news is relentless for the Nationals these days. The team announced this morning that right forearm stiffness is sending right-hander Craig Stammen to the 15-day disabled list. Stammen has yet to allow a run in five appearances out of the bullpen this season. The 31-year-old has surrendered two hits and three walks to go with three strikeouts in four innings. The Nationals chose to recall right-hander Taylor Jordan from Triple-A Syracuse to replace Stammen instead of a...

BOSTON - For the second straight day, Nationals manager Matt Williams has shuffled his lineup card to try and avoid a sweep at the hands of the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Shortstop Ian Desmond moves up to the two-hole after a 3-for-4 night that included a double and two RBIs. Jayson Werth will be the designated hitter and bat third today after hitting cleanup and second in his previous two games. Werth is 0-for-7 with three strikeouts since returning to the ballclub on Monday. Left-hander Gio...

The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher Taylor Jordan from Triple-A Syracuse and placed right-handed pitcher Craig Stammen on the 15-day disabled list with right forearm stiffness on Wednesday. President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Jordan, 26, joins the Nationals for the first time this season. The right-hander made one start for Triple-A Syracuse (April 10 at Scranton-Wilkes/Barre), tossing six scoreless innings while allowing...

If spring training is the warm-up for the start of the season, I think it's safe to say April is the warm-up for the rest of baseball's marathon run from spring to fall. The Nationals are 2-6 to start their 2015 run and there have already been mumblings from various sources around Twitter and otherwise that have people begging the question: Is it time to start worrying? Let's just put this out there now and put that to rest: No, it's not time to start worrying. To be honest, I feel like...

We can't lend too much analysis to the first week-plus of games in the major leagues, given the fact that it's the first week. The fact that the 2014 Orioles started 1-4 should remind us of that. Furthermore, keep in mind that the 2014 O's hovered around a few games of .500 for the first two months or so of last season. And we all know how that ended. That said, on Monday night Orioles fans were forced to see one of their biggest weapons from 2014 turned on them in Andrew Miller. Yankees...