The Orioles might not wait until next week’s road trip to reinstate Gary Sánchez from the 10-day injured list. Sánchez batted twice this afternoon in his rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk and is 8-for-22 with a double and three home runs in seven games. He’s recovered from his right wrist inflammation. Interim manager Tony Mansolino offered on

The Orioles have made the following roster move: INF Emmanuel Rivera has cleared outright waivers and accepted an assignment to Triple-A Norfolk.

NEW YORK – Twelve days ago, the Nationals were coming off their second straight high-scoring win over the Diamondbacks and within two games of a .500 record. Their offense was humming, having scored nine or more runs in each outing of their four-game win streak. But ever since then, runs have come at a premium. In the nine games since that 11-7 win

Cal Ripken Jr. stood on sacred baseball ground this morning, at home plate in the exact spot where it was planted at the old Memorial Stadium on 33rd Street. Ripken began his major league career in this neighborhood and he returned today, the site of the first Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation Youth Development Park, for the announcement of a partnership

NEW YORK – Two rehabbing Nationals took important steps in their respective recoveries yesterday at Citi Field. Derek Law, recovering from right forearm inflammation, threw a 25-pitch simulated game, with Paul DeJong, recovering from a fractured nose after being hit in the face with a fastball, stepping into the batter’s box against him. Law’s fast

Beginning today, the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) has expanded its MASN+ Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) streaming option to include MLB.TV as an additional platform. Fans can now purchase MASN+ directly through MLB.TV, which now allows in-market fans to stream all regular season Orioles and Nationals games LIVE or on demand with no blackouts (subje

NEW YORK – For the fifth time this season, the Nationals enter the final game of a series needing a win to avoid a sweep. They’ve been swept twice: by the Blue Jays in the second series of the regular season and by the Cardinals last month. They’ll need to beat the Mets this afternoon to avoid a third sweep and a five-game losing streak. Michael So

Jordan Westburg raised hopes with his reinstatement Tuesday from the injured list, and expectations soared when he hit a leadoff homer in the bottom of the ninth and came back last night with a double, walk and three-run homer. Look who's back. Back again. Westburg punished a fastball from Tigers right-hander Will Vest in the first game of the seri

NEW YORK – Manager Davey Martinez was hoping to get some “thump” from his right-handed-heavy lineup. The Nationals rank in the lower third in the National League in batting average and OPS against left-handed pitching. Although a new-look lineup featured six right-handed hitters, they faced a tough task in Mets southpaw David Peterson, who entered

Ramón Urías will find it harder to get into the Orioles’ lineup as more healthy players filter back from the injured list. Jordan Westburg probably will start at third base on most nights. Jackson Holliday is practically locked into second base. There will be exceptions, of course, like Westburg serving as the designated hitter tonight and Urías oc