The Orioles today announced that they have optioned right-hander Kevin Gausman, left-hander T.J. McFarland and infielder Jemile Weeks to Triple-A Norfolk. With this move, the Orioles now have 32 players at major league spring training, including three non-roster invitees.

ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Orioles 4, Norfolk 3 (rain, six innings) Recap: Matt Wieters hit a three-run homer off Zach Davies in the top of the second and the Orioles went on to a 4-3, rain-shortened win over Triple-A Norfolk today. The game was halted by rain after five and a half innings. The homer was Wieters' first of this spring and he now has eight RBIs. Several half-innings were ended early during the game due to high pitch count including the last of the fifth when Norfolk scored once...

The Nationals set their 25-man roster for Opening Day, placing right-hander Doug Fister on the 15-day disabled list with a right lat strain, retroactive to March 23. Here is the opening day roster for the 2014 Washington Nationals: Pitchers (12) LHP Jerry Blevins LHP Ross Detwiler LHP Gio Gonzalez RHP Aaron Barrett RHP Tyler Clippard RHP Taylor Jordan RHP Tanner Roark RHP Rafael Soriano RHP Craig Stammen RHP Drew Storen RHP Stephen Strasburg RHP Jordan Zimmermann Catchers (2) Jose...

The Washington Nationals today placed right-handed pitcher Doug Fister on the 15-Day Disabled List, retroactive to March 23, with a right lat strain. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. With this move, the Nationals' 2014 Opening Day 25-Man Roster will consist of: Pitchers: * Left-hander Jerry Blevins * Left-hander Ross Detwiler * Left-hander Gio Gonzalez * Right-hander Aaron Barrett * Right-hander Tyler Clippard * Right-hander...

The Orioles continue to check the waiver wire and explore any possible deals before announcing their 25-man roster. They aren't going to commit to a player and suddenly break the news that he's actually headed to the minors because someone better became available. The Orioles need to remove 10 players by 3 p.m. Sunday, and the moves are obvious at this point. The only holdup is the possibility of an outside addition. Manny Machado, Edgmer Escalona, Francisco Peguero, Nolan Reimold, Michael...

The Nationals Youth Baseball Academy celebrated its grand opening Saturday at Fort Dupont Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The year-round educational and athletic facility, which already has 55 students in attendance, provides quality after school and summer learning programs for boys and girls in D.C. neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River. Nationals players and coaches stood behind principal owner Marla Lerner Tanenbaum during the presentation. Invited guests included Academy...

NORFOLK, Va. - Well, the weather has taken a turn for the worse in Norfolk. It is raining hard right now and the tarp has been put back on the field. An on-time start seems impossible and it could be that this game never gets played. Stay tuned. Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis will not play here today, we know that for sure, due to neck stiffness that developed on the plane today as the team flew here from Florida. But asked if he could play with this on opening day, Markakis said,...

Today's Nationals-Tigers exhibition game scheduled to begin at 2:05 p.m. at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., has been canceled due to inclement weather. Fans with game tickets to today's canceled contest may exchange their tickets for any remaining regular or value home game during the 2014 regular season. Tickets cannot be exchanged for the April 4 home opener against the Braves. Exchanged tickets will be issued from available inventory in the closest pricing category of equal or lesser...

NORFOLK, Va. - There are a few notes to pass along today from Habor Park before the Orioles play the Tides in the O's exhibition finale. Buck Showalter did not announce any roster moves during his pregame press conference today. At this moment, the O's roster stands at 35. We still could get some cuts later today. Showalter said Nick Markakis was scratched from today's lineup due to a stiff neck. He felt it happened on the plane ride here from Florida. Showalter said he had a heat pack on...

Manager Matt Williams confirmed right-hander Doug Fister will be placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right lat strain. "Doug is going to go on the DL, of course," Williams said. "He is going to be shut down from throwing for about five days and see where he is at and start the process of getting him back. "That is the perfect plan, we will see how it goes over the next few and get him back on his program and get him built back up a little bit, so we will see how it goes." Williams...