Nationals announce 2021 schedule

Nationals announce 2021 schedule
The Washington Nationals - in conjunction with Major League Baseball - announced their 2021 schedule on Thursday. The 17th season of Nationals baseball will commence with an Opening Day matchup against the New York Mets at Nationals Park on April 1st. Washington's initial homestand will feature three games against the Mets before welcoming the Atlanta Braves, April 5th-7th. Washington's first road trip will take the Nationals to Los Angeles for a three-game weekend series against the Dodgers,...
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Orioles announce 2021 schedule

Orioles announce 2021 schedule
The Orioles today announced that their 2021 home schedule will begin on Thursday, April 8, at Oriole Park against the Boston Red Sox, as part of a seven-game homestand against the Red Sox (three games) and Seattle Mariners (four games). The club will begin the 2021 season on the road against the Red Sox at Fenway Park on Thursday, April 1. The Orioles will host each American League East divisional opponent for three series throughout the season. The New York Yankees will play 10 games in...
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Orioles announce updated 2020 schedule

Orioles announce updated 2020 schedule
The Orioles today announced that their updated 2020 season will open on Friday, July 24, at Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox, as part of a season-opening, five-game road trip against the Red Sox (three games) and Miami Marlins (two games). The club will open the 2020 home schedule at Oriole Park against the Marlins on Wednesday, July 29. The new schedule calls for 60 games to be played in 66 days from July 24-September 27 and the Orioles will play all of their games in the Eastern Time...
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Nationals announce 2020 schedule and exhibition games

Nationals announce 2020 schedule and exhibition games
The Washington Nationals - in conjunction with Major League Baseball - announced their 60-game 2020 schedule on Monday, along with a three-game exhibition slate. The 16th season of Nationals baseball will commence with an Opening Day matchup on ESPN against the New York Yankees at Nationals Park on Thursday, July 23rd at 7:08 p.m. ET. The opening of the 2020 season marks the first time the Nationals have held Opening Day at home in consecutive seasons since 2010 vs. Philadelphia and 2011 vs....
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#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Walk-off this way, please ...

#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Walk-off this way, please ...
They don't call Ryan Zimmerman "Mr. Walk-off" without good reason. He's got 11 walk-off homers to his credit, and the notion of coming through in the clutch with the game on the line isn't a foreign concept to the longtime Nationals slugger, who has announced he will sit out the 2020 season over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. Well, the next best thing to seeing Zimmerman walk off an opponent live is seeing it on MASN - and that's where this week's slate of walk-off-heavy...
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The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with nine undrafted free agents following Major League Baseball's 2020 First-Year Player Draft. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo, Assistant General Manager & Vice President of Scouting Operations Kris Kline and Director of Scouting Operations Eddie Longosz made the joint announcement. PLAYER POS B/T HT WT DOB SCHOOL Zach Brzykcy RHP ...
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Orioles sign first-round draft selection Heston Kjerstad

Orioles sign first-round draft selection Heston Kjerstad
The Baltimore Orioles today announced that they have signed their first selection, second overall, of the 2020 First-Year Player Draft, outfielder Heston Kjerstad, from the University of Arkansas. Kjerstad, 21, hit .448/.513/.791 (30-for-67) with five doubles, six home runs, 19 runs, and 20 RBI in 16 games during his junior season, which was shortened due to COVID-19. He led the Razorbacks in batting average, hits, home runs, RBI, total bases (53), on-base percentage, and slugging percentage....
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"Orioles Classics" #TBT: A whole lotta Cal Ripken Jr.

"Orioles Classics" #TBT: A whole lotta Cal Ripken Jr.
If you're a longtime viewer of "Orioles Classics" on MASN, you know that we run quite the baseball smorgasbord here. You never know quite what you're going to get in terms of games. This week's buffet is heavy on the Iron Man, featuring the collective hits of Cal Ripken Jr. You'll see his 2,130th game, which tied him with Yankees legend Lou Gehrig for the longest active streak in major league history. You'll see Ripken's 3,000th career hit. And you'll see the game where Ripken made...
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Orioles announce initial 60-man player pool list

Orioles announce initial 60-man player pool list
The Orioles today announced the initial list of 44 players to their 60-man Major League Player Pool. Additional players will be added to the list in the coming days. The 44-man list includes 18 right-handed pitchers, eight left-handed pitchers, four catchers, 10 infielders, and four outfielders. A complete list of the Orioles initial Player Pool list is below: PITCHERS (26) RHP Shawn Armstrong LHP Ty Blach* LHP Richard Bleier RHP Cody Carroll RHP Miguel Castro RHP Alex Cobb RHP Thomas...
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#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Reaching baseball's October pinnacle

#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Reaching baseball's October pinnacle
One of the few positive points about living in pandemic hell is that the Nationals continue to be world champions. And the way things are going, they may get an extended stretch atop the baseball world. In this week's collections of "Nationals Classics" on MASN, we're happy to revisit some October baseball, specifically the four World Series games in which the Nats prevailed over the Astros, all of them coming at Houston's Minute Maid Park. So much for home field advantage, right? There...
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Nationals Summer Reading Program returns for seventh consecutive year

Nationals Summer Reading Program returns for seventh consecutive year
To kick start the beginning of summer, the Washington Nationals are proud to announce the return of the Nationals Summer Reading Program! The Nationals have expanded the partnership to now include seven local library systems. The program encourages children and teens to read throughout the summer by joining their local library's summer reading challenges. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, all participating libraries will run their reading challenges virtually for the 2020 summer season. For the...
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"Orioles Classics" #TBT: A nailbiter, a decisive blast and the start of something big

"Orioles Classics" #TBT: A nailbiter, a decisive blast and the start of something big
One of the great things about baseball is that the game offers something for everyone, an aspect on full display in this week's collection of "Orioles Classics" on MASN. If you prefer pitchers' duels over slugfests, we've got a good one for you from 2017, a night when the Orioles and Blue Jays matched zeros into extra innings before someone broke through. Of course, some people prefer lots of offense, and few players produced it like 2016 American League home run champ Mark Trumbo, whose...
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Orioles select two players on first day of 2020 First-Year Player Draft

Orioles select two players on first day of 2020 First-Year Player Draft
The Baltimore Orioles tonight selected outfielder Heston Kjerstad from the University of Arkansas with the second overall selection of the 2020 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. The Orioles also selected infielder Jordan Westburg at No. 30 overall from Mississippi State University. Kjerstad, 21, hit .448/.513/.791 (30-for-67) with five doubles, six home runs, 19 runs, and 20 RBI in 16 games during his junior season, which was shortened due to COVID-19. He led the Razorbacks in...
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Nationals select right-hander Cade Cavalli

Nationals select right-hander Cade Cavalli
The Washington Nationals selected right-handed pitcher Cade Cavalli out of the University of Oklahoma with the No. 22 selection in the 2020 First-Year Player Draft. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo, Assistant General Manager & Vice President of Scouting Operations Kris Kline and Director of Scouting Operations Eddie Longosz made the joint announcement. Cavalli, a 6-foot-4, 226-pound junior went 1-2 with a 4.18 ERA (11 ER/23.2 IP) and 37 strikeouts...
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Orioles select Heston Kjerstad with second overall pick in 2020 First-Year Player Draft

Orioles select Heston Kjerstad with second overall pick in 2020 First-Year Player Draft
The Baltimore Orioles tonight announced that they have selected outfielder Heston Kjerstad from the University of Arkansas with the second overall selection of the 2020 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Kjerstad, 21, hit .448/.513/.791 (30-for-67) with five doubles, six home runs, 19 runs, and 20 RBI in 16 games during his junior season, which was shortened due to COVID-19. He led the Razorbacks in batting average, hits, home runs, RBI, total bases (53), on-base percentage, and...
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Eight area legends, two teams to be inducted into DC Sports Hall of Fame

Eight area legends, two teams to be inducted into DC Sports Hall of Fame
Four individuals whose contributions elevated basketball in distinctive ways and two legendary coaches, one immortalized in a film and one etched into history with two World Cup titles, plus two teams that each won their first-ever championship in 2019 are among those selected for induction into the Washington DC Sports Hall of Fame. The formal induction into the DC Sports Hall of Fame is conducted at Nationals Park prior to a Washington Nationals game. Due to the postponement of Major League...
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#TBT to "Nationals Classics": A wild introduction to postseason run

#TBT to "Nationals Classics": A wild introduction to postseason run
There's no way around it. We miss baseball. We miss everything about a trip to South Capitol Street to see the Nationals play. The way the warm June breezes buffet the upper deck. The taste of a Ben's Chili Bowl half smoke when you bite into it. The taste of a cold, refreshing Budweiser. The roar of the crowd. We don't know when baseball will return, but until the owners and players can come to some sort of agreement, MASN has plenty of "Nationals Classics" to help you get your diamond...
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"Orioles Classics" #TBT: Hello, goodbye and everything in between

"Orioles Classics" #TBT: Hello, goodbye and everything in between
One of the great things about highlighting rebroadcasts of games from a team with a tradition that stretches back to 1954 is the variety of choices you get in the film library. This week's collection of "Orioles Classics" on MASN stretches all the way back to 1987 and a day when a trio from the same family made headlines. It includes the last game at Memorial Stadium in 1991 and the first game at Camden Yards in 1992. And it includes some memorable moments from the 2012 season that saw the...
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#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Pitching and offense are on display

#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Pitching and offense are on display
This week's selection of "Nationals Classics" on MASN fits into one two categories: those games dominated by stellar pitching and those featuring lots of offense. Pitching and hitting are the game's cornerstones. Put them together and you've got a winning combination. Good pitching can usually trump good hitting, and this week's "Nationals Classics" wraps with a trio of the best mound efforts ever seen in D.C. (or anywhere else, for that matter). On Wednesday, you can settle into your...
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Jostens creates 2019 World Series Championship Ring for Nationals

Jostens creates 2019 World Series Championship Ring for Nationals
The Washington Nationals and Jostens, the leading provider of custom, hand-crafted fine jewelry for professional sports teams, today unveiled the 2019 Washington Nationals World Series Championship Ring. "The journey the Nationals took to become World Series Champions for the first time was incredible," said Chris Poitras VP andCOO of Jostens Professional Sports Division. "We had the absolute honor to partner with them to create a ring that celebrated not only this historic moment for the...
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