The Orioles today announced that they have recalled right-hander Steve Johnson from Triple-A Norfolk and optioned right-hander Alex Burnett to Norfolk. Johnson is scheduled to start tonight's game at Minnesota. Johnson, 25, began the season on the disabled list with a strained right lat. He made three starts for Norfolk and was 1-1 with a 4.41 ERA (16.1IP, 8ER). In four starts for Baltimore in 2012, Johnson was 3-0 with a 2.86 ERA (22.0IP, 7ER) and the Orioles won all four games he...

The Nationals had hoped that Bryce Harper would be able to return to the lineup today after having minor surgery on Thursday night to remove an ingrown toenail. Instead, Harper is out of the Nats' lineup for the second straight game. Manager Davey Johnson said this afternoon that Harper's big toe is still sore after having an ingrown portion of the nail removed two days ago. "Harp's still a little tender," Johnson said. "He wanted to wait until he hit on the field, and if it's that...

The Washington Nationals today recalled outfielder Eury Perez from Syracuse of the Triple-A International League and placed right fielder Jayson Werth on the 15-Day Disabled List, retroactive to May 3, with a right hamstring strain. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Perez joins the Nationals after hitting .346 (37-for-107) with five doubles, a triple, a home run, six RBI, seven stolen bases and 17 runs scored in 23...

Jayson Werth hasn't played since May 2 because of a right hamstring strain, and the Nationals finally needed to make use of his roster spot. The Nats officially placed Werth on the 15-day disabled list today, retroactive to May 3, and called outfielder Eury Perez up from Triple-A Syracuse. Werth is batting .260 with four homers, 10 RBIs and 17 runs in 27 games this season. He'll be eligible to return on May 18. This will be the second stint in the big leagues for the 22-year-old Perez, who...

Not only has Ian Desmond been productive this season, he's also been clutch. According to Elias, all five of Desmond's home runs this season have given the Nationals the lead. Last night, it was a two-run shot in the fourth that broke open a 2-2 tie and led the Nats to a 7-2 win. Desmond now has 19 extra-base hits this season, tops among all major league shortstops. The Yankees' Robinson Cano is the only other middle infielder to match Desmond's number of extra-base knocks. Defensively,...

MINNEAPOLIS - The Orioles will make another roster move today to clear room for starter Steve Johnson. Reliever Alex Burnett is expected to be optioned to Triple-A Norfolk, but we'll have to wait for an announcement. Tommy Hunter has been credited with the win in his last three appearances. He retired all seven batters he faced last night, striking out three, and lowered his ERA to 1.47. Joe Mauer took him deep in the eighth inning - just not deep enough. Adam Jones made the catch on the...

MINNEAPOLIS - Chris Dickerson, who started in right field tonight for the Orioles, has a theory about this club and its ability to overcome deficits and adversity. "I almost think the team enjoys playing from behind, with an attitude that's like, 'OK, we're going to come back,'" Dickerson said. "The team has been so incredibly resilient and everybody just working within the team, putting together good at-bats, playing basically in every facet of the game, minus the defense in the first...

It sounds like a few fans turned the game off on MASN last night when the Orioles fell behind the Twins 6-0. If they didn't make their way back to the broadcast, they missed a stunning comeback and 9-6 win. The Orioles, Red Sox and Yankees all won Friday night to remain tied atop the AL East with New York actually a few percentage points ahead of the other two clubs. When I worked with former Orioles executive Jim Duquette on the radio last night on Baltimore's 105.7 FM The Fan, he showed...

MINNEAPOLIS - The Orioles rallied from a six-run deficit to win tonight for the first time since June 25, 2010 against the Washington Nationals at Camden Yards. "It's not a club that panics," manager Buck Showalter said after a 9-6, 10-inning victory over the Minnesota Twins. "I've told you many times. It's a mature group, even though it's the youngest team in our division. They stay within each other and do what they do. Guys don't try to hit five-run home runs. Just got a lot of...

Well, to say the least, that was an impressive win. Down 6-0 as they came to bat in the top of the sixth tonight, the Orioles scored six to tie the game over a two-inning span and then scored three in the top of the 10th to stun the Twins, 9-6, tonight. This was the first time the Orioles won when down 6-0 since June 25, 2010 against the Nationals. The Orioles scored the game's last nine runs while their bullpen kept Minnesota off the board after the Twins scored six runs in the first five...