Nationals top prospect Anthony Rendon has been recalled from the Double-A Harrisburg Senators, and third baseman Ryan Zimmerman has been placed on disabled list, according to a tweet from the Nationals. The 22-year-old Rendon, a third baseman, is hitting .292 (14-for-48) with four doubles, two home runs and seven RBIs in 14 games with Harrisburg. He has continued to display his amazing hitting ability as the organization has worked him at a couple of different infield spots to help groom his...

They came back to say goodbye to the Earl of Baltimore. Orioles Hall of Famers Cal Ripken Jr. and Brooks Robinson spoke tonight at a pregame ceremony to honor the life of former Orioles manager and fellow Hall of Famer Earl Weaver, who died in January. Brooks spoke to Earl's family in his opening remarks. "You have been in our hearts and prayers for the last few months. We all butted heads with Earl every once in a while, but we admired him for sure," Robinson said. "I think even the...

The Orioles are setting up for the Earl Weaver tribute that will take place on the field before Game 2 of today's doubleheader against the Los Angeles Dodgers. I'm told that Frank Robinson won't be here. He was supposed to speak, along with Brooks Robinson, Jim Palmer, manager Buck Showalter and others. Update: Palmer also couldn't attend the tribute, but Cal Ripken Jr. is here. As Showalter reflected on today's 7-5 Game 1 victory, he kept going back to pitcher Jason Hammel. "I'll...

With a second game coming today, Jason Hammel was in trouble early in today's opening game. He was at 51 pitches through two innings and down 4-0. Not the way he wanted his day to start. "After I was at 51 after two I was like, 'Not with a doubleheader, I have to get deep.' That would have been the worst thing to do, kill the bullpen on the first game," Hammel said. "I was pretty happy with it overall. "Actually save for one pitch or two or three overall. The three-run homer to (Andre)...

Adam Jones is making his first start as the Orioles' designated hitter tonight in Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chris Dickerson is starting in center field. Taylor Teagarden is behind the plate, and Ryan Flaherty is starting at second base. For the Orioles Nate McLouth LF Manny Machado 3B Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones DH Chris Davis 1B J.J. Hardy SS Chris Dickerson CF Taylor Teagarden C Ryan Flaherty 2B Wei-Yin Chen LHP For the Dodgers Carl Crawford LF...

The Nationals treated Mets right-hander Jeremy Hefner like a guy with a 7.20 ERA, and had an lead to show for their efforts. Ian Desmond led off the second inning with his third homer of the season and Bryce Harper crushed a two-run homer into the left field stands at Citi Field in the third, staking the Nats to a 3-0 lead. But it's now 5-3 Mets in the fourth, as the Mets have battled back and taken advantage of some wildness that led to a troubling lack of composure from lefty Gio...

On a day where they fell behind 4-0, rallied to lead 5-4 and were tied at 5-5, the Orioles had the final answer today to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-5 in the opener of the series. Nolan Reimold's two-run double to right in the bottom of the eighth broke the 5-5 tie. Chris Davis doubled with one out for his third hit of the day and two walks - one intentional - loaded the bases for the O's left fielder. He drove in three on the day. The Orioles ended a five-game losing streak to the...

The Orioles are playing two games today, which could tax their bullpen. Jason Hammel's 32-pitch first inning won't offer much relief. Hammel allowed back-to-back singles to Mark Ellis and Matt Kemp, and Andre Ethier belted a three-run homer onto the flag court in right field to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 3-0 lead. Ethier jumped on Hammel's first pitch, a 93 mph fastball, and almost deposited it onto Eutaw St. Former Orioles catcher Ramon Hernandez walked with two outs before Skip...

There is a little unknown for Orioles batters in Game 1 today as they face Dodgers lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu, a 26-year-old rookie in major league baseball, but a pitcher who spent seven seasons pitching in Korea. He was a Korean Baseball Organization All-Star every season he played for the Hanwha Eagles and won the KBO strikeout title five times. He has made three starts for Los Angeles and is 2-1 with a 2.89 ERA with just three walks and 20 strikeouts over 18 2/3 innings. Orioles hitting coach...

Ryan Zimmerman's sore left hamstring remains an issue, and the third baseman is again out of the lineup for today's 3:05 p.m. game against the Mets at Citi Field. The game will air nationally on FOX. Zimmerman has not played since being removed from Wednesday's game against the Marlins in Miami, and Chad Tracy is again at third base in his place today. The Nationals, however, get second baseman Danny Espinosa back for today's game. Espinosa missed four games after being struck in the...