A report by Baseball America lists the top teams in spending on the First-Year Player Draft from 2008 through 2010. The Orioles are listed fourth on that list, with bonuses totaling 24.8 million over the last three drafts. Top draft spendors, 2008 through 2010: $30.6 million - Pittsburgh $28.3 million - Boston $28.2 million - Washington $24.8 million - Baltimore Baseball America says that the O's $5.25 million bonus that top pick Manny Machado got this year is the 14th largest signing bonus...

Nationals right-hander Jordan Zimmermann will be called up from Syracuse in time to start Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Zimmermann will take Stephen Strasburg's place in rotation when Strasburg is placed on the disabled list. It will be Zimmermann's first start for the Nats in over a year after recovering from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. Zimmermann made 16 starts last season for the Nats, going 3-5 with a 4.63 ERA. Zimmermann has gone 1-0 with a 0.53 ERA in four...

Nationals left-handed pitcher John Lannan suffered a strained flexor tendon in his pitching arm earlier this year, which completely affected his pitching and played a major role in his demotion to Harrisburg. General manager Mike Rizzo announced Monday that Stephen Strasburg will go on the disabled list due to a strained flexor tendon in his right arm, an injury that is similar to what Lannan endured. Lannan got the rest and rehab he needed for his arm and made his way back to the Nats. ...

If you loved Ken Burns' classic Baseball documentary, you'll probably want to pencil this event onto your calendar. On Thursday, September 23rd, Burns will join filmmaker Lynn Novick for a preview screening of his new film, the Tenth Inning, at Lisner Auditorium in Washington D.C. at 7 p.m. This preview screening is a PBS and WETA event which will feature a discussion with Burns, Novick and ESPN writer Howard Bryant. The Tenth Inning, a two-part, four-hour documentary, premiers on...

Harrisburg is franchise's longest-running affiliate. The Washington Nationals today announced the signing of a two-year Player Development Contract with the Harrisburg Senators of the Double-A Eastern League. Nationals President Stan Kasten, Nationals Senior Vice President and General Manager Mike Rizzo, Nationals Assistant General Manager and Vice President/Player Development Bob Boone and Director of Player Development Doug Harris made the joint announcement. "We are delighted to once...

Nolan Reimold is starting at first base today for Triple-A Norfolk. The Tides are losing to Durham, 5-1, in the fifth. Brandon Snyder has been making the bulk of the starts at first since coming off the disabled list, but he's not in the lineup. Reimold has posted a .464 on-base percentage in 34 games since July 17. That's the third-highest percentage in the International League. Former Oriole Justin Turner is first at .474 during that span. Reimold is batting .308 (36-for-117) with four...

There is so much happening at Nationals Park this week and plenty of good reasons to ignore the rainy forecast. But, in case you need it, here is the Nats' hotline for inclement weather: 202-675-NATS, Option 5. Now for the good stuff... Tuesday is T-Shirt Tuesday, with a special design featuring Stephen Strasburg. The first 10,000 fans will get a t-shirt courtesy of tickets.com. On Wednesday, the Nationals celebrate Craft Beer Week with a Leinenkugel pregame beer sampling at the Miller...

You can hear the cow bells from here. The pride of the Bulldogs continues to crush the ball in Woodbridge. Potomac Nationals first baseman Tyler Moore is rewriting record books at Pfitzner and the league takes notice...again. For the fourth time this season, the Mississippi State product has won the Player of the Week Award in the Carolina League. That's four times in the last six weeks he has controlled the honor. Moore has been beyond en fuego since July 15, hitting 18 homers and 55...

Manager Lou Piniella decided to make Sunday's game against the Braves his last in order to spend more time with his ailing mother in Tampa. It was a very emotional moment for the team and the city, especially after trading a team leader like Derrek Lee to Atlanta earlier in the week. The Cubs look vastly different from the last time these two teams tangled, as they recharge for 2011. Third-base coach Mike Quade will make his major league managerial debut tonight at Nats Park. The Nats...

If you made it out to the Yard during the last homestand, you undoubtedly saw this week's image all over Oriole Park. The question each week is - Where? As usual, take a look at the photo below and let us know what the item is and we're it's located in or around Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Get your guess in early to grab the bonus point for being the first O's fan to guess correctly, or post a picture of yourself next to the item below on the MASNsports.com Facebook page to grab extra...