Notes on Mountcastle home run, roster, Akin, and more
Notes on Mountcastle home run, roster, Akin, and more
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Ryan Mountcastle barreled a pitch from Red Sox reliever Hansel Robles in the ninth inning last night, tossed the bat, paused at the plate and realized that he needed to start running. His leadoff home run broke up the shutout, but it came with a sliver of doubt about where it would land. No player had cleared the left field wall since the Orioles m
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What happened between Soto and Wood on Friday night
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
SAN FRANCISCO – By the end of the night, once the Nationals had put the finishing touches on a 14-4 trouncing of the Giants, the little bit of drama that occurred between Juan Soto and Alex Wood three hours earlier had become a footnote. Which is probably for the best, because the last thing these two teams needed was another argument over things l
Orioles and Red Sox lineups
Orioles and Red Sox lineups
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Trey Mancini, Jorge Mateo and Kelvin Gutiérrez are on the bench for tonight’s game against the Red Sox at Camden Yards. Anthony Santander is in right field after being out of last night’s lineup. Tyler Nevin is the designated hitter. Ramón Urías is starting at third base and Chris Owings is the shortstop. Austin Hays is in left field and batting fo
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Game 23 lineups: Nats at Giants
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
SAN FRANCISCO – So, was Friday night’s 14-run explosion a sign of things to come, or a mere blip on the radar? We’ll start to get the answer to that question this afternoon when the Nationals take the field again at Oracle Park and try to pick up right where they left off about 14 hours earlier. The challenge for Davey Martinez’s lineup: Have some
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Orioles were bundle of activity before playing last night's game
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles gave everyone a lot to unpack after returning from their 11-day road trip. We knew that Kyle Bradish was starting his first major league game. The news broke Thursday afternoon. The corresponding roster move wasn’t as clear. It turned out to be Mike Baumann, who couldn’t sustain the momentum from his 2 1/3 scoreless innings against the
Nats bats finally bust out in blowout win (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
SAN FRANCISCO – Under no circumstances would a major league manager ever openly admit he’d rather hit the road for a week and a half and leave the comforts of home behind. And let’s be clear, Davey Martinez did no such thing this afternoon when asked (somewhat sarcastically, for the record) if he was actually glad the Nationals got out of D.C. and
Doolittle, Harvey remain in D.C. until cleared to throw
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
SAN FRANCISCO – Though Sean Doolittle and Hunter Harvey will be eligible to come off the 10-day injured list this weekend, both relievers remain in Washington as the Nationals open a nine-game West Coast tonight, neither having been cleared to resume throwing yet. Doolittle (left elbow sprain) went on the IL on April 20, which means he’s eligible t
Bradish brings quality start in major league debut (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Kyle Bradish struck out his first major league batter tonight. DL Hall struck out the side in the first inning about 35 miles away in Aberdeen. Orioles pitching prospects dueling without being on the same field. They’re on the same side of the rebuild, providing fuel that’s supposed to speed the organization through it. Bradish kept the Red Sox sco
Game 22 lineups: Nats at Giants
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
SAN FRANCISCO – Nobody’s ever going to say they prefer a nine-game road trip to a 10-game homestand, but this might just be the exception to the rule. After a dismal 2-8 stretch capped with eight consecutive losses in D.C., the Nationals now embark on a three-city West Coast trip against the Giants, Rockies and Angels. It’s a daunting stretch, to b
O's game blog: Kyle Bradish makes major league debut
Steve Melewski
Orioles
After completing a 10-game road trip where they went 3-7, the Orioles begin a three-team, 10-game homestand tonight against Boston. And right-hander Kyle Bradish, acquired from the Angels in the December 2019 Dylan Bundy trade, will get the start for the O's, making his big league debut. Bradish, who went 2-0 with a 1.20 ERA in three Triple-A start