Not so long ago – 2 1/2 weeks, to be precise – the Nationals appeared to be making real progress. With an 8-7 win over the Phillies on June 2, the Nats improved to 25-32 overall. They even owned a winning record over nearly one-quarter of a full season, going 20-19 after opening the year a dismal 5-13. They were on pace for a 71-win season, which w

From Rule 5 selection to the big league leader in WHIP. Following Tommy John surgery and with having never pitched at Triple-A, O's right-hander Tyler Wells has skipped a few steps along the way. But for now, he’s about the best the Orioles can offer in an improving rotation. A pitcher that was labeled by some as best suited for the bullpen, is now

The Orioles return to their division tonight having lost four of their last seven series. However, they’ve won seven of their last 10 games. They began yesterday tied with the Rangers for the second-best record in the American League and are 5 ½ games ahead of the third-place Yankees, who have lost four in a row. However, they are constantly presse

As he impressed throughout April and May with the best sustained stretch of his young career, one question loomed over Josiah Gray: Could he continue to keep the ball in the yard all summer, avoiding the back-breaking home runs that spoiled his 2022 season? Four starts into June, the initial answer to that question is not an encouraging one. Gray i

Jeimer Candelario is back in the Nationals lineup this afternoon, and while that wouldn’t seem to be a dramatic change, for this particular lineup at this particular time, it is quite significant. Candelario was scratched from the lineup Sunday about an hour prior to first pitch with a sore right thumb after getting jammed the previous evening. Mic

The season is nearly halfway complete. The All-Star break is three weeks away. And today, two of the worst teams in the National League open a three-game series, one of them expected, one of them definitely not expected. The Nationals, as much as everyone would’ve liked to believe, remain at the bottom of the NL East, a position they have taken fir

It was something of a throwaway line from Davey Martinez during a postgame press conference that didn’t include many bright spots. Minutes after his Nationals lost for the 14th time in 18 games overall, the sixth straight time against the Marlins, Martinez was mentioning Lane Thomas’ third-inning homer (which ultimately accounted for all of the tea

CHICAGO – It might feel like the Orioles have been struggling lately. They have, after all, lost back-to-back road series for the first time all year and they are 3-4 in their last seven series. But by winning 6-3 Sunday at Wrigley Field over the Chicago Cubs, the Orioles avoided getting swept and have now won seven of their past 10 games. Yes, ove

Scout David Jennings was on edge long before the Orioles were on the clock again. The 2019 draft began with the selection of catcher Adley Rutschman. There was no risk of losing the top player on the board. Having the worst record and picking first has its privileges. Jennings tracked Alabama prep shortstop Gunnar Henderson since the kid was a skin

CHICAGO – The Orioles minor league rosters are in for some big changes very soon. According to a club source, eight players are about to be promoted and they include five players currently ranked among the O’s top 30 prospects list via Baseball America. Moving from Double-A Bowie to Triple-A Norfolk are infielder César Prieto, right-handed pitcher