As we watch some homegrown Orioles excel in recent days – with players like Austin Hays, Ryan Mountcastle and Adley Rutschman coming to mind – it might be exciting for Birdland to ponder a future with even more of the same. A future where more homegrown and original Orioles join the current crop to produce the first legit playoff contending team in

CHICAGO – Austin Hays is afraid of heights. He’s tried to overcome it, much to his credit, but prefers his feet planted on the grass unless he’s scaling an outfield fence in pursuit of a fly ball. The phobia dates back to his childhood, as it often does. “My dad’s a general contractor, chief inspector, so he goes up on scaffolds for a living and in

ARLINGTON, Texas – They can get all the quality pitching they want, which they did tonight from Paolo Espino and Co. The Nationals know it matters only if they can also get the kind of timely hitting that has eluded them too often this season, especially from the most important batters in their lineup. So when those guys delivered tonight, when Jua

CHICAGO – The Orioles haven’t won as many games as they’ve lost, but they don’t back down, whether it’s from the adversity brought upon them by another injury that wrecks the rotation, or a 99 mph fastball in the ribs and the aggression from dugouts and bullpens emptying onto the field. Jorge Mateo was drilled on the left side in the second inning

The Orioles are in search of their second three-game winning streak this season as they take the field at Chicago tonight. From May 8-10 they won three in a row, taking two in a row at home against Kansas City and the first game of a series at St. Louis. They try to match that streak tonight in the second game of a four-game series and 10-game road

ARLINGTON, Texas – The Nationals have not yet finalized a full rehab plan for Stephen Strasburg but don’t feel an urgent need to devise one while the right-hander is in the early stages of rest from the stress reaction in his ribs that sent him back to the injured list 10 days ago. General manager Mike Rizzo said he, the Nats’ medical staff, orthop

CHICAGO – Kyle Bradish began feeling some discomfort in his right shoulder a few days ago after his bullpen session, and the Orioles had to put him on the 15-day injured list this afternoon, with fingers crossed that it isn’t an extended absence. Bradish has made 10 starts in his first major league season and posted a 7.38 ERA and 1.770 WHIP. He ha

CHICAGO – Adley Rutschman is catching Austin Voth tonight, as the Orioles plan on a bullpen game after putting Kyle Bradish on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation. Rutschman is slashing .326/.370/.651 (14-for-43) with eight doubles, two home runs, seven RBIs, seven runs scored and three walks over his last 12 games. He’s the fourth pl

ARLINGTON, Texas – Hello from Globe Life Field, the only active major league ballpark the Nationals have never previously visited (not to mention the only one your humble beat writer has never previously visited). For the first time in 17 years, the Nats face the Rangers on the road, and there are all kinds of connections to this matchup. For examp

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:  Recalled RHP Marcos Diplán from Triple-A Norfolk.Placed RHP Kyle Bradish on the 15-day Injured List with right shoulder inflammation, retroactive to June 21.