The Washington Nationals will mark the return of the Patriotic Series Presented by SAIC when the team hosts Armed Forces Day on Saturday, May 17. To pay tribute to the men and women who serve in the U.S. armed forces, the Nationals will offer complimentary tickets to military service members (active duty, dependent, reservist or retiree) for SaturdayÂ’s game. Service members may claim up to two complimentary tickets for each military ID and purchase additional tickets at a discounted rate....

Miguel Gonzalez will move into the bullpen and back up starter Kevin Gausman on Wednesday afternoon at Camden Yards. Gonzalez's relief role is a temporary move, according to manager Buck Showalter, who confirmed that left-hander Wei-Yin Chen will start Thursday night's series opener in Kansas City. Chris Tillman has been bothered with some discomfort in his groin, but he's expected to be fine. The Orioles will re-evaluate him after his bullpen session. The uncertainty surrounding Tillman is...

The Triple-A Norfolk Tides played at Indianapolis last night, so it took Kevin Gausman a couple of flights to get here. But after a trek from Indy to Atlanta to Norfolk, he's now in the O's clubhouse and set to start tomorrow against Detroit. "Obviously, really excited," Gausman said. "Pitched against them last year, so you know, little bit different lineup without (Prince) Fielder in there. Going to do my research and talk to the guys today. See what Bud (Norris) did last night against...

Looking to stack his lineup with right-handers tonight, Orioles manager Buck Showalter decided to start Steve Pearce as his designated hitter and put Caleb Joseph behind the plate. The DH choice came down to Pearce or Delmon Young. For the Orioles Nick Markakis RF Manny Machado 3B Adam Jones CF Chris Davis 1B Nelson Cruz LF J.J. Hardy SS Steve Pearce DH Jonathan Schoop 2B Caleb Joseph C Ubaldo Jimenez RHP For the Tigers Ian Kinsler 2B Torii Hunter RF Miguel Cabrera DH Victor Martinez...

So much for Kevin Gausman not working on short rest. The Orioles just announced that Gausman will start Wednesday afternoon's game against the Tigers at Camden Yards. No explanation given, no news on Wei-Yin Chen or Miguel Gonzalez. A corresponding roster move will be announced on Wednesday. Gausman threw a season-high 77 pitches in 4 2/3 scoreless innings for Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday, allowing two hits, walking three and striking out six. It was his first appearance since going on the...

The Orioles still haven't revealed their starter for Wednesday afternoon's game against the Tigers at Camden Yards. I hope it lives up to the hype. Down in Sarasota, Dylan Bundy threw live batting practice today for the first time and the session went extremely well. He's scheduled to throw again in a few days. It may not seem like much on the surface, but facing hitters is an important part of his progression. Ubaldo Jimenez will try to build on his May success tonight against the Tigers....

After the success of last year's sold-out inaugural event, the Orioles today announced that they are bringing back Father's Day Catch on the Field on Sunday, June 15, prior to the game vs. the Toronto Blue Jays. Due to the tremendous turnout last season, a third session has been added to accommodate more fans. Beginning this Saturday at 11:00 a.m., fans may purchase one of two ticket packages that include a pair of tickets for the 1:35 p.m. game and a 25-minute pre-game session of catch on...

In the face of a position change, Anthony Rendon has gotten off to a solid start with the bat in 2014. Despite a 2-for-12 showing against Oakland Athletics pitching extinguishing his dalliance with a .300 batting average for the time being, the third baseman is still in good shape, putting up a .349 weighted on-base average (league average is currently .310), good third on the Nationals. Currently manning the hot corner while Ryan Zimmerman is on the mend with a thumb injury, Rendon has done...

Before an arm injury put him on the 15-day disabled list and placed his entire season in doubt, Matt Wieters was terrorizing American League pitchers in April. His slash line of .338/.370/.554 had made some wonder if he has finally figured things out and become the offensive wunderkind so many in Baltimore had originally thought he would be. You may have noticed that Wieters was wielding a bat made of ash. This, in and of itself, is not very remarkable. Ash bats are still a common sight and, as...

PHOENIX - By no means would it have been time to panic if the Nationals had lost last night's game to the Diamondbacks. But, man, after a rough weekend in Oakland, getting swept by the A's and outscored 21-4 in that three-game set, last night's 6-5 comeback win over the D-backs sure felt good for the guys in the Nats clubhouse. "We needed that win," Danny Espinosa said. "Coming off the series we just came off, I thought we really needed that." "Let's be honest here: This weekend...