Nationals right fielder Jayson Werth will miss at least a couple of days after receiving a cortisone injection this morning in his right shoulder to relieve inflammation in his sprained AC joint. Manager Matt Williams hopes the preventative treatment will "calm it down," allowing Werth to return to the lineup in short order. "He had an MRI last night, and all of that checked out really well," Williams said during his pregame meeting with reporters at New York's Citi Field. "But he's got...

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado walked past manager Buck Showalter's office earlier today with crutches under his arm. He was carrying them. Machado didn't need any assistance walking into the auxiliary clubhouse this afternoon to meet with reporters and provide an update on his knee injury. He's encouraged and relieved that it's only a sprain, though he has no idea whether he will return on Aug. 27. "Honestly, I felt pretty good today," he said. "The last couple days getting...

With Manny Machado on the disabled list, Chris Davis moves over from first and gets the start at third base tonight. This will be Davis' third start this year at third base. The Orioles are 1-1 in the first two games. Davis made 17 starts for the Orioles at third in the 2011 season and has made 68 big league starts at the position. "I figured it was something that was probably going to be asked of me with Manny being out and J.J. being out. Kind of limited on options, I know we called up...

The Orioles would like to alert fans heading to Oriole Park at Camden Yards tonight that a light rail train has derailed near the Camden Station, blocking access to Oriole Park from Conway and Howard streets. Fans are advised to access Oriole Park on-site parking lots via Lee Street (off of Russell Street), Ostend Street or Hamburg Street. We'll keep you updated with any new information that becomes available. The derailment occurred shortly before 4 p.m., the worst possible time considering...

Shortstop J.J. Hardy has avoided the disabled list and expects to play this weekend in Cleveland. Hardy is sidelined with a sprained left thumb. "Came in yesterday and a big improvement," he said. "Went and got an MRI and it was clean. Came in today, had a bigger improvement and real positive about the way it feels. "Will do a little bit more treatment tomorrow. Play it by ear if we're going to do any baseball activity tomorrow, but I'd like to and my goal is to be on the field in the...

Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette said Manny Machado could return to the team by the end of his disabled list stint. Machado was placed on the 15-day disabled list today, retroactive to August 12, with a right knee sprain. "That's possible," Duquette said. "We'll see how it goes. Today he's feeling pretty good, he's walking around." To fill Machado's roster spot, the Orioles called up infielder Cord Phelps from Triple-A Norfolk. Phelps, 27, has batted .258/.358/.380 with...

NEW YORK - After starting every Nationals game for 1 1/2 months, Denard Span is not in tonight's lineup at Citi Field. Instead, rookie Michael A. Taylor is leading off and starting in center field, one night removed from a memorable major league debut where he had his first two hits, including a two-run homer. Span had started each game since getting the second contest off during the Nats' June 28 doubleheader against the Cubs. In starting the 36 games since, he batting .377/.442/.438 with...

The Orioles today announced that they have selected the contract of infielder Cord Phelps from Triple-A Norfolk and placed infielder Manny Machado on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to August 12, with a right knee sprain. To make room for Phelps on the 40-man roster, catcher Matt Wieters has been transferred to the 60-day DL. Phelps, 27, has batted .258/.358/.380 with 23 extra-base hits and 49 RBI in 97 games for the Tides. Originally a 3rd round pick by Cleveland in 2008 out of Stanford...

The Orioles made the roster move official this afternoon. They placed third baseman Manny Machado on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to yesterday and selected the contract of infielder Cord Phelps from Triple-A Norfolk. Catcher Matt Wieters has been transferred to the 60-day DL to make room for Phelps on the 40-man roster. Machado has been diagnosed with a sprained ligament in his right knee, an injury sustained during Monday night's game against the Yankees. He underwent an MRI...

Chris Davis is starting at third base tonight with Manny Machado out of the lineup and likely headed to the disabled list. Davis is batting second for the Orioles. He's never started in that spot in his major league career, but he's 2-for-5 with a home run after being inserted in it. The home run came Monday night after Machado injured his right knee. Steve Pearce is playing first base, Jonathan Schoop is at second and Ryan Flaherty is at shortstop. J.J. Hardy is on the bench nursing a...