ST. LOUIS – By the time they took the field tonight, the Nationals had ample time to process the events of the last 48 hours. Not only did they have an off-day after arriving in St. Louis late Sunday night to consider the firing of their longtime general manager and manager, they also had a two-hour, 19-minute rain delay that pushed back first pitc

Bryan Baker turned to watch the flight of another baseball heading for the center field fence. He stood with his hand on his hip, certain of the outcome. Pete Alonso knew it, too, carrying his bat most of the way to first base before flipping it in celebration. A pair of two-run homers off Baker in the eighth inning made a 6-2 lead disappear, and t

ST. LOUIS – While making a point to thank the man he has replaced and the owners who have now given him an unexpected opportunity to lead a baseball operations department, interim general manager Mike DeBartolo made clear today he has been given the authority to lead the Nationals into a new direction he believes will lift them back into regular co

The Washington Nationals made the following roster moves on Tuesday. Nationals Interim General Manager Mike DeBartolo made the announcement. Agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Luis García on a one-year Major League contractRecalled catcher Drew Millas from Triple-A RochesterPlaced catcher Keibert Ruiz on the 7-day Injured List (retroactive t

Cade Povich has received a second opinion on his left hip and he threw in the bullpen a few days ago. He’s scheduled for two ups in another session this afternoon. The resumption of an injury rehab assignment is getting close. The Orioles happily will take positive news. Povich was pulled from his first assignment at Triple-A Norfolk in late June d

Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino said initial projections have catcher Gary Sánchez missing eight to 10 weeks with a right knee sprain. Sánchez, who’s on the 10-day injured list retroactive to Sunday, met with doctors earlier today. “There’s always a scenario where it could go really good for Gary and it can be a little earlier,” Mansolino sa

ST. LOUIS – Hello from Busch Stadium, where an unexpectedly new era of Nationals baseball begins tonight. There’s a week to go until the All-Star break, 72 games left to play in the season. And there’s a new general manager and manager (interim, in each case) calling the shots the rest of the way after Mike Rizzo and Davey Martinez were fired follo

With the All-Star break nearly here, the Orioles are hoping to get healthy as they battle to keep up in the race for an American League wildcard playoff berth. Although the O’s are behind last year’s home run pace, every crack of the bat lifts the hearts of everyone in Birdland.  And that unmistakable crack of the bat also lifts the spirits of the

When last we saw the Nationals on the field, CJ Abrams was lofting a long fly ball to left field for the final out of a 6-4 loss to the Red Sox, completing a series sweep. A frustrating loss to end the homestand, for sure, but it was immediately followed by uplifting news: James Wood and MacKenzie Gore had been voted into the All-Star Game by their

The All-Star Game is a week from today, which is the unofficial halfway point of the season. The Orioles are playing their 90th game tonight, against the Mets at Camden Yards, to begin their last homestand before the break. They can move eight below .500 for the first time since May 6. Four days off before another trip to Tampa present an opportuni