The Nationals’ weekend series against the Brewers could not have gone any worse. Perhaps the arrival of the homeless Athletics this week will help turn things around. The A’s – who are playing in Sacramento for three seasons but are officially not allowed to be called by any city name for reasons unclear – come to town playing decent baseball, havi

On the (admittedly short) list of things to look forward to over the remainder of the Nationals’ season, the return of Dylan Crews from the injured list and the return of Cade Cavalli to the major leagues have to rank right near the top. It’s been a frustrating summer for both former first round picks, both of them sidelined longer than initially h

PHILADELPHIA – The visiting clubhouse at Citizens Bank Park isn’t a good location for trying to identify new players. Lockers don’t come with names, just uniform numbers that aren’t much use without a program or freakish memory skills. And the Orioles’ roster has undergone a startling makeover. A player sat on a couch yesterday wearing a thick whit

PHILADELPHIA – Games over the next two months that can’t get the Orioles back into a playoff chase have the power to elevate a young pitcher in the eyes of his bosses. For as long as he’s allowed to stay on the mound. Left-hander Cade Povich returned from the injured list today to make his first appearance in almost two months, and he came within a

PHILADELPHIA – Grayson Rodriguez won’t pitch in 2025. The last flicker of hope is doused. The elbow discomfort that shut down Rodriguez again will lead to a debridement procedure next week to clean out some bone fragments. The surgery is expected to happen a week from today. Executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias stated Friday in a vid

PHILADELPHIA – The Orioles reinstated left-hander Cade Povich from the injured list today and he gets the ball to start a three-game series against the Phillies. That wasn’t the only move. Infielder/outfielder Vidal Bruján was activated and he’s wearing No. 40. The Orioles claimed him yesterday. The counter moves were optioning reliever Houston Rot

The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Reinstated LHP Cade Povich (left hip inflammation) from the 15-day Injured List. He will start tonight’s game.Activated INF/OF Vidal Bruján. He will wear No. 40.Optioned RHP Houston Roth to Triple-A Norfolk after yesterday’s game.Optioned OF Jordyn Adams to Triple-A Norfolk.

It’s been a constant source of frustration throughout the season. No matter how poorly they’ve pitched, the Nationals have often had little choice but to stick with the staff they’ve got because of a lack of viable alternatives knocking on the door in the minors. There have been a few moments along the way when the organization has made roster chan

Attempts to get comfortable with the structure of the Orioles’ roster is time wasted. The changes and debuts are coming at a dizzying pace. The Orioles set a club record by using 62 players in the 110-loss 2021 season. The total is 55 this year and they have infielder/outfielder Vidal Bruján and relievers Elvin Rodríguez and Houston Roth waiting fo

CHICAGO – A post-trade deadline world involves a lot of moving pieces.  The Orioles will take chances on waiver claims and young talent, hoping to find diamonds in the rough.  Who knows if Ryan Noda will be a flier that becomes a piece. This afternoon, though, he was a ninth-inning hero. One of two, but we'll get to that. With the O's down 3-2 and