CJ Abrams’ eyes lit up as he prepared to answer a question about his favorite play from Friday night’s game. “Favorite was the infield in, play at home,” he said with a wide smile. “For sure.” Hard to argue with his thinking on that one. With the Nationals trailing 3-1 in the top of the fourth, the Blue Jays’ Ernie Clement tripled to right-center.

CINCINNATI – One pitcher has been added and left-hander John Means is next. When the veteran O’s lefty starts tonight at Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park, he will join right-hander Kyle Bradish as another recent addition to the Baltimore rotation. Grayson Rodriguez went to the injured list, Albert Suárez went to the bullpen and first Bradish a

The Orioles were forced to wait last night until the rain finally stopped to begin their three-game series in Cincinnati. The delay also gave the organization time to catch its breath after the barrage of news and updates that hit the media. To review: Gunnar Henderson and Colton Cowser are monthly award winners. I participated in the voting and wo

CINCINNATI – The great recent pitching run of O’s lefty Cole Irvin hit the road tonight at Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park. He baffled the Reds as he had the Royals and Athletics in his two previous starts. He entered the game with a scoreless streak of 14 1/3 innings and had thrown 13 2/3 scoreless on eight hits in his most recent outings ag

Asked this afternoon about the new-look lineup he put together after his Nationals were held to two total runs the previous three days, Davey Martinez smirked. "The definition of insanity, right?" the manager said. "Hey, I'm going to try to do something." That new look – Jacob Young leading off, ahead of CJ Abrams – did produce the Nats’ first run

CINCINNATI – Winners of eight of their last 12 games and four of their past five series, the Orioles begin a weekend series tonight at Cincinnati, playing the next three days at Great American Ball Park as they begin their third road trip of the 2024 season. The Orioles have won three of their four road series – losing only at Pittsburgh – and are

The Nationals’ run-starved lineup should get a couple of veterans back in the coming days. First baseman Joey Gallo is scheduled to begin what should be a brief rehab assignment Saturday at Single-A Fredericksburg. Outfielder Victor Robles, meanwhile, continues on his rehab assignment at Triple-A Rochester and appears close to rejoining the big lea

CINCINNATI – The Orioles won a much anticipated series with the New York Yankees. They took three of four and they moved into first place. Could they have a letdown as their latest road trip begins in cloudy Cincinnati tonight? “Not with this group. I think this group comes to play every day," said manager Brandon Hyde this afternoon. "That being s

Heston Kjerstad, who was named the International League’s Player of the Month earlier today, is starting in left field tonight for the series opener against the Reds in Cincinnati. Colton Cowser is on the bench, whether to rest or to heal from slamming his knee into the outfield wall yesterday and being hit on the foot by a pitch. Either way, he's

The Nationals are back home after a 5-2 road trip that began with a four-game sweep in Miami but ended with only two runs scored in three games in Texas. It was, to be sure, a successful trip. But it wasn’t necessarily a satisfying trip, given the way things went against the Rangers. But the boys are back home now for the next week, and they’ll con