Catcher Wilson Ramos met with reporters pregame Friday to give an update on the rehab process for his hamate fracture in his left hand. Ramos had surgery and got the stitches taken out last Monday. He has begun an intensive strengthening regimen to build the left wrist and hand back to full strength. He has been on the disabled list since April 1 after feeling pain in his hand and wrist during opening day at-bats in New York. "Right now, starting working out with my hand," Ramos said. "My...

BOSTON - Manny Machado made it through his sliding drills today without a hitch, and he's scheduled to play five innings at third base on Saturday in an extended spring training game in Sarasota. Machado also ran the bases again and took batting practice and infield. No issues with his left knee or calf. "I talked to him today," said manager Buck Showalter. "He's upbeat and ready to go." Showalter estimates that Machado will play three to five games at extended spring training before...

You don't need to look further than the mound to find the best reason to watch tonight's game between the Nationals at Cardinals. Left-hander Gio Gonzalez goes up against Cardinals phenom Michael Wacha, who pitches against the Nats for the first time since Ryan Zimmerman broke up his no-hit bid last September. Wacha, 22, is 2-0 with a 1.89 ERA through three starts this season while Gonzalez is 2-1 with a 3.50 ERA. For the Nationals 3B Anthony Rendon LF Bryce Harper RF Jayson Werth 1B Adam...

The Orioles play at Fenway Park tonight in the opener of a four-game series. It's a ballpark where they have a winning percentage of .682 since late in the 2011 season. The Orioles have won six of their last seven series at Fenway, going 15-7 in that time. That includes a record of 12-6 there the past two seasons. Maybe the Orioles will find their longball swing at Fenway. The Birds led the majors with 212 homers last season, which was 24 more than the next closest team. Right now, they've...

The Nationals made a roster move to freshen up the bullpen prior to tonight's game against the Cardinals. Left-hander Xavier Cedeno was called up from Triple-A Syracuse. To make room for Cedeno on the roster, the Nats optioned right-hander Blake Treinen to Syracuse. Cedeno was on a roll at Triple-A, having thrown 3 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit, walking one and striking out four. Treinen made his major league debut earlier this month. He had three appearances with the Nats,...

The Washington Nationals today recalled left-handed reliever Xavier Cedeno from Triple-A Syracuse and optioned right-hander Blake Treinen to Syracuse. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. In three appearances with Triple-A Syracuse this season, Cedeno has tossed 3.2 scoreless innings. Cedeno has allowed just one hit, walked one and struck out four while holding opponents to a .077 batting average. Acquired from the Astros in April of...

BOSTON - For tonight's series opener against the Red Sox, Adam Jones is back in center field one day after serving as the designated hitter. Delmon Young is in left with Nelson Cruz at DH. Chris Tillman takes the mound opposite Boston's John Lackey as the Orioles look to start the series on the right foot. For the Orioles Nick Markakis RF Delmon Young LF Chris Davis 1B Adam Jones CF Nelson Cruz DH Matt Wieters C J.J. Hardy SS Steve Lombardozzi 2B Jonathan Schoop 3B Chris Tillman RHP For...

For left-hander Tim Berry, it seems the power of positive thinking is just as important as the power of a well located fastball. After a very solid 2013 season with Single-A Frederick and a very strong Arizona Fall League, Berry is off to a great start in his first year with Double-A Bowie. He got another no decision Thursday night, but went six innings giving up just five hits and one run. Berry has an ERA of 1.00 over three starts to rank sixth in the Eastern League. Over 18 innings he has...

At just 21, Bryce Harper is one of the most well-known names in the baseball world. Loyal Nationals fans have come to expect hard-nosed play, extreme amounts of hustle and intense ferocity from the slugger. On the field, Harper has stood out and made himself into one of the most well-known players of this century. In Major League Baseball's latest "For the Love of Baseball" spot, Harper has been edited into old baseball footage, so it appears as if he's playing on the field alongside...

Orioles fans woke up on this day in 1954, which was Easter Sunday, with a .500 baseball team in town. The 20,000-plus fans who headed to Memorial Stadium to see their 2-2 Orioles play were the last group to see a non-losing baseball team take the field in Baltimore. The O's crept back to 4-4 with an extra-inning win in Chicago the following Friday and never reached the break-even point again. It might seem like some consolation that those fans at the ballpark on Easter had the opportunity to...