MILWAUKEE – Brady House’s bat helped him earn his first promotion to make his major league debut about a month ago. But it’s his glove at third base that’s impressed the most so far over his first 21 big league games. House slashed .304/.353/.519 with an .873 OPS, 15 doubles, 13 home runs and 41 RBIs in 65 games with Triple-A Rochester before getti

Zach Eflin begins his injury rehab assignment Sunday at Double-A Chesapeake, as he works to return from lower back discomfort. Eflin will face hitters in Florida next Friday and “should be ready to go,” according to interim manager Tony Mansolino. Cade Povich, recovered from left hip inflammation, starts Sunday at High-A Aberdeen and will pitch aga

MILWAUKEE – After struggling against two Brewers pitchers last night, the Nationals offense hopes to get going in the second matchup of this three-game set before the All-Star break, which will feature two starting pitchers making just their second starts of the season for completely different reasons. The Nats' bats’ challenge doesn’t get any easi

MILWAUKEE – There aren’t a lot of positives to take away from an 8-3 drubbing like the one the Nationals suffered at the hands of the Brewers last night. But of the few, the biggest one perhaps was the contributions the Nats got from their No. 9 hitter and backup catcher. With primary backstop Keibert Ruiz back on the seven-day concussion injured l

Jacob Stallings made his fifth start and seventh appearance behind the plate last night with the Orioles. Alex Jackson should return to the lineup this weekend after doubling twice in his first start in Game 2 of Thursday’s doubleheader. They’ve spent less than three weeks in the organization, Stallings arriving ahead of Jackson, and probably will

MILWAUKEE – The Nationals have three opportunities this weekend to end this disappointing first half on a high note. They entered this three-game set against the red-hot Brewers having lost five of their last six games. Even so, they began the day only 2 ½ games behind the Braves in the National League East, leaving a small chance they could enter

To make a serious push for a Wild Card berth, the Orioles first had to move within five games of .500, a daunting task considering that they sat 18 below at their lowest point. Then, as interim manager Tony Mansolino explained, they could try to level the season record and get within reach of the playoffs.   This would be different type of progress

MILWAUKEE – For obvious reasons, this week has been challenging for the Nationals. Two mainstays for the organization – general manager Mike Rizzo and manager Davey Martinez – are no longer here. It’s been an adjustment period for the players, many of whom were drafted or acquired by Rizzo and only knew Martinez as their big league skipper. But it’

Orioles starters Zach Eflin and Cade Povich are going on injury rehab assignments Sunday while their teammates play their final game before the All-Star break. Eflin, on the 15-day injured list with lower back discomfort, will join Triple-A Norfolk in Jacksonville. Interim manager Tony Mansolino said Povich, on the 15-day IL with left hip inflammat

MILWAUKEE – Hello, Wisconsin! Now that my obligatory “That '70s Show” reference is out of the way, let’s get back to baseball. The Nationals have one weekend left of this forgettable first half. All that stands between them and the All-Star break are three games against the Brewers, who are 53-40 and currently hold the top National League Wild Card