The Orioles announced the reported roster move this afternoon, with reliever Joey Krehbiel going on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation and left-hander Nick Vespi being recalled from Triple-A Norfolk. But there were others. Tyler Nevin was recalled from Norfolk and infielder Chris Owings went on the bereavement list. Nevin is s

The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher Andres Machado from Triple-A Rochester and placed left-handed pitcher Josh Rogers on the 15-day Injured List with a left shoulder impingement on Friday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.  Machado, 29, joins the Nationals for his thi

The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Recalled LHP Nick Vespi from Triple-A Norfolk.Recalled INF Tyler Nevin from Triple-A Norfolk.Placed INF Chris Owings on the Bereavement ListPlaced RHP Joey Krehbiel on the 15-Day Injured List with right shoulder inflammation.Placed INF Jahmai Jones on unconditional release waivers.

CINCINNATI – Surely the Nationals offense will break out of its funk and score some runs tonight, right? Since their 6-5 win over the Rockies on Sunday – their fourth victory of their previous five games – the Nats have been outscored 36-6 in four straight losses this week. They’ll get their shot at 10-year veteran Mike Minor on Friday at Great Ame

ORIOLES NAME EVE ROSENBAUM ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER The Orioles today announced that EVE ROSENBAUM has been promoted to Assistant General Manager, Baseball Operations. Rosenbaum will oversee roster management, transactions, financial planning, and Major League operations and administration, while continuing to play a key role in player evaluation

The Orioles are recalling left-hander Nick Vespi from Triple-A Norfolk, an industry source confirmed. Vespi likely is coming back to replace reliever Joey Krehbiel, who exited last night’s game against the Mariners with right shoulder discomfort. Krehbiel was scheduled to undergo tests on his shoulder today and appears headed to the 15-day injured

CINCINNATI – The Nationals were very clear about their plans for infield prospect Luis García: He is to play every day at shortstop. And he wasn’t going to come back up to the majors until the organization felt he was ready to do so at the big league level on a consistent basis. That might have caused some frustration and confusion among fans, who

Keegan Akin had no idea that he held an Orioles’ record or that it existed. A visitor to his locker yesterday shared the news. No Orioles reliever had thrown two or more innings in his first 11 appearances of the season. Akin blew past Jimmy Haynes for the team mark of 10 and has tied Chuck Crim for the major league record of 14 set in 1987. “I did

Last night was not his best effort – lefty Cionel Pérez walked two of the three batters he faced in the Seattle sixth inning – but overall he has had a big year for the Orioles this season out of the bullpen. A waiver claim from the Cincinnati Reds in November, Pérez entered that outing last night having allowed just one run and 15 hits over 16 1/3

The Orioles received their biggest hit today a few hours before the game started, learning that baseball’s top pitching prospect, Grayson Rodriguez, might miss a significant portion of the season with a strained lat muscle. A delayed debut stung worse than a fastball to the ribs, but the Orioles had the major league side of business to occupy them.