Nationals acquire pitcher Aldo Ramirez from Red Sox

Nationals acquire pitcher Aldo Ramirez from Red Sox
The Washington Nationals acquired right-handed pitcher Aldo Ramirez from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for outfielder Kyle Schwarber on Thursday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Ramirez, 20, is 1-1 with a 2.03 ERA in eight starts for Low-A Salem. He has 32 strikeouts against eight walks with one home run allowed in 31.0 innings pitched. Over his last three starts, Ramirez has tossed 14.0 consecutive scoreless innings, striking...
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Nationals reinstate Joe Ross

Nationals reinstate Joe Ross
The Washington Nationals reinstated right-handed pitcher Joe Ross from the 10-day Injured List and optioned outfielder Yadiel Hernandez to Triple-A Rochester on Monday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Ross, 28, went 5-8 with a 4.02 ERA in 16 starts prior to being placed on the Injured List with right elbow inflammation on July 8. His 16 starts to date are his most since starting 19 games during the 2016 season. In six starts...
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Orioles to host crab feast at Oriole Park on Aug. 13

Orioles to host crab feast at Oriole Park on Aug. 13
Fans are invited to attend the second-ever Crab Feast, presented by Miller Lite, at Oriole Park on Friday, August 13, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. While the Orioles are in Boston to take on the Red Sox, fans ages 21 and over can watch the game on the center field video board and enjoy all-you-can-eat crabs and drinks from tables set up on the Oriole Park infield dirt. The Crab Feast includes unlimited crabs and a variety of sides, as well as beer, soda, and water. All fans will also receive an...
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Hand coughs up lead in ninth, Nats are swept by O's (updated)

Hand coughs up lead in ninth, Nats are swept by O's (updated)
Caught in a bad riddle with no easy answer, the Nationals can't seem to decide whether they're struggling more to keep opposing hitters at bay or whether their sagging offense is putting additional unnecessary pressure on a pitching staff that's been stretched thin. Actually both are intertwined, and one swing of Ryan Zimmerman's bat almost proved enough to save the Nats from a sweep and momentarily end the debate and halt a three-game skid. Zimmerman hit a go-ahead three-run homer and...
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Martinez not losing confidence in enigmatic Robles

Martinez not losing confidence in enigmatic Robles
Just because Victor Robles is struggling at the plate and has lost his stranglehold on the Nationals' center field job doesn't mean manager Davey Martinez has lost confidence in the enigmatic 24-year-old. It wasn't that long ago that Robles was atop the club's prospect list - yes, even ahead of Juan Soto - and the fact that he's followed the club's instructions to shed the bulk that created problems for him last year is an indication that he can rebound, Martinez said Sunday. "(It's)...
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Strasburg seeing specialist, Ross to start Monday (plus notes)

Strasburg seeing specialist, Ross to start Monday (plus notes)
Stephen Strasburg continues to recover his neck strain, and the right-hander will see another specialist Monday in hopes of figuring out how to combat the nagging problem. "He's scheduled to see someone tomorrow," manager Davey Martinez said during his pregame Zoom session with reporters. The Nationals are trying to determine why Strasburg can play long toss without any problems, but feels the neck issue when he throws from a mound. "It's more of a comfort thing, like I said," Martinez...
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Game 98 lineups: Nats at Orioles

Game 98 lineups: Nats at Orioles
Needing a win to prevent a three-game sweep by the Orioles at Camden Yards, the Nationals today turn to a most unlikely pitcher to halt a three-game skid, secure a win in the season series against the Birds and provide some momentum heading into a four-game series in Philadelphia that could make or break Washington's campaign. Righty Paolo Espino (2-2, 3.00 ERA) is 2-1 with a 2.63 ERA in six starts this season, morphing from a journeyman to a trusted resource out of necessity. The 34-year-old...
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Orioles blasts upend Lester in 5-3 loss (updated)

Orioles blasts upend Lester in 5-3 loss (updated)
Though Davey Martinez may rely on a "Go 1-0 every day" mantra, the unspoken subtext of the Nationals manager's repetitive refrain is that his team must take care of business by asserting itself against weaker competition. Seeking to prove to general manager Mike Rizzo that they are contenders instead of pretenders, the Nats came to Camden Yards hoping to have their way with an inferior Orioles club in a weekend interleague series. Suffice it to say that it hasn't quite worked out as the...
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Martinez on Ross, Schwarber, Kieboom, Scherzer and trade talk

Martinez on Ross, Schwarber, Kieboom, Scherzer and trade talk
Right-hander Joe Ross came through his Friday bullpen session without any issues, and could be an option to start Monday's opener of a four-game series in Philadelphia, Nationals manager Davey Martinez said. Ross, who is 5-8 with a 4.02 ERA in 16 starts this season, has been on the injured list since July 8 with right elbow inflammation. "He threw the ball well (and) he feels well," Martinez said before Saturday's game in Baltimore during his Zoom session with reporters. "I saw him working...
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Triceps discomfort scratches Scherzer from start vs. Orioles

Triceps discomfort scratches Scherzer from start vs. Orioles
Neither Nationals manager Davey Martinez nor Max Scherzer believe the mild right triceps discomfort that caused the right-hander to be scratched from Saturday's starting assignment against the Orioles is anything serious. But out of an abundance of caution - which might as well be baseball's unofficial motto for 2021 - the Nats opted to let Scherzer rest and chose lefty Jon Lester to start the middle game of the three-game interleague series at Camden Yards. Martinez said Scherzer first felt...
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Game 97 lineups: Nats at Orioles (Scherzer scratched)

Game 97 lineups: Nats at Orioles (Scherzer scratched)
The Nationals need a stopper, someone to prevent a single loss from turning into a losing streak and give them some momentum against a weaker opponent. Facing the Orioles in the middle of three interleague games at Camden Yards, it seemed right-hander Max Scherzer (7-4, 2.83 ERA) would be just the tonic for what ails the Nats. In his career, Scherzer is 7-2 with a 3.17 ERA and a 1.024 WHIP in 14 starts against the Orioles. In Baltimore, he's made seven starts and gone 4-0 with a 3.48 ERA and...
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Nationals recall Andrew Stevenson

Nationals recall Andrew Stevenson
The Washington Nationals recalled outfielder Andrew Stevenson from Triple-A Rochester and optioned right-handed pitcher Andres Machado on Monday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Stevenson, 27, was returned from rehab assignment and reinstated from the 10-day Injured List before being optioned to Triple-A Rochester on July 10. He has a .500/.522/.818 slash line in six games since rejoining the Red Wings with a double, two homers,...
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Orioles launch O's Unlimited ticket pass for August and September

Orioles launch O's Unlimited ticket pass for August and September
The Orioles today announced the return of the O's Unlimited pass, which features a general admission ticket to every home game in August and September for only $40 per month. General admission locations include Standing Room Only access throughout Oriole Park, including the Flag Court, the Budweiser Roof Deck in center field, and the area behind the bullpens next to Orioles Legends Park. Fans may purchase an O's Unlimited pass by visiting Orioles.com/Unlimited. The O's Unlimited pass is a...
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Nationals select nine players on second day of 2021 First-Year Player Draft

Nationals select nine players on second day of 2021 First-Year Player Draft
The Washington Nationals selected nine players on the second day of Major League Baseball's 2021 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. The Nationals kicked off Monday's action by selecting the 2021 Perfect Game/Rawlings National High School Player of the Year, outfielder...
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Orioles select 10 players on second day of 2021 First-Year Player Draft

Orioles select 10 players on second day of 2021 First-Year Player Draft
The Baltimore Orioles today made 10 selections on Day Two of the 2021 First-Year Player Draft, completing rounds 2-10. The Orioles started the day by selecting Iinfielder Connor Norby at No. 41 overall from East Carolina University (NC). The Orioles also selected outfielder Reed Trimble at No. 65 overall from the University of Southern Mississippi, outfielder John Rhodes at No. 76 overall from the University of Kentucky, outfielder Donta' Williams at No. 106 overall from the University of...
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Soto's Home Run Derby charge ends in semifinal loss to Alonso

Soto's Home Run Derby charge ends in semifinal loss to Alonso
Maybe Juan Soto was drained from his first-round victory in Monday night's Home Run Derby at Coors Field, when he vanquished the favored Shohei Ohtani of the Angels in a three-swing swing-off to advance to the semifinals against the Mets' Pete Alonso. Perhaps his hand-selected pitcher, Nationals hitting coach Kevin Long, tired as the night went along, failing to deliver enough pitches to Soto's up-and-in happy zone. At one point in the opening round, teammates Max Scherzer and Trea Turner...
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Draft tracker: Nats continue adding players with second-day picks (multiple updates)

Draft tracker: Nats continue adding players with second-day picks (multiple updates)
The First-Year Player Draft continued today with the second through 10th rounds, and the Nationals continued to stock up on hitters in the early portion of Tuesday's action. In the second round, with the 47th overall selection, the Nats chose another prep player, left-handed hitting outfielder Daylen Lile of Trinity High School in Louisville, Ky. Lile hit .510 (45-for-88) with 10 doubles, eight triples, 14 home runs and 48 RBIs. The 32 extra-base hits show emerging power and Lile walked 35...
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Scherzer named to start All-Star Game for NL

Scherzer named to start All-Star Game for NL
When his name wasn't included in the first list of National League All-Stars announced, Nationals ace Max Scherzer didn't fret. He's been around Major League Baseball long enough to know that other pitchers would have to be replaced because of injury or because they pitched Sunday. Scherzer was patient and awaited the call informing him of his eighth selection to the Midsummer Classic. That announcement came yesterday, and today, Scherzer was named by NL manager Dave Roberts of the Dodgers...
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Nationals select Brady House in First-Year Player Draft

Nationals select Brady House in First-Year Player Draft
The Washington Nationals selected prep shortstop Brady House out of Winder-Barrow High School with the No. 11 selection in the 2021 First-Year Player Draft on Sunday. 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. House, 18, hit .549 (50-for-91) with 12 doubles, eight home runs, 20 RBI, 21 stolen bases, 29 walks, nine...
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Orioles select Colton Cowser with fifth overall pick in 2021 First-Year Player Draft

Orioles select Colton Cowser with fifth overall pick in 2021 First-Year Player Draft
The Baltimore Orioles tonight selected outfielder Colton Cowser from Sam Houston State University (TX) with the fifth overall selection of the 2021 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Cowser, 21, hit .374/.490/.680 (76-for-203) with 16 home runs, 10 doubles, two triples, 61 runs, 52 RBI, and 42 walks in 55 games during his junior season in 2021. He ranked in the top five in the Southland Conference (SLC) in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, runs, hits, RBI,...
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