Alex Burnett isn't the only new arrival in the clubhouse. The Orioles have also recalled infielder Yamaico Navarro, adding a bench player to their 25-man roster. Burnett replaces Wei-Yin Chen, who went on the disabled list, while Navarro takes the place of reliever Mike Belfiore, who was sent back to Triple-A Norfolk yesterday. Here are tonight's lineups for the opener of a two-game interleague series against the San Diego Padres: For the Padres Everth Cabrera SS Will Venable RF Chase...

It was difficult to watch the replays of Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper crashing into the outfield wall and fence at Dodger Stadium on Monday night, and then to see him go down to the ground. The jammed shoulder and 11 stitches under his chin are an example of how hard he went into the wall, and what the phenom will do to try to record an out at all costs. It is important for Harper to be careful in those situations, but it also a part of his go-all-out mentality, which is one of the...

The Orioles will recall reliever Alex Burnett from Triple-A Norfolk today for a third time this season. In this instance, Burnett will replace starter Wei-Yin Chen on the 25-man roster. Chen will be placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right oblique. Burnett was optioned over the weekend to make room for Steve Johnson, who later was optioned to make room for reliever Mike Belfiore, who was optioned yesterday. Got all that? Burnett appeared in one game for the Orioles, striking...

The low Single-A Hagerstown Suns, the South Atlantic League affiliate of the Nationals, have worked for years to try to get a new facility built in their city to replace the aging Municipal Stadium. But site after site has run into issues with financing or voter disinterest, and other sites in Warrenton, Va., and Fredericksburg, Va., have been rumored as possible replacements. Yesterday's Free-Lance Star in Fredericksburg reports the city would be "ideal" for a minor league team, based on...

What is it about Bryce Harper that has allowed him to have so much success at such a young age? Well, he's immensely talented, of course. At 20, Harper can do things on a baseball field that many players with a decade's worth of experience cannot dream of doing. Beyond that, however, is Harper's work ethic, his drive, his desire to give his all in every single facet of the game. Harper's going to outwork you off the field, then he's going to outhustle you on it. That's his goal every...

Eight starts, seven victories, a 1.69 ERA. Jordan Zimmermann keeps on rolling. Zimmermann went 7 2/3 innings tonight, allowing two runs on nine hits, striking out five and walking none as the Nationals beat the Dodgers 6-2 in the first game of a three-game set. He's now 7-1 on the season. The main concern coming out of this game, however, is the health of Bryce Harper, who left in the bottom of the fifth inning after colliding face-first with the right field wall. We'll wait for updates...

Scary moment out in Los Angeles, as Bryce Harper left tonight's game against the Dodgers after colliding face-first with the right field fence. Harper was chasing a deep fly ball hit by A.J. Ellis, and lost track of where he was in relation to the wall. As the ball came down over his head, Harper turned and went face-first into the wall, colliding with the chain-link portion of the fence that protects the video board. He went down in a heap, and after the Nationals were able to corral the...

That headline would have been a heck of a lot smoother if Ryan Zimmerman and Jordan Zimmermann would just get together and agree to have their last names spelled the same way. Make it happen, fellas. Do it for the sake of my headlines, if nothing else. The Zimmerman(n) boys have helped the Nationals to an early 4-0 lead over the Dodgers after three innings. Zimmerman has a two-run double and three RBIs, and Zimmermann has thrown two scoreless innings with two strikeouts. Both guys are on...

Most reporters that cover the Orioles likely get similar questions, but here are some I have been getting lately: * How long can the Orioles go with Ryan Flaherty struggling on offense? * Is Jair Jurrjens the next minor league pitcher to get a shot in the rotation? * When will the Orioles callup Kevin Gausman? * Will Manny Machado be moving back to shortstop? OK, haven't gotten that last one in a while but just wanted to make sure I had your attention. Bet that one did the trick. My...

The Orioles are back home tonight after playing 14 of their past 17 games on the road, and they're facing an opponent that doesn't normally make the trip to Baltimore. The San Diego Padres have been to Camden Yards once before, and you have to go back to 2002, when the Orioles took two of three games. Melvin Mora had five RBIs in the series opener. The following night, Tony Bautista hit a walk-off home run in the 10th inning. The Orioles won two of three games in their first visit to San...