JUPITER, Fla. - The Nationals reassigned Blake Treinen to minor league camp today, ending a lengthy and impressive stint in big league camp for the right-hander. Acquired last offseason in the Michael Morse trade, Treinen was coming off a mediocre 2012 season at high Single-A. In a little over a year, he has turned into a valuable, up-and-coming prospect who wowed scouts and talent evaluators this spring, and a guy who manager Matt Williams sees helping the Nats in the not-too-distant...

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles will attempt to start today's game at 2 p.m., a delay of one hour caused by heavy rain that continues to fall. Manager Buck Showalter needs to provide innings for his scheduled pitchers. Losing a fourth game this spring due to weather would be a major disruption. Steve Lombardozzi arrived at the Ed Smith Stadium complex after today's trade with the Tigers. "I like him. Always have," Showalter said. "I'm excited about it. Dan (Duquette) and I have talked...

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JUPITER, Fla. - Steve Lombardozzi won't end up playing far from his hometown, after all. Traded by the Nationals to the Tigers in the December deal that brought Doug Fister to D.C., Lombardozzi was shipped to the Orioles today. In return, Detroit gets veteran shortstop Alex Gonzalez. Lombardozzi, a Columbia native and fan favorite while with the Nats, might now not only get a chance to break camp with the O's, but also be a regular contributor. The O's are still searching for a starting...

Pregame ceremonies will honor the Navy Yard community prior to the 2014 home opener The Washington Nationals will mark the start of the 2014 season at Nationals Park when the team faces the Atlanta Braves at 1:05 p.m. on Friday, April 4, 2014. The day's pregame events will pay tribute to those affected by last September's tragedy at the Washington Navy Yard, located just a few short blocks from Nationals Park. The Nationals will remember the lives lost and recognize the resolve and...

It has been five days since we launched our #masnFirstPitch contest, which will give one lucky fan the opportunity to throw out the first pitch at the Nationals game on April 5. Have you tweeted your submission yet? If you haven't, don't worry. You still have eight more days to send a tweet to our @masnNationals account using #masnFirstPitch and tell us why you should throw out the first pitch. We've compiled some of our favorite tweets below: @masnNationals #masnFirstPitch I've...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Executive vice president Dan Duquette stopped by the media workroom this morning to discuss the trade that sent Alex Gonzalez to the Tigers for Steve Lombardozzi. "Steve Lombardozzi is a talented infielder," Duquette said. "He's good at second base and can also play third and the outfield. Switch-hitter. Good hands. He's a hustler, a scrappy player. Has two years experience and he's just 25 years old. So, we think he'll be very helpful for our team. And he's a local...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Rain is coming down hard at the Ed Smith Stadium complex, putting in jeopardy today's game against the Red Sox. Jonathan Schoop will start at third base if the Orioles play. Steve Lombardozzi is listed among the reserves. For the Orioles Nick Markakis RF J.J. Hardy SS Adam Jones CF Chris Davis 1B Nelson Cruz LF Matt Wieters C Delmon Young DH Jonathan Schoop 3B Jemile Weeks 2B Brian Matusz LHP The bullpen includes Alfredo Aceves, Darren O'Day, Josh Stinson, Ryan Webb, T.J....

The Orioles today announced that they have acquired infielder Steve Lombardozzi from Detroit in exchange for minor league infielder Alex Gonzalez. Lombardozzi, 25, is a .264/.297/.342 hitter in 755 plate appearances since 2011 with Washington, and a career .298/.369/.411 hitter in four minor league seasons. Acquired by Detroit with two other players in exchange for right-hander Doug Fister on December 2, 2013, Lombardozzi has played second base, third base, shortstop and the outfield for...

SARASOTA, Fla. - With third baseman Manny Machado set to begin the season on the disabled list, the Orioles made a move this morning to bring in another infielder who can play multiple positions and perhaps start at second on opening day. The Orioles have acquired Steve Lombardozzi, 25, from the Tigers for Alex Gonzalez, a source confirmed. Lombardozzi, a Fulton native who attended Atholton High School, has played second base, shortstop, third and the outfield. He's a career .264/.297/.342...