Orioles manager Brandon Hyde provided the media with the latest injury updates a few days ago, rattling off the names and progressions – if any advancements were made – in rapid-fire fashion. Recording devices were essential. Lacking shorthand skills made it almost impossible to keep up with the frantic pace. Side sessions for Kyle Bradish, Zach Ef

PHILADELPHIA – As their season enters its second month, the Nationals have established an ability to be far more competitive against top competition than they had been the previous three seasons as they embarked on their roster rebuild. They’ve stood toe-to-toe with the Mets, Phillies, Dodgers and Diamondbacks in a manner not seen around here in a

Charlie Morton appears to be staying in the bullpen. For how long is the question. Morton has worked in relief in his last two appearances, following opener Keegan Akin in Detroit in Game 2 of Saturday’s doubleheader and holding the Yankees to an unearned run last night in 2 1/3 innings. Shortstop Gunnar Henderson dropped a line drive with the base

Jackson Holliday is playing second base and batting sixth tonight and Heston Kjerstad is in left field and hitting eighth, as the Orioles try to win the three-game series against the Yankees. Ramón Laureano remains in right field. Ryan Mountcastle is batting seventh. Cade Povich has a 5.04 ERA and 1.720 WHIP in five starts. He held the Nationals to

PHILADELPHIA – It probably took all night and part of this morning for everyone to get over the chaos that was the final couple innings of Tuesday’s 7-6 loss. Truly, that was a bonkers ballgame, in both good and bad ways. The challenge now facing the Nationals: Brush it off and try to come back tonight with a winning effort to avoid what would be a

Doing curls in the weight room isn’t part of outfielder Ramón Laureano’s pregame routine. They aren’t a superstition after he came off the bench unexpectedly and hit two home runs against the Reds. He’s pumped up, but mostly because he’s getting to play. Colton Cowser fractured his left thumb in the opening series in Toronto. Tyler O’Neill went on

PHILADELPHIA – The Phillies couldn’t touch MacKenzie Gore five weeks ago in their Opening Day encounter, the best start of the lefty’s career. Only one batter reached base against him that afternoon at Nationals Park. Thirteen of the 18 who stepped to the plate returned to the dugout muttering to themselves after striking out. There’s a bit too muc

PHILADELPHIA – The Nationals established over the weekend their ability to shake off early troubles against a tough division rival, keep the game within striking distance and then win the late innings to emerge on top. So when they found themselves in a familiar position tonight against the Phillies, it was fair to wonder if they might be able to r

The crowd didn’t erupt when Kyle Gibson was introduced and began to warm for tonight’s start at Camden Yards. The moment lacked sentimentality, which was fine with the veteran pitcher and the team that he returned to after signing in March as a free agent. The Orioles hoped that Gibson could get into the middle innings as they gradually stretched h

PHILADELPHIA – Paul DeJong is recovering from surgery Monday to repair a broken nose, plus his sinuses and orbital bone, procedures that collectively are likely to keep the Nationals third baseman out until sometime around the All-Star break. DeJong, who was hit in the face by a fastball from the Pirates’ Mitch Keller on April 15, had to wait nearl