The Nationals spent the last two nights facing a Braves team desperate for every win it can get as it tries to beat out the Mets for the final wild card berth in the National League. For the next four nights, they’ll face a Marlins team with absolutely nothing to play for. So, the intensity level may be ramped down a bit here over the weekend. The

The ball went soaring to center field, clearing the wall with plenty of room to spare, bouncing off the concrete floor out there and up against the bullpen cart that resides some 420 feet away from the plate at Nationals Park. “Yeah, I got that one pretty good,” CJ Abrams said with a grin. Abrams’ fourth-inning home run Wednesday night was signific

ABERDEEN, Md. – Selected by the Orioles in the fifth-round of the 2024 MLB Draft, catcher Ryan Stafford out of Cal-Poly, quickly found out that defensive versatility is important to his new organization.  If a player can play multiple positions and move around the diamond, the Orioles will have them do it on the farm. “One thing for me that I was r

BOSTON – After spending 27 years with the Orioles in various capacities, Dave Schmidt isn’t returning to the organization in 2025. Schmidt was told Monday that his contract wouldn’t be renewed, according to sources. The most recent title bestowed upon Schmidt was “complex pitching and rehab coordinator,” which allowed him to be based near his home

BOSTON - Dean Kremer appeared to be the victim tonight of bad luck, two-out execution and run support in a ballpark that’s treated him rudely. Someone needed to have his back, and Anthony Santander stepped up with a game-tying homer off Red Sox reliever Justin Slaten with two outs in the eighth inning. Only Kremer could be saved. A game was lost in

Jake Irvin stood on the mound, the count full against the Braves’ toughest hitter, took a deep breath and then fired one last fastball on a night full of them. And when that 92 mph heater, above the zone and boring in on the hands, blew past a helpless Marcell Ozuna, the Nationals right-hander flexed his arms, roared with delight and hopped off the

With a chance to move back into first place tonight, the Orioles have 16 games remaining in the 2024 season. They lost at Boston 12-3 Monday night before winning 5-3 last night. The clubs play the third and deciding game of this series tonight at Fenway Park, before the O’s’ take Thursday off and then head for Detroit. Cedric Mullins homered in the

One day after committing his eighth error in 24 games, José Tena is not starting at third base for the Nationals. He’s starting at second base. Wanting to give the struggling fielder a mental break from the unfamiliar position he’s learning on the fly in the majors, manager Davey Martinez decided to give him a start at a more comfortable position,

BOSTON – More than half of manager Brandon Hyde’s pregame media session this afternoon again centered on injury and rehabilitation updates. It’s become a daily roll call. Jordan Westburg took dry swings earlier today in front of the dugout before fielding ground balls and making throws in the infield. His right hand is responding favorably, but the

BOSTON – The Orioles finish their series in Boston with Austin Slater in right field and Emmanuel Rivera at third base. Jackson Holliday is playing second base and batting eighth. Dean Kremer is coming off his six scoreless innings against the Rays, when he allowed only two hits. He’s registered four quality starts in his last five outings. Kremer