MILWAUKEE – Gunnar Henderson took batting practice this afternoon and fielded ground balls to test his lower back. Henderson remains out of the lineup but said earlier that he should be in the lineup Wednesday night. “It’s getting better,” said manager Brandon Hyde. “We’re hoping he’s going to be back in there in the next day or two.” Ramón Urías i

The Nationals made the first of what could be several moves in coming days to address a bullpen that has become the roster’s weakest link, designating Andrés Machado for assignment and recalling Jordan Weems from Triple-A Rochester. Machado, who was tagged for four runs and gave up a pair of killer homers during Sunday’s loss to the Phillies, was o

MILWAUKEE – Orioles third baseman Gunnar Henderson said he expects to be in Wednesday night’s lineup against the Brewers. Henderson was removed from Saturday’s game in San Francisco with lower-back soreness and he didn’t play Sunday. Ramón Urías is playing third base tonight. “It’s actually feeling pretty good today,” Henderson said. “It was just g

The Nationals and Diamondbacks engaged in a highly entertaining series one month ago in Phoenix, the D-backs ultimately winning two of the three games (though one only after storming back to win in the bottom of the ninth). Now the surprise National League West leaders come to D.C. for a three-game series against a Nats club that continues to compe

MILWAUKEE - Left-hander Danny Coulombe is back in the Orioles bullpen tonight after his reinstatement from the bereavement list. Infielder Terrin Vavera was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk as the corresponding move. The roster has returned to the usual alignment of 13 pitchers and 13 position players for the series opener against the Brewers. Coulombe

The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Reinstated LHP Danny Coulombe from the Bereavement List.Optioned INF/OF Terrin Vavra to Triple-A Norfolk.

The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher Jordan Weems from Triple-A Rochester and designated right-handed pitcher Andrés Machado for assignment on Tuesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Weems, 30, returns for his second stint with the Nationals this season after he pit

The Nationals’ lack of a left-hander in their bullpen finally came back to bite them over the weekend while dropping two of three to the Phillies. Andrés Machado, who gave up the decisive blow in the form of a three-run home run to Kyle Schwarber in Sunday’s 11-3 loss, appears to have been designated for assignment and right-hander Jordan Weems see

The notion that Stephen Strasburg might still come back to pitch for the Nationals again, sadly, seemed to pass months ago. When manager Davey Martinez revealed on the first day of spring training Strasburg was unable to complete an offseason bullpen session without a recurrence of the nerve pain that has plagued him for several years, the writing

Just looking at the stat will probably not impress anyone. The Orioles' starting rotation ERA for the year of 4.78 ranks only 12th best in the American League. And 24th in all of MLB. So, there is room for improvement. But in recent weeks we have seen some of that improvement which creates some hope that the next 103 games for that rotation can be