TAMPA, Fla. - The Nationals are now 3-1 in the Grapefruit League after falling 3-2 to the Yankees on Sunday afternoon. It was the first tune-up start for Doug Fister, who needed just 19 pitches to complete two scoreless frames that included one hit and one walk. "I felt like it was my first outing of the spring," Fister said. "There's definitely some things I need to work on and I've got to get better at already. Not a bad outing to look at overall. Still fighting myself trying to stay...

FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Orioles lost today for the fifth time in seven exhibition games, falling 2-1 to the Twins at Hammond Stadium. The pitching wasn't an issue, though Ubaldo Jimenez walked three batters and threw 57 pitches in two-plus innings. The Orioles were held to one run on Jimmy Paredes' RBI single in the fifth that scored Ryan Lavarnway. The Orioles outhit the Twins 7-4 - all singles - but they stranded seven runners. Paredes had two hits and Lavarnway, Ryan Flaherty, Travis...

ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Twins 2, Orioles 1 Recap: Ubaldo Jimenez faced two batters in the third inning, didn't record and out and was removed for T.J. McFarland, who induced a double play grounder and popup. Jimenez allowed one run and two hits, walked three and struck out five. He threw 28 pitches in the first, only 12 for strikes, and had four three-ball counts. He struck out the side in the second and issued a walk and allowed a single in the third, leaving with his pitch count at 57...

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Orioles starter Ubaldo Jimenez got through the second inning today and came back out for the third. That's progress compared to his debut last Tuesday against the Tigers. Take the small victories where you can find them. Jimenez didn't retire either batter he faced in the third, but left-hander T.J. McFarland doused the Twins' rally with a double play grounder and a popup. Jimenez was charged with one run and two hits in two-plus innings, with three walks and five...

NATIONALS QUICK WRAP Score: Yankees 3, Nationals 2 Recap: Michael A. Taylor led off today's game with his first home run of the exhibition season. The highly regarded outfield prospect also singled and is now 3-for-5 in two exhibition games. Tyler Moore added two more doubles in today's game. Through three games, Moore is 6-for-8 with four doubles, a home run, a triple and six RBIs. Doug Fister put in two solid scoreless innings, allowing a hit and a walk. Need to know: Ian Desmond was the...

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Caleb and Brooke Joseph are the proud parents of a baby boy, born at 6:40 p.m. last night. Walker Everett Joseph weighs 7 pounds, 15 ounces and is 21 1/4 inches long. No word on whether he bats from the right or left side. Manager Buck Showalter said Joseph could rejoin the team on Monday. The Orioles' first round of cuts are coming on Monday, with more expected the next two days. Pitcher Dane De La Rosa is a candidate to be sent out while he recovers from knee surgery. He...

TAMPA, Fla. - Doug Fister takes the ball today for his first tune-up of the exhibition season. Manager Matt Williams continues his plan of all starters throwing two innings or around 45 pitches. So far, Stephen Strasburg is the only member of the Nationals rotation to even reach 40 pitches. "At this time, we're making sure that they're getting through their games and they're healthy first and foremost, and when the season starts, then we'll turn them loose and let them go out there and do...

TAMPA, Fla. - Kevin Frandsen is starting at his third different positionin as many games, playing third base this afternoon for the Nationals. Frandsen played second base in the exhibition opener and left field on Friday against the Braves. Nothing new for the versatile Frandsen, who appeared in 105 games for the Nationals last year at four different positions while hitting .259 with one home run and 17 RBIs. Frandsen started 12 games at third base last season and has played 124 games at the...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Delmon Young is starting in right field today and Ryan Lavarnway is behind the plate for the Orioles' game against the Twins in Fort Myers. The bench includes Henry Urrutia, Rey Navarro, Michael Almanzar, Dariel Alvarez, J.P. Arencibia, Jayson Nix, Matt Tuiasosopo, Christian Walker and Brian Ward. The bullpen includes Tommy Hunter, Mark Hendrickson, T.J. McFarland, Brad Brach, Eddie Gamboa, Mychal Givens, Zach Davies and Daniel Rodriguez. For the Orioles David Lough...

VIERA, Fla. - The parade of stellar Nationals arms sent to the mound continues today when Doug Fister takes the hill against the New York Yankees. It promises to be the start of an interesting ride for Fister in 2015. The 31-year-old finds himself uncertain of his future as his contract with the Nats expires at the end of the season. "I don't think there's any pressure," Fister said. "Pressure is what you put on yourself. I want to enjoy the moment as it is. I've prepared myself this...