Tuesday’s news about Cade Cavalli, who is going on the injured list and could be done for the season with right shoulder inflammation, was incredibly discouraging for the Nationals. Now here’s an even more discouraging thought: What if Cavalli’s injury prompts the team to shut down MacKenzie Gore and Josiah Gray before season’s end as well? That’s

CLEVELAND - Orioles manager Brandon Hyde spoke with Ryan Mountcastle yesterday afternoon, trying to get his first baseman to relax at the plate. To be the hitter he was a few months ago. “It’s a young guy pressing. That’s what it is,” Hyde said before the series opener in Cleveland. “A young guy who’s just trying to do way too much.” Mountcastle fl

CLEVELAND – The Orioles are ready to increase their roster with two of the top prospects in the organization. According to an industry source, infielder Gunnar Henderson and reliever DL Hall are flying to Cleveland on Wednesday to join the taxi squad. Rosters can expand to 28 players on Thursday, when the Orioles complete their three-game series ag

This was supposed to be an uplifting homestand for the Nationals, a chance to watch one of the brightest pieces of their future make two starts and the team as a whole face a pair of fellow rebuilding clubs and perhaps emerge with more victories than losses before embarking on a September schedule that figures to be unrelenting. What, exactly, has

CLEVELAND – Spenser Watkins retired the first 11 batters tonight and seemed intent on maintaining the recent run of quality starts from the rotation. To do so, of course, required Watkins to limit the number of runs. Watkins surrendered two in the fourth inning and three more in the fifth, exiting before the final out, and the offense sputtered aga

Coming off an impressive series win at Houston, the Orioles have moved on to Cleveland, where they will look to keep their momentum going tonight. The Orioles and Guardians will play the opener of a three-game series. The Orioles are 30-36 on the road this year. But that record looks better when we are reminded that they were 3-10 on the road in Ap

Bad news struck the Nationals clubhouse this afternoon ahead of the opener against the Athletics. Making matters worse, it involves one of their top prospects. Cade Cavalli, just four days removed from his major league debut, will be shut down for two weeks with right shoulder inflammation, manager Davey Martinez announced to begin his pregame pres

ABERDEEN, Md. – The Orioles' top pitching prospect, right-hander Grayson Rodriguez, headed north this week to continue his rehab. In two days Rodriguez will pitch in a game for the first time since his appearance June 1 for Triple-A Norfolk. Rodriguez, ranked as the No. 4 prospect in baseball by both Baseball America and MLBPipeline.com, will take

CLEVELAND – Tyler Wells is getting closer to appearing in games and rejoining the Orioles. Wells threw about 30 pitches today during a bullpen session at high Single-A Aberdeen, and he’s poised to begin an injury rehab assignment with the IronBirds. Today’s activity followed the simulated game from a few days ago. “Felt great after, so positive new

Would you believe the Athletics have never played at Nationals Park before? That’s right, the last time the A’s were in D.C. was June 9, 2005, when Liván Hernández tossed eight strong innings on 127 pitches, Nick Johnson cleared the bases with a three-run double and Chad Cordero pitched the ninth for his 17th save in a 4-3 victory at RFK Stadium. S