Orioles manager Buck Showalter expects new reliever Andrew Miller to arrive here around 10:30 p.m. "He's pitched the last two days," Showalter said. "He'll be in uniform and available tomorrow." The Orioles acquired Miller from the Red Sox today for minor league pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez, strengthening a bullpen that's already been solid. "He's just another good piece," Showalter said. "He goes with some other good pieces down there. He gives us more depth down there, keep...

He's been with the Orioles since the day he was signed by former Oriole pitcher Calvin Maduro out of Valencia, Venezuela in January 2010. But now, 21-year-old left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez is leaving the organization after being traded today to Boston for reliever Andrew Miller. Reached by phone today in Binghamton, New York where the Double-A Bowie Baysox play tonight, Rodriguez said he was surprised by the news. "They called me and said you got traded. I just have to keep doing my...

Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette will meet with reporters at 5 p.m. today to discuss the trade that brought left-hander Andrew Miller from the Red Sox for Double-A Bowie pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez. Duquette apparently was working on another deal at the non-waiver deadline, but I'm told the Orioles are done for today. Manager Buck Showalter said the deal wouldn't "rattle your cage." Must have been a fairly minor move. Anyway, it didn't happen. Keep in mind that more trades...

The Orioles today announced that they have reinstated left-hander T.J. McFarland from the Bereavement List and optioned right-hander Preston Guilmet to Triple-A Norfolk. McFarland, 25, has gone 4-2 with a 3.07 ERA (41.0IP, 14ER) in 23 games (one start) for the Orioles this season. Guilmet, 27, did not pitch after being recalled on Monday. He has posted a 5.23 ERA (10.1IP, 6ER) in 10 games with the Orioles this season, striking out 12 and walking two.

After a nine-game road trip in which they went 5-4, the Nationals are back home to face the Phillies. There's no word yet on when newly acquired second baseman/shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera will join the team. The Nationals (58-47) have a 1 1/2-game lead in the National League over the second-place Braves. The Phillies sit at the bottom of the division with a 47-61 record. For the Phillies CF Ben Revere SS Jimmy Rollins 2B Chase Utley RF Marlon Byrd C Carlos Ruiz LF Grady Sizemore 1B Darin...

The Washington Nationals today acquired 28-year-old infielder Asdrubal Cabrera and cash considerations from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for shortstop Zach Walters. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Cabrera is a career .270 hitter (933-for-3460) with 211 doubles, 82 home runs, 290 walks and a .331 career on-base percentage in 914 games, spent exclusively with the Indians, spanning eight seasons (2007-14). A two-time...

The Orioles today announced that they have acquired left-hander Andrew Miller from Boston in exchange for minor league left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez. Miller, 29, has posted a 2.34 ERA (42.1IP, 11ER) with 13 walks and 69 strikeouts in 50 appearances for Boston this season. He has held left-handed hitters to a .150/.203/.217 line in 65 plate appearances, while keeping righties to a .180/.279/.258 line in 105 plate appearances. Miller ranks fourth among major league relievers this season,...

The Nationals have added an infielder less than an hour before the non-waiver trade deadline. Shortstop/second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera is coming to D.C. from the Indians, a source confirms. In return, the Nats will send infielder Zach Walters to Cleveland. Update: The trade is now official. The Nats have acquired Cabrera and cash considerations from the Indians in exchange for Walters. Jordan Bastian of MLB.com was the first to report the Cabrera deal. Cabrera hasn't played second base since...

The Orioles have acquired Red Sox left-hander Andrew Miller from the Red Sox for Double-A Bowie pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez, according to an industry source. With this move, the Orioles currently have four left-handers in their bullpen. ESPN.com first reported that the Orioles acquired Miller. A source has confirmed that Rodriguez is involved in the trade. Rodriguez was 3-7 with a 4.79 ERA, 69 strikeouts, 29 walks in 16 starts with Bowie. He is 22-26 with a 3.45 ERA in his career in the...

The Orioles are going for their first three-game sweep of the Angels at Camden Yards since Aug. 3-5, 2010. They're 9-3 against the Angels since the beginning of 2013. The Orioles acquired tonight's starter, Bud Norris, one year ago today. In his 28 games (26 starts), Norris is 12-10 with a 4.23 ERA, 58 walks and 133 strikeouts in 153 1/3 innings. Norris is 4-0 with a 0.52 ERA in five career starts against the Angels. He picked up the win on July 21 after allowing two runs (one earned) and...