SAN FRANCISCO – The mailbag didn’t empty on my first attempt, so let’s try again. Here are some leftover questions as we await the second game of the series against the Giants, with a starting time of 4:15 p.m. on the West Coast. Which prospects recently brought up are you most surprised by with their performance, whether good or bad? So we’re not

SAN FRANCISCO – Dean Kremer had the Giants beating the ball into the ground tonight in the first inning. That’s usually good. Six of the first seven batters reached base after the Orioles took an early lead. The Giants kept finding holes in the infield and kept forcing Kremer to throw pitches until his count reached 39. He would have been excused f

The Nationals could have made a significant decision ahead of Friday night’s series opener against the Rays. With Thursday’s off-day, they could have chosen to skip Mitchell Parker’s spot in the rotation while keeping the other four starters on normal rest, allowing the struggling left-hander to work on some things with some extra time before his n

SAN FRANCISCO – The six-man rotation will be complete next week with Tyler Wells’ reinstatement from the injured list. Wells will start in San Diego in his first major league appearance since April 12, 2024. He underwent elbow ligament reconstructive surgery two months later and just completed his rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk. Because he

The Nationals officially placed Drew Millas on the 10-day injured list with a fractured and dislocated left index finger (retroactive to Aug. 28) and selected the contract of catcher C.J. Stubbs from Triple-A Rochester this afternoon. Millas underwent successful surgery today to stabilize the fracture and repair the joint on his finger. “I feel bad

The Orioles have made the following roster move: INF Vimael Machín has cleared outright waivers and accepted an assignment to Triple-A Norfolk.

SAN FRANCISCO – Orioles infielder Vimael Machín is staying in the organization. Machín cleared outright waivers today and accepted an assignment to Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles designated Machín for assignment on Wednesday and selected Emmanuel Rivera’s contract from Norfolk. Machín went 1-for-11 with a home run in his first major league action si

The Washington Nationals selected the contract of catcher C.J. Stubbs from Triple-A Rochester and placed catcher Drew Millas on the 10-day Injured List with a fractured and dislocated left second finger (retroactive to Aug. 28) on Friday. Nationals Interim General Manager Mike DeBartolo made the announcement. Stubbs, 28, joins a Major League roster

The Nationals’ nightmare in New York is over … at least until they go back to Queens in three weeks. But for now, they get to enjoy a six-game homestand, starting with three games against the Rays to start this holiday weekend. Mitchell Parker will take the mound for the series opener after the Nats chose not to use yesterday’s off-day to skip his

When the pitching probables came out for the Nationals’ weekend series against the Rays, nothing was out of the ordinary. No new names appeared nor where there any TBAs listed: * Friday – LHP Mitchell Parker vs. RHP Adrian Houser* Saturday – RHP Jake Irvin vs. RHP Ryan Pepiot* Sunday – RHP Brad Lord vs. LHP Ian Seymour The only interesting factor w