Dating back to the very early stages of spring training this year, the Nationals have said - both on and off the record - that they had confidence that Gio Gonzalez wasn't going to be disciplined by Major League Baseball for his involvement with Biogenesis, an anti-aging clinic in the Miami area that allegedly distributed performance-enhancing drugs to players. ESPN is reporting tonight that MLB has gotten the cooperation of Tony Bosch, the founder of Biogenesis, and that the league office...

Is the pressure really on the Orioles in this series at Houston? The Astros have the worst record in the AL at 21-37, and only the Florida Marlins keep them from having the worst record in baseball. The Astros this season are 0-4 against Boston, 0-9 vs. Oakland, 1-6 against Detroit and 1-5 vs. Texas. But, here is the issue: Most of those losses came during Houston's first 40 games when they went 10-30. Last night, Houston completed a four-game road sweep against the Angels, and the Astros...

The Orioles today announced that they have reinstated catcher Taylor Teagarden from the 15-day disabled list and designated catcher Chris Snyder for assignment. Teagarden, 29, was placed on the DL on April 28 with a dislocated left thumb. He has appeared in four games for the Orioles this season, going hitless in 13 at-bats. He threw out one of two attempted base stealers. Snyder, 32, went 2-for-17 in six games with the Orioles. The club went 4-1 in his five starts.

The Orioles finally made their roster move official tonight, activating Taylor Teagarden from the 15-day disabled list and designating Chris Snyder for assignment in a swap of backup catchers. Teagarden, 29, went on the DL on April 28 with a dislocated left thumb after appearing in four games and going 0-for-13. He threw out one of two runners attempting to steal. Teagarden appeared in three injury-rehab games at Triple-A Norfolk, catching twice and serving as the designated hitter. Snyder,...

It's fair to wonder whether all the roster moves the Nationals made today were made with the intention of shaking things up and giving the team a spark after a mediocre start to the season. According to general manager Mike Rizzo, that wasn't the case. "Well it wasn't for the jolt scenario, more so than getting guys here that gives us the best chance to win baseball games," Rizzo said. "It has nothing to do with trying something different. It's putting the best 25 out there at this...

We've discussed Danny Espinosa landing on the DL and Anthony Rendon getting called up and getting a shot at earning significant playing time at second base. Now let's talk about the other roster moves the Nationals made today - their decision to designate right-hander Henry Rodriguez and left-hander Zach Duke for assignment and call up left-handed reliever Ian Krol from Double-A Harrisburg. Rodriguez was originally acquired by the Nats along with outfielder Corey Brown in the Josh...

Just a quiet little Tuesday at Nationals Park. Six players involved in roster moves, including three members of the Nats' opening day roster being shipped out, either to the disabled list or to the waiver wire. Jayson Werth has been activated off the DL today after missing the last 28 games with a strained right hamstring, but he's the least surprising part of all the action. Danny Espinosa has been placed on the 15-day DL with a fractured right wrist, relievers Henry Rodriguez and Zach...

Ryan Flaherty gets another start at second base tonight against the Houston Astros, and Danny Valencia will serve as the designated hitter after delivering a pinch-hit, game-tying single Sunday afternoon against the Detroit Tigers at Camden Yards. The rest of the lineup is predictable. Still waiting for the Orioles to announce that catcher Taylor Teagarden has been activated from the disabled list. He's no longer with Triple-A Norfolk. Official word will come before the first pitch. For...

The Washington Nationals today recalled from rehab and reinstated outfielder Jayson Werth from the 15-Day Disabled List, recalled infielder Anthony Rendon from Syracuse of the Triple-A International League and selected left-handed pitcher Ian Krol from Harrisburg of the Double-A Eastern League. Additionally, the Nationals placed second baseman Danny Espinosa on the 15-Day Disabled List (right wrist fracture), retroactive to June 3, and designated right-handed pitcher Henry Rodriguez and...

Davey Johnson promised changes, and change has come. Lots of change. Let's start with what we know for sure. Jayson Werth has been activated from the disabled list and is in tonight's lineup for the first of three games against the New York Mets at Nationals Park. Anthony Rendon is also listed on the lineup card, meaning he's been recalled from Triple-A Syracuse, where he's been playing second base. However, Rendon is not starting. When reporters got to the clubhouse, they found second...