Steve Lombardozzi on opening day, his O's debut and more
Steve Lombardozzi on opening day, his O's debut and more
Steve Melewski
Orioles
After being traded twice since the end of last season, infielder Steve Lombardozzi would like to find a home with the Orioles. The Fulton, Md., native, and graduate of Atholton High School near Baltimore in Columbia, played the last three seasons for the Nationals. He was traded by Washington to Detroit in the Doug Fister deal and then Detroit traded him to the Orioles March 24 for Alex Gonzalez. He enjoyed his first opening day as an Oriole on Monday and tonight he makes his debut with the...
David Lough talks about making his O's debut tonight
David Lough talks about making his O's debut tonight
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Outfielder David Lough makes his Orioles debut tonight. He'll bat second against Boston's John Lackey and play in left field. He said it's pretty clear-cut what his No. 1 job is when batting high in the order like tonight. "Just get on base. I get on base, I score," Lough said. "Look who is hitting behind me. A lot of great hitters. My job in that two hole is to get on base." After being acquired by the Orioles for Danny Valencia in a Dec. 18 trade with Kansas City, Lough was on a big...
Updating Santana, Bundy, Peguero, Markakis, Patton and more
Updating Santana, Bundy, Peguero, Markakis, Patton and more
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Left-hander Johan Santana threw 30 pitches off a full mound yesterday in Saraosta, mixing in everything in his repertoire. "That's progressing well," said manager Buck Showalter. "Don't ask me exactly what's next. I haven't heard anything else. Scotty McGregor updates us every day. "It's encouraging to see that Johan is throwing all his pitches. He's pitching like he's in a five-man rotation. Pitch, work day, pitch." Assistant athletic trainer Chris Correnti, who worked with...
Harper batting sixth in reworked Nats lineup
Harper batting sixth in reworked Nats lineup
Dan Kolko
Nationals
NEW YORK - The injury to Wilson Ramos has at least partly led to a handful of changes to the Nationals lineup. Anthony Rendon, who hit eighth on opening day, will bat second today. Adam LaRoche, who hit seventh in the opener, will hit cleanup today. Ian Desmond will bat seventh. And most surprising of all, Bryce Harper will bat sixth for the Nationals today against Mets right-hander Bartolo Colon. Harper has battled lower than the No. 5 spot in the order just four times - the first four games...
Nationals place Ramos on 15-day DL, recall Leon
Nationals place Ramos on 15-day DL, recall Leon
Pete Kerzel
Nationals
The Washington Nationals today placed catcher Wilson Ramos on the 15-Day Disabled List, retroactive to April 1, with a left hamate fracture and recalled catcher Sandy Leon from Syracuse of the Triple-A International League. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Ramos, 26, sustained the injury in Monday's season opener at Citi Field. The 25-year-old Leon is a switch-hitting catcher from Maracaibo, Venezuela. He has played in 14 games...
Orioles and Red Sox lineups
Orioles and Red Sox lineups
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Steve Lombardozzi is starting at second base tonight for the Orioles, while Ryan Flaherty remains at third. Jonathan Scoop takes a seat on the bench. David Lough is in left field and Nelson Cruz is serving as the designated hitter. For the Orioles Nick Markakis RF David Lough LF Adam Jones CF Chris Davis 1B Nelson Cruz DH Matt Wieters C J.J. Hardy SS Ryan Flaherty 3B Steve Lombardozzi 2B Ubaldo Jimenez RHP For the Red Sox Daniel Nava RF Dustin Pedroia 2B David Ortiz DH Mike Napoli 1B Jonny...
A closer look at Lobaton and Leon (Ramos' surgery "successful")
A closer look at Lobaton and Leon (Ramos' surgery "successful")
Dan Kolko
Nationals
NEW YORK - We know now that Wilson Ramos will be out for around four to five weeks after having surgery on his left hand, news that manager Matt Williams confirmed this morning in a weekly appearance on 106.7 The Fan. So where does this leave the Nationals as they wait for their starting catcher to again get back to full health? Backup catcher Jose Lobaton will obviously get bumped up into the starting role, and all indications are that Sandy Leon will get called up from Double-A Harrisburg...
Notes and quotes from Bowie Baysox media day
Notes and quotes from Bowie Baysox media day
Steve Melewski
Orioles
BOWIE, Md. - Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez will get the start on opening night Thursday at Prince George's Stadium as the Bowie Baysox begin their 22nd season as the Orioles' Double-A affiliate. The Baysox, managed by Gary Kendall, start the year with a seven-game homestand against Harrisburg and Richmond. Bowie also begins the year with a starting rotation featuring three of the Orioles' top 11 prospects, according to Baseball America. Rodriguez (O's No. 3 prospect) starts Thursday and...
Orioles "Birdland Passport" program returns in 2014
Orioles "Birdland Passport" program returns in 2014
Josh Land
Orioles
The Orioles announced today that the club will continue the Birdland Passport program, designed to reward fans who visit Oriole Park at Camden Yards and the Orioles' local minor league affiliates. All five minor league affiliates - the Norfolk Tides, Bowie Baysox, Frederick Keys, Delmarva Shorebirds, and Aberdeen IronBirds - will continue to participate in the program. "America's most family-friendly and affordable sports entertainment option available today is baseball," said Greg Bader,...
LaRoche's health carries significant weight in Nats' chances this season
LaRoche's health carries significant weight in Nats' chances this season
Byron Kerr
Nationals
First baseman Adam LaRoche battled through 152 games in 2013 for the Nationals, but would be the first to admit he wasn't 100 percent healthy the entire season. Whether it was his elbow or attempting to maintain his weight, LaRoche struggled with his consistency at the plate. His .237 batting average was the lowest in his career in a season where he played at least 150 games. His previous low was .259 in 141 games for the Braves in 2005. LaRoche went through surgery to remove loose bodies...